As automakers seek to reduce the curb weight of conventional and electric vehicles (EVs), metal chassis components have become a significant target for conversion to composites or hybrid systems.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An EPIKOTE™ epoxy resin system from Hexion Inc. (“Hexion” or the “Company”) has been specified by the BMW group for the volume production of structural composite parts ...

SÃO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Iochpe-Maxion SA, a world leader in the production of automotive wheels and a leading producer of automotive structural components in the Americas, announced that Pieter ...

Constellium has opened the University Technology Centre (UTC) at Brunel University London, a base for the design, development and prototyping of aluminium alloys and automotive structural components.

WEAV3D’s patent-pending composite forming process, which can support automotive volumes of hundreds of thousands of units per year, produces a woven composite lattice structure from unidirectional ...

Hybrid paper-polymer material systems are becoming mainstream solutions for lightweight structural components. Their growth ...

NEW BOSTON, Mich., Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc. ("AGG") today announced the completion of its acquisition of Tower International, Inc. (NYSE: TOWR) ("Tower"), a leading ...

As more types of structural materials are used in cars and planes, joining them securely and reliably is getting complicated. A lot of work is being done to come up with new structural adhesive ...

As aluminum automotive component suppliers continue to gain market share, they are doing so in areas that have been traditional holdouts for iron and steel components. Structural and safety critical ...