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 ...

Advancing the idea of lightweight construction together: Martin Wippermann, Member of the Executive Board for Automotive, Vice President Veit Wagner and Stefan Tetek, Viechtach 11 plant manager, ...

Resin transfer molding (RTM) is frequently defined as a composite molding process well-suited for annual production volumes of 500 to 50,000 parts. In reality, most commercial RTM programs do not ...

A wide-ranging group of technology, material and equipment suppliers have developed a new resin transfer molding process that would simplify production and painting for automotive composite parts.

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 ...

Making fan blades for airplanes used to be pretty straightforward, but now it’s a whole different ballgame. We’re talking ...

Magnum Venus Products, a global manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions for industrial applications, is launching a new process for closed molding to increase part production by ...