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Industry News

Northern Composites, Inc., a leader in supplying composite process materials for over 50 years, has
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launched a complete
line of vacuum bagging
consumables for the
Aerospace, Marine, and Industrial industries. The new product line which
officially launched early 2016 features Bagging Films, Release Films, Breathers,
Pressure Sensitive Tapes, and Sealant Tapes.
With locations in Hampton, NH and Greensboro, NC, Northern boasts over
32,000sf of warehouse space and over 1000sf of sub-zero freezer storage.
Northern has also recently added custom conversion services as an offering,
allowing them to perforate and slit material in house. Stay tuned as the list of
approved qualifications and new products continue to grow.
www.northerncomposites.com
Kajirene Inc. created commingled yarn as a result of collaborative research
with Gifu University and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. This Commingled
yarn is a prepreg for carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite (CFRTP).
It is composed of continuous carbon fiber and thermoplastic (TP) resin fiber
mixed in high level. As the commingled yarn can be used in the same manner
as conventional textiles, it is available for
complicated design and various molding
systems. Furthermore, the commingled
yarn allows high-cycle-molding of CFRTP
because of its high dispersion of carbon
fiber and TP resin fiber.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
has supplied Kajirene Inc. a low water absorbing polyamide LEXTER. Gifu
University has supported Kajirene Inc. in terms of research such as property
evaluation of commingled yarn, molding technology and so on. The processing
machine of commingled yarn has been produced by Kaji Seisakusho Co., Ltd.,
taking advantages of technical know-hows of a group company of Kaji Group.
CFRTP has a double advantage; strength and lightness. Recently, CFRTP has
been attracted as metal replacing material. The three main advantages of using
CFRTP are; recycle-ability, secondary workability and high-cycle-molding.
However, it is hard to impregnate TP with bundle of carbon fibers because
melting viscosity of TP is usually higher than viscosity of thermosetting resin
before curing. If the impregnation of TP with reinforcing fiber is not good
enough, mechanical properties of CFRTP recede from theoretical value. This
problem inhibits short-molding-time of CFRTP.
m.takagi@kajigroup.co.jp

Voith Composites has laid the
groundwork for large-scale
production of carbon fiber-reinforced
components (CFRP) for automotive
customers in its Garching factory. This
is a milestone in the industrial mass
production of CFRP components.
The framework for large-scale
production was put in place as a
result of the development partnership
that has existed between Voith
Composites and Audi since 2011. The
partners had agreed to develop carbon
fiber-reinforced components and
produce them in a highly automated
manufacturing procedure. The
objective was to use the components
in large-scale production.
"We have set new standards with this
new production line and shown that
mass production of CFRP components
can be efficiently implemented with
modern machines and processes,"
says Dr. Lars Herbeck, CEO of
Voith Composites in Garching. "We
have ambitious growth targets, and
together with additional customers in
the automotive industry we want to
increase our CFRP production."
The unique characteristics of
the Industry 4.0 production
facility include a Voith-patented
direct fiber placement procedure,
which - amongst other features
- integrates several process steps
into one and a digitally linked and
automated production system. This
significantly increases efficiency and
manufacturing quality.
Voith sets standards in the markets
for energy, oil & gas, paper, raw
materials, transport & automotive.
www.voith.com

Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), the producer of synthesised specialty graphene nanoplatelets (A-GNPs) and
master dispersions is starting to supply first production orders to customers within the company's target Composites,
Polymers and Coatings industries. While the multi-functional potential of graphene has been widely reported,
as with many previously heralded nano-particulate additives, the single most significant factor influencing early
adoption is the material's ability to be dispersed within parent matrices - in a consistent, stable and process-friendly
manner. AGM's synthesised nanoplatelets are unique in their chemical nature and this is enabling early-adopters to
introduce A-GNPs into existing materials and processes, cost effectively and without major disruption to established
manufacturing routes. Recent independent 3rd party testing programmes, commissioned by AGM, have pointed to
significant gains in properties such as fracture toughness, anti-corrosion and barrier performance, resin modulus,
electrical and thermal conductivity. Just as significantly, these performance gains can frequently be achieved without
negative impacts on other key properties such as wet conditioned service temperature.
A range of A-GNPs and dispersion formats are required to optimise target performances and this is where AGM's
experienced in-house application and product integration team are focused- across numerous end-user collaborations.
www.appliedgraphenematerials.com
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http://www.northerncomposites.com http://www.voith.com http://www.appliedgraphenematerials.com

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