The direct, or inline-compounding (ILC), process has been a major boon to thermoplastic composites during the past decade. Direct processing has driven significant growth in the use of such materials ...

For more than a half century, sheet-molding compound (SMC) has been a well understood and broadly applied composite technology, used in industries as diverse as automotive, rail, aviation, marine and ...

Lightweight structural components for automotive can now be made in high volume manufacturing using carbon fiber reinforced SMC. Using a unique Daron® resin from AOC, these parts feature superior ...