Owens Corning (Toledo, OH) has debuted a multi-end roving designed for epoxy sheet molding compound (SMC) systems in automotive applications. In combination with such systems, ME1510 glass ...

The new composites are designed as alternatives to thermoset sheet molding compounds (SMCs). Offering similar mechanical performance, they are much more ductile and, as thermoplastic systems, much ...

Compression molding is a high-volume thermoset molding process that employs expensive but very durable metal dies. It is an appropriate choice when production quantities exceed 10,000 parts. As many ...

The new low-density sheet molding compound (SMC) system features lower weight, improved strength, and class A surface finish to meet the transportation industry’s demand for lighter and more ...

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 ...

One of the great promises of scientific molding is portability. With it a mold can be moved almost seamlessly from a 400-ton Van Dorn with an 8:1 intensification ratio and a 60-mm screw to a 450-ton ...