The Technology Behind Bigger Innovation
When chemical company BASF’s Performance Materials division wanted to develop a prototype for a new part over 10 feet in size, it knew compression molding would be the ideal production method. A compression...
Strength in Numbers
Two years ago, leaders from material supplier Johns Manville and engineering firm Forward Engineering met for the first time at an automotive conference in Michigan. Initial conversations about a shared...
Innovations in Infrastructure
The U.S. infrastructure is crying out for attention. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the country needs to spend $4.5 trillion by 2025 to fix the country's roads, bridges, dams and other...
Sailing into a More Sustainable Future
Quieter, less-polluting electric boats are gaining ground in the marine marketplace, but there’s a problem. Most manufacturers produce these craft by installing electric packages on existing boat models....
CFRP Panels Encircle Symphony Audiences
Audiences in the Seattle Symphony’s new Octave 9 Raisbeck Music Center are surrounded by a CFRP-backed circular enclosure that immerses them in a multi-sensory experience of live music, surround video...
Five Guidelines for Mold Release
With any tool, understanding how to use it will optimize the performance. Mold release is no different. Regardless of what you’re molding, there are five general guidelines to keep in mind that will ensure...
