With the increased electrification of vehicles, automotive OEMs are looking to lightweight but durable materials with optimal structural properties for weight savings, extended range and fuel economy.

In the automotive industry, especially in lightweight construction for hybrids and electric vehicles, there is growing demand for components that are not just light, but also exhibit high stiffness ...

A consortium of European companies have joined forces to advance the future of sheet molding compound as a cost-efficient material for lightweight components. Among the participating members are ...

Known as iNVENTA 616UL, the material received UL 723 approval from Underwriters Laboratories earlier this year. UL 723 is recognized as the industry standard for evaluating surface burning ...

Core’s new, ultra-low density Hydrilite ™ SMC has a nominal density of 0.98 sp.gr. while exhibiting mid-range mechanical performance and a high-quality surface appearance. The achievement places the ...

Thermoset molder and compounder Mar-Bal Inc. has expanded its product mix into sheet molding compound (SMC). SMC materials sold by Chagrin Falls, Ohio-based Mar-Bal will be sold through the firm's ...

One aspect of HRC’s large study evaluated the performance of chopped carbon fiber-reinforced SMC (CF-SMC) and chopped glass fiber-reinforced SMC (GF-SMC), with and without unidirectional (UD) CF ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 100, Section 5: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & MANUFACTURING (1991), pp. 426-436 (11 pages) Sheet Molding Composite (SMC) technology has advanced significantly in the surface smoothness ...

Continental Structural Plastics (CSP; Auburn Hills, MI) has introduced Tough Class A (TCA) Ultra Lite, a 1.2 specific gravity, 36.8% fiber reinforced polyester-based sheet molding compound (SMC) ...