One aspect of HRC’s large study evaluated the performance of chopped carbon fiber-reinforced SMC (CF-SMC) and chopped glass fiber-reinforced SMC (GF-SMC), with and without unidirectional (UD) CF ...

Thermoset molder and compounder Mar-Bal Inc. has expanded its product mix into sheet molding compound (SMC). SMC materials sold by Chagrin Falls, Ohio-based Mar-Bal will be sold through the firm's ...

Process chain for new SMC structural simulation approach demonstrated for Spirit AeroSystems reference wing rib redesigned to use carbon fiber SMC (C-SMC). Photo Credit, all images: Simutence, ...

In the automotive industry, especially in lightweight construction for hybrids and electric vehicles, there is growing demand for components that are not just light, but also exhibit high stiffness ...

Core’s new, ultra-low density Hydrilite ™ SMC has a nominal density of 0.98 sp.gr. while exhibiting mid-range mechanical performance and a high-quality surface appearance. The achievement places the ...

Continental Structural Plastics took two significant steps as summer came to an end: It restructured to become Teijin Automotive Technologies, unifying the worldwide vehicle materials business of the ...

The compounder of custom sheet molding compound (SMC) and molder of fiberglass reinforced plastics announced the availability of two new ultra-low density SMC formulations. Core’s new, ultra-low ...