3M Company has rolled out a new version of its glass bubble technology that could help cut the weight of sheet-molded composites by up to 40%. In doing so, it opens up new possibilities for automotive ...

The idea that the whole can be greater than the sum of the parts isn't limited to superhero teams. It applies just as well to some real-world materials. By blending distinct components into composites ...

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 ...

Teijin Automotive Technologies, formerly Continental Structural Plastics, will manufacture the pickup boxes for the 2022 Toyota Tundra pickup truck. Toyota redesigned the Tundra from the ground up for ...

There were a number of factors that led to the decision. First, there was the economy of scale, as light-duty trucks (pickups and sport utility vehicles) represent the fastest-growing, most-profitable ...

AZoM talks to DeWayne Howell and Jason Gabriel (Technical Engineering TenCate/CCS Composites), about the process of compression molding for composites and what the benefits and applications of this ...