In the injection molding of plastics, in-mold sensors, as part of a variety of process control packages, have been around for decades. But comparatively recently, similar technology has begun to make ...

In composites, heat transfer follows resin injection and this heat transfer is very sensitive to processing conditions. High-quality heat flux sensors permit detection of the resin flow front and ...

After winning a JEC Innovation Award in 2016 for its Lincoln MKS Decklid Concept — a TCA Ultra Lite outer panel and a carbon fiber resin transfer molding (RTM) inner prototype — Continental Structural ...

Dow’s polyurethane-enabled solution and the advanced MVP process decreases injection times using specialized three component material chemistry and fully automated injection unit with Fast Flow Light ...

Teijin Limited announced today that it has qualified its carbon fiber materials Tenax Dry Reinforcements (DR) for the Airbus A320neo wing spoilers using a resin transfer molding (RTM) process ...

KraussMaffei Group reports that a South Korean automotive supplier, LG Hausys, is using KM's high-pressure resin transfer molding system (HP-RTM) to produce components made of carbon-fiber reinforced ...

Previously, users have had to spend more time on Moldex3D mesh pre-processing for RTM. Also, the solid mesh needed to be rebuilt from very beginning for even minor changes in the runner design.

Toyota Motor Corp. has added more carbon fiber production capacity in house, and it's not just for supercars and not just about cutting weight. Core Molding Technologies Inc. is expanding its ...

In the on-going commitment to reduce weight even further in automotive structures, many OEMs and suppliers are focusing on implementing the best and most cost-effective processing techniques to ...