For more than a half century, sheet-molding compound (SMC) has been a well understood and broadly applied composite technology, used in industries as diverse as automotive, rail, aviation, marine and ...

However, for a statement on the properties of the final component, the local material properties, such as resin/matrix composition, pore content, fibre content, distribution and orientation, are ...

Lightweight structural components for automotive can now be made in high volume manufacturing using carbon fiber reinforced SMC. Using a unique Daron® resin from AOC, these parts feature superior ...