The Technology Behind Bigger Innovation

When chemical company BASF’s Performance Materials division wanted to develop a prototype for a new part over 10 feet in size, it knew compression molding would be the ideal production […]

Strength in Numbers

Two years ago, leaders from material supplier Johns Manville and engineering firm Forward Engineering met for the first time at an automotive conference in Michigan. Initial conversations about a shared […]

Innovations in Infrastructure

The U.S. infrastructure is crying out for attention. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the country needs to spend $4.5 trillion by 2025 to fix the country’s roads, […]

Sailing into a More Sustainable Future

Quieter, less-polluting electric boats are gaining ground in the marine marketplace, but there’s a problem. Most manufacturers produce these craft by installing electric packages on existing boat models. “Those boats […]

CFRP Panels Encircle Symphony Audiences

Audiences in the Seattle Symphony’s new Octave 9 Raisbeck Music Center are surrounded by a CFRP-backed circular enclosure that immerses them in a multi-sensory experience of live music, surround video […]

Five Guidelines for Mold Release

With any tool, understanding how to use it will optimize the performance. Mold release is no different. Regardless of what you’re molding, there are five general guidelines to keep in […]

Sour Notes and Silver Linings

How often have you heard these times described as unprecedented, uncertain or difficult? Presumably, you lost count long ago, but it continues to be the case. We need to address […]

Fire-Resistant Nanocomposite Material Developed for Use in Aircraft Interiors

With funding from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation funded by a grant from the UK government, a team of researchers from AIM Altitude, Composites Evolution Limited, and […]

McLaren’s Formula One Car Features Natural Fiber Composite Seat

Strong, light, and able to enhance the safety of drivers, carbon fiber has been a game-changer in Formula One racing. As companies focus more on the environment, designers are searching […]

BMW Motorrad’s Latest Patent Introduces a Motorcycle with an Innovative Carbon Fiber Chassis

BMW Motorrad is a leader in the use of carbon fiber in vehicles. The high-end HP race bike, designed for track use, features a carbon fiber chassis with a frame […]