The direct, or inline-compounding (ILC), process has been a major boon to thermoplastic composites during the past decade. Direct processing has driven significant growth in the use of such materials ...

However, for a statement on the properties of the final component, the local material properties, such as resin/matrix composition, pore content, fibre content, distribution and orientation, are ...

Lightweight structural components for automotive can now be made in high volume manufacturing using carbon fiber reinforced SMC. Using a unique Daron® resin from AOC, these parts feature superior ...

Halifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 22, 2022) - Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSXV: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) ("Ucore" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the commercial deployment ...

Since the early 1970s, when fuel crises forced automakers to find ways to reduce vehicle weight, sheet molding compound (SMC), a compression-molded blend of polyester or vinyl ester resins, chopped ...