Public-private group focused on cutting-edge research, better manufacturing. Evonik Corporation, Parsippany, USA, was recently named by U.S. President Barack Obama as a key partner of the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation Institute (IACMI), a $250 million public-private partnership of academia, federal and state government, and companies seeking to advance the commercialization of novel material sciences and

The AeroMobil 3.0, an advanced prototype of the flying roadster which metamorphoses into a two-seater light sport plane. AeroMobil 3.0 prototype was designed and manufactured by engineers led by chief designer and CTO Stefan Klein and CEO Juraj Vaculik, co-founders of the company, in just 10 months after the release of the previous and much

Daher-Socata, partenaire de rang 1 des deux derniers nés de la famille Gulfstream, G500 et G600, fournira les trappes de trains d’atterrissage. Fort de son ingénierie, Daher-Socata met en oeuvre ses expertises de l’assemblage et des composites pour les programmes G500 et G600 de Gulfstream.La société conçoit et fabrique les trappes de train d’atterrissage principal“Les

Benteler-SGL is producing a glass fibre reinforced polyurethane leaf spring for the new Volvo XC90 SUV. Benteler-SGL, a joint venture of Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH and carbon fibre supplier SGL Group, is aiming to produce several hundred thousand of the leaf springs annually. The polyurethane matrix resin used is Loctite MAX 2 from Henkel, which worked

A fiber-reinforced composite leaf spring based on the polyurethane matrix resin Loctite MAX 2 from Henkel is being used in the chassis of the new Volvo XC90, a premium crossover SUV. Already a permanent feature of automotive engineering, lightweight construction methods continue to steadily gain in importance. Due to automation and cycle time issues, however,

MADRID—Bolt-on metal repairs to primary composite structures could become a thing of the past, as work to improve the acceptance and standardization of bonded repairs progresses, experienced repair providers suggest. Bolted repairs can be detrimental, cutting the composite structure’s residual strength by up to 50% and adding extra weight. But regulators do not yet accept

The University of Itajai in Santa Catarina (UNIVALI), Brazil completed the graduation of the first class of 2014 on Boat Construction in Composite Material. This is a pioneer initiative to offer a composite education for boat community and it is supported by ACOBAR-Brazilian Boatbuilder Association.The Composite Boat Building Program at UNIVALI provides a broad education