If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then officials at BMW and SGL Carbon must be blushing now. Last January the carmaker and the carbon fiber supplier announced their joint venture to ...

Industrial 3D printing requires plastic materials that, as printed components, ideally correspond to the performance level of injection-molded parts. This is key to finding applications for special ...

Pure Loop GmbH is showcasing its integrated shredder-extruder ISEC evo for injection molders at Fakuma, first launched almost 10 years ago. What's new is the focus on the machine's ability to keep ...

Sustainable Infrastructure Systems (SIS) managing director Nick Wotton at the company’s South Australian production facility, holding SIS’ soft plastic blocks used to manufacture the company’s soft ...

Digitalization solutions for faster commissioning of robot-assisted production plants, measures to avoid fiber overhang when drilling and milling carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs), and the ...

Bedford Reinforced Plastics (Bedford, Pa., U.S.) — a full-service supplier offering an extensive line of fiberglass-reinforced polymer (GFRP) products and services — is celebrating 50 years of ...

Courtesy photo / A worker for Bedford Reinforced Plastics organizes some of the company’s material in the warehouse. CESSNA — From its humble beginnings in a small barn in Bedford Township, Bedford ...

As the demand for more sustainable construction grows and raw material shortages like steel continue to be a challenge, fiber-reinforced concrete has become an increasingly popular choice for flatwork ...

A phenomenon known as barely visible impact damage makes composite aircraft like the A350 much more difficult to repair after ...

Melvin Stahl, CEO and founder of Bedford Reinforced Plastics, died May 22 at age 88. Stahl launched BRP, a fiberglass-reinforced plastics maker in Bedford, Pa., in 1974. The firm is marking its 50th ...