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   4th Edition of International Conferences on Composite Materials composite.sciencefather.com Award Nomination -  https://x-i.me/compram1 Abstract Submission -  https://x-i.me/compabst2 Seat frame demonstrates next-generation autocomposites design As more electric and hybrid electric vehicles launch into the market and hit the road, automotive OEMs are increasingly exploring composites use to reduce weight for various components to help increase vehicle range. One recent success is the award-winning,  all- composite, second-row seat frame for the hybrid-electric 2022 Toyota  Tundra  pickup truck —  a collaborative, multiyear endeavor introducing a number of new composite materials and process innovations. John Salvia, senior engineering manager at Toyota Motor North America, Research and Development (Ann Arbor, Mich., U.S.), explains that in 2018, Toyota engineers at his Ann Arbor facility began to brainstorm “the next-generation truck.” “We started out looking at what would be the mo

 4th Edition of International Conferences on Composite Materials composite.sciencefather.com Award Nomination -  https://x-i.me/compram1 Abstract Submission -  https://x-i.me/compabst2 Polymer 3D Printing Is Being Driven by Material and Technological Innovations The first 3D printing process invented was stereolithography, a method wherein a photosensitive polymer is hardened via a laser, putting plastics at the forefront of the market since the very beginning. Something that has continued to this day. Indeed, according to a a study by IDTechEx, titled “Polymer Additive Manufacturing 2023-2033: Technology and Market Outlook,” polymer 3D printing is valued at $21 billion in 2033. And to understand this growth, it’s not enough to say that polymers have always been a part of 3D printing, but to look at what innovations have been dreamed up in recent years. More and more players are offering other forms of materials such as foams, composites or viscous thermosets. The same applies to new p

  International Conferences on Composite Materials composite.sciencefather.com Award Nomination -  https://x-i.me/compram1 Abstract Submission -  https://x-i.me/compabst2 JEC Composites presents 2023 Innovation Award finalists Development of a high-rate molding process using aerospace-qualified thermoplastic materials for parts with complex geometries enabling the replacement of heavier metallic components with composites. Development of a lightweight structure by committing completely to the pursuit of specific strength and stiffness. Encouragement of the airframe structure as close to a one-piece composite structure as possible. elf-cure — joule heating of CFRP to cure temperature — significantly increasing the energy efficiency of the curing process, reducing cure time and increasing the quality of cured components. The AMRC with Boeing (Wallis Way, Catcliffe, U.K.) Partner(s) : Embraer RT Europe (Portugal) Hydrostatic membrane press technology for composites The metal membrane pres

  International Conferences on Composite Materials composite.sciencefather.com Award Nomination -  https://x-i.me/compram1 Abstract Submission -  https://x-i.me/compabst2 Composites opportunities in eVTOLs As eVTOL OEMs seek to advance program certification, production scale-up and lightweighting, AAM’s penetration into the composites market is moving on an upward trajectory.   Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft do not represent the first opportunity for composites to be applied in the mobility industry. The success of composites in the aerospace, automotive and marine end markets is no secret.  But what makes the eVTOL industry as good as gold for the composites industry is the  degree  of penetration . For instance, the Boeing 787, which acted as a torchbearer for the use of composites in aircraft, has ~50% of its structure made from composite materials. For the automotive industry, the numbers are significantly lower, with composite materials accounting for 8-12