Composites Weekly

This past week Bentley Park, CEO of APJeT®, Inc. joined me on the show to discuss their unique air plasma technology and the benefits to a number of industries including the composites and additive manufacturing industry.

APJeT® is an advanced technology company located in Research Triangle Park, Morrisville, NC. They recently announced a new industrial application for its breakthrough air plasma technology.

Eliminating the need for heat and chemicals for substrate preparation prior to dyeing or printing, the APJeT cold plasma process increases wettability and adhesion, while reducing safety risks, environmental impact, and degradation of the substrate material.

This week, we have a two-part interview with Chris Hurdleston and Marcos Vidal of ACS International, and also Marco Suess of Dorfner. ACS International is a leading supplier of raw materials for composites industries such as cast polymer, solid surface, and fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP). You can learn more about ACS & Dorfner by visiting: www.acstone.com www.dorfner.com www.dorfner-composites.com/en ACS... The post Interview with ACS International / Dorfner – A Leading Supplier of Raw Materials for The Composites industry appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week, I have a two-part interview with Chris Hurdleston and Marcos Vidal of ACS International, and also Marco Suess of Dorfner.

ACS International is a leading supplier of raw materials for composites industries such as cast polymer, solid surface, and fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP).

This week Tato Bigio, cofounder of UBQ joins me on the show to discuss how their company helping to reduce landfills all over the world by converting everyday household waste into their patented UBQ™ Material.

UBQ™ is a thermoplastic and climate positive material, that can be used to make everyday durable end-products, more sustainable and with a reduced carbon footprint.

It can substitute plastics, minerals, and wood in thousands of different applications.

UBQ Materials was founded in 2012 by Tato Bigio and Rabbi Yehuda Pearl. The name UBQ stands for ubiquitous. The problem of waste is ubiquitous and the solutions, therefore, need to be as well. On this episode, Tato will be sharing the background of the UBQ™, and discuss their process, as well as some of the projects they've been involved with.

On this episode, I welcome two guests from the transportation industry to discuss the two biggest drivers of increasing rates in the US - COVID-19, and supply chain disruptions.

Jim Grundy, a transportation expert, and CEO of Sisu energy joins me for the first part of the discussion, and John Barnett of Steamboat Transportation Group joins me for the 2nd part.

On this episode, we’ll be discussing the ongoing resin supply issues with Steve Wetzel of Interplastic, and Dirk De Vuyst of IMI.  Steve will be discussing the cause of resin supply shortages. As many know, the February freeze in Texas triggered mass blackouts and led to chemical plant shutdowns that are disrupting supply chains, causing a shortage of raw materials. Dirk... The post Discussing the Ripple Effect of the February TX Freeze on Resin Supply Chains appeared first on Composites Weekly.

On this episode, we'll be discussing the ongoing resin supply issues with Steve Wetzel of Interplastic, and Dirk De Vuyst of IMI.

Steve will be discussing the cause of resin supply shortages. As many know, the February freeze in Texas triggered mass blackouts and led to chemical plant shutdowns that are disrupting supply chains, causing a shortage of raw materials.

Dirk will be sharing some proactive strategies manufacturing members can implement during these challenging times. These include the 4 P's – Protecting current customers, Pricing based on new costing, Procuring materials ahead of time, and Producing efficiently.

This week, I welcome Michael Mo of KULR Technology Group, a leading developer of space-qualified electronic cooling systems for preventing dangerous battery fires and explosions. KULR develops unique 3D printed battery systems for space exploration.  The company’s carbon fiber thermal management technology has proven itself well in space already as NASA used it to transport and... The post NASA and KULR Partner to Build 3D Printed Battery Systems in Space – Interview with Michael Mo of Kulr Technology Group appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week Tim Ross and David Dytman of RimCraft join me on this episode to discuss their custom equipment solutions for the composites industry.  RimCraft of ROI Equipment is a company well known for having a wide array of standardized machines used throughout the GRFC, GRFG, and Resin industries. They are also able to customize their products... The post Providing Support for Tesla Motors With Custom Engineered Solutions – Interview with Tim Ross and David Dytman of RimCraft appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week Tim Ross and David Dytman of RimCraft join me on this episode to discuss their custom equipment solutions for our industry.

RimCraft of ROI Equipment is a company well known in the industries they service for having a wide array of standardized machines used universally throughout the GRFC, GRFG, and Resin industries, they are also able to customize their products to meet your specific needs.

As engineers, David and Tim understand the chemistry of the materials so well that they are able to design customize their systems accordingly, in a way that most big companies cannot.

David and Tim were recently approached by Tesla Motors to provide a syntactic dispense system for their car battery packs. They made the decision to pursue this project, and it has expanded to their new facility in Shanghai, China.

Every Tesla Model 3 on the road now utilizes RimCraft's technology. As a result of this relationship with Tesla, they have been able to expand their production capabilities.

On this episode, we'll be discussing their line of resin systems as well as the fact that RimCraft now offers replacement parts for the old 2400 and 4600 pumps that have been discontinued by MVP.

You can learn more by visiting their website at https://www.rimcraft.com.