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JEC Composites Innovation Awards Finalists Announced in Automotive Parts Category

Plastics Today

This year’s auto parts category features entries from Toyota, the University of Delaware, and Voith Composites.

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Latest, Greatest Innovations in Composites Technology

Plastics Today

The winners of the JEC Composites Innovation Awards take materials to new heights in aviation, automotive, and other applications.

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Complex Automotive Structural Part Molded from Single Preform

Plastics Today

The epoxy/carbon-fiber composite is 80% lighter than the equivalent metal part.

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‘Gamechanger’ technique cuts automotive manufacturing costs

E&T

It has been conducting comparisons to identify optimal alloy compositions and looking into what changes need to be made to the production process. The research team has been working to obtain an understanding of how the cast material behaves and what properties it acquires during forging.

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JEC Composites Innovation Awards: Finalists in Automotive & Road Transportation — Process Category

Plastics Today

Finalists in the automotive and road transportation process category are Weav3D, Teijin, and Röchling.

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All-composite leaf spring takes top SPE Automotive Innovation award

Plastics News

s 2022 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra reduces mass by up to 75 percent vs. an all-steel spring and up to 58 percent for a hybrid steel and composite part. The leaf spring on General Motors Co.'s

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Sustainable Flax Composites Enter Serial Automotive Production in Volvo EX30

Plastics Today

Bcomp’s ampliTex natural-fiber composites are being deployed in a mass-market car for the first time.