We’ve all heard the saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” at some point in our lives. It’s a statement that’s very often neglected by chopper and gel-coat gun operators when it comes to their...
[app_audio src=”;] This week, I had the privilege of interviewing Sabine Unger, president of Eco-Wolf Inc. A couple of weeks ago, I posted a blog about Eco-Wolf’s amazing technology – The Eco-Grinder, the ECO-Dispensing Macerator...
[app_audio src=”;] This week on Composites Weekly, we’ll be discussing “controlled spraying techniques” for helping composite manufactures reduce emissions, and improve transfer efficiency thereby reducing waste. According to...
Every manufacturer deals with it. Wasted fiberglass parts. Which translates into wasted money; a lot of it over time. But what if you could turn that wasted fiberglass into a valuable reinforcing material? Eco-Wolf Inc. located down in Edgewater, FL...
Last week, I had the opportunity to meet up with John Labelle, a manufacturing representative for Axel Plastics. John gave an insightful demonstration to the workers at Greenville Products in Tuskeegee, AL; showing them the process of applying the...
While gelcoat and wet-out application technology continues to improve, there is still some confusion over what types of systems are needed – internal mix or external mix. Internal mix spray systems have a mix chamber in the gun head where the...
Reichold and Umicore have announced they plan to team up and work together on introducing a sustainable alternative curing technology for unsaturated polyester resins. This new products combines the benefits of existing cobalt systems with new...
This year’s Composites 2012 show featured some new application technology from Magnum Venus Plastech. They introduced two new systems this year: The F-16 Foam System and the Swatter Multi-Axis Filament Winder. The F-16 system is a new 1:1 foam...
The new Lamborghini, introduced this week at the Geneva 2012 Motor Show, is sporting some new composite technology . The new Aventador J features seats that are made of forged composite, and have inserts of flexible carbon fiber fabrics. This new...
A number of companies will be exhibiting on the show floor of Composites 2012 this week. If you’ve registered and plan on attending, you can set up an appointment with exhibitors by visiting the attendee service center here. Some of them...
If you’re wanting to fins out more about the latest in pultrusion technology, don’t forget to visit Dustin Troutman and group at the booth of Creative Pultrusions. Creative Pultrusions will be showing off some new technologies as well as...
The New Mexico Activities Association has now outlawed the use of aluminum bats in their high school baseball leagues. Studies show that aluminum bats which are lighter than traditional wooden bats, can send baseballs hurling at speeds of over 100...
