Composites Weekly

This week I welcome Josh Martin, CEO of Fortify on the show to discuss his company and some of the work they are doing in the world of Digital Composite Manufacturing. Fortify is a company that was founded on research by Randall Erb and Joshua Martin at Northeastern University. Their goal was to enable quick... The post Discussing Magnetic 3D Printing with Josh Martin of Fortify appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week, we welcome Dr. Robert Doneker of Tangitek, LLC, a technology start-up company located in Portland, Oregon. They develop carbon fiber composites for the aerospace, electronics, defense, communications, and consumer products industries. On this episode, we’ll be discussing their MF-RAMTM, a lightweight thin electromagnetic absorbing flocked carbon fiber material used for EMI/RFI suppression in electronics... The post Providing Lightweight Electromagnetic Absorbing Materials for the Aerospace, Defense, and Consumer Products Industries appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week, we welcome Dr. Robert Doneker of Tangitek, LLC, a technology start-up located in Portland, Oregon USA. They develop carbon fiber composites for the aerospace, electronics, defense, communications and consumer products industries.

On this episode, we'll be discussing their MF-RAMTM, a lightweight thin electromagnetic absorbing flocked carbon fiber material used for EMI/RFI suppression in electronics and as radar absorbing materials.

As wireless communication devices and automation become more common, high-performance shielding materials that are lightweight, thin and durable are needed to manage growing EMI. New materials are needed to facilitate the development of new mobile, wearable, wireless communication devices, and products in the aerospace, automotive and consumer industries.

TangiTek has developed lightweight, magnetically loaded, flocked carbon fiber composites as microwave absorbers in the 300 MHz to 30 GHz frequency range. These CF composite absorbers will have immediate use in aerospace industries where even marginal weight savings has the potential to provide a large payback.

TangiTek is one of twelve companies that won the (ASA(ALT)) Army xTechSearch Phase III challenge for its technology. 

You can learn more about them by visiting http://www.tangitek.com/. 

 

 

This week I welcome Dave Salvaggio and Lyle Brummer of SpeedKore Performance Group on the show. SpeedKore is an American Performance Company where engineers and artisans combine traditional craftsmanship with cutting edge technology. They specialize in custom performance vehicles, carbon fiber composite part manufacturing, and engine integration. SpeedKore manufactures the highest quality carbon fiber upgrades, exceeding... The post Combining Traditional Craftsmanship with Cutting Edge Technology – Interview with Dave Salvaggio and Lyle Brummer of SpeedKore appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week I welcome Dave Salvaggio and Lyle Brummer of SpeedKore Performance Group on the show. SpeedKore is an American Performance Company where engineers and artisans combine traditional craftsmanship with cutting edge technology.

They specialize in custom performance vehicles, carbon fiber composite part manufacturing, and engine integration.

SpeedKore manufactures the highest quality carbon fiber upgrades, exceeding OEM quality standards. Designed and manufactured in America.

Each of their builds follows the signature SpeedKore recipe: reduce weight and increase horsepower.

The SpeedKore advanced composite team sheds weight from each vehicle with custom, lightweight prepreg autoclave carbon fiber. The increased power is achieved through pairing the updated, lightweight chassis with fine-tuned, high-power drivetrains specifically modified for each vehicle.

On this episode, we'll be discussing the history of the company and their process for designing carbon fiber composite parts. 

You can learn more about them, by visiting them at speedkore.com. 

This week I welcome Brian Gaughan of IntegriCo Composites on the show to discuss how their patented technology is using recycled landfill-bound plastic to create composite railroad ties that far exceed industry standards for high consistency and structural integrity. Their products are formulated from extremely tough plastic, and the specialized, low-heat process used by IntegriCo preserves the... The post Transforming Post-Consumer Waste into Long-Lasting Durable Products – Interview with Brian Gaughan of Integrico Composites appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week I welcome Brian Gaughan of IntegriCo Composites on the show to discuss how their patented technology is using recycled landfill-bound plastic to create composite railroad ties that far exceed industry standards for high consistency and structural integrity.

Their products are formulated from extremely tough plastic, and the specialized, low-heat process used by IntegriCo preserves the properties of plastic that make it such a strong and versatile raw material.

Their railroad ties provide benefits for all major rail tie applications from the extreme loading conditions of Class I heavy axle load applications to the caustic environment of an industrial chemical processing plant. 

On this interview, you hear Brian share the history of their company and how they are diverting and reusing landfill-bound plastic to create extremely durable products. To date, they have reused over 80 million pounds of plastic since 2009! 

This week we welcome Tom Wright, director of business development for Bedford Reinforced Plastics (BRP) on the show to discuss the benefits of FRP (fiber reinforced plastics) over traditional building materials such as wood, steel, and aluminum.  BRP is a company that offers a wide variety of structural products made of fiberglass-reinforced polymer, including PROForms®... The post Discussing the Benefits of FRP over Wood, Steel & Aluminum with Tom Wright of Bedford Reinforced Plastics appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week I welcome Tom Wright, director of business development for Bedford Reinforced Plastics (BRP) on the show to discuss the benefits of FRP (fiber reinforced plastics) over traditional building materials such as wood, steel, and aluminum. 

BRP is a company that offers a wide variety of structural products made of fiberglass-reinforced polymer, including PROForms® structural shapes, PROGrid® molded grating and PROGrate® pultruded grating. Their staff of skilled design, engineering and manufacturing professionals has been dedicated to helping customers maximize the benefits of FRP. 

You can learn more about their company by visiting them at https://bedfordreinforced.com. 

This week I welcome Chris Camfferman, managing director of marketing for Deckorators, a company that manufactures composite decking using their patented “Eovations” technology. This technology provides the best stiffness-to-weight ratio and lowest thermal expansion/contraction of any thermoplastic deck board available.  Deckorators composite decking is composed of a mix of polypropylene and calcium carbonate, which is... The post A Giant Leap Forward in Composite Decking Technology – Interview with Chris Camfferman of Deckorators appeared first on Composites Weekly.