SAE Transactions, Vol. 115, Section 5: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING (2006), pp. 11-17 (7 pages) The paper describes a first-of-its-kind attempt of authors to develop an intake manifold - ...

Sheet molding compound (SMC) has had a long but not always happy history in the automotive industry. Championed as a lightweight replacement for steel semi-structural members and Class A exterior body ...

The LT-451 Dielectric Cure Monitor 1 from Lambient Technologies was used to observe the curing behavior of sheet molding compound (SMC). In general, bulk molding compound (BMC) is the same type of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio-- (BUSINESS WIRE)--Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT:CMT), a leading North American compounder of custom sheet molding compound (SMC) and molder of fiberglass reinforced ...

Chopped prepreg molding compound (CPMC), a relatively new material form resembling molding compounds made from chopped resin impregnated tow, provides design and processing engineers various benefits ...

The direct, or inline-compounding (ILC), process has been a major boon to thermoplastic composites during the past decade. Direct processing has driven significant growth in the use of such materials ...

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 ...

Teijin will invest some EUR 10 million in the new glass fiber sheet molding compound (GF-SMC) line, which will begin operating in autumn 2022 to help meet strong demand for Teijin’s industry-leading ...