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63 CompositesWorld.com cost by enabling them to design a specifc laminate for their application. The 2.0 program is free to all users and will be accessible through Vectorply's Web site. Vectorply's director of composites engineering, Trevor Gundberg, will present his technical paper at CAMX titled, "E-Glass/Polypropylene Woven & Stitch-Bonded Biaxial Fabrics — Static & Dynamic Composite Property Characterization." The paper covers the mechanical property testing — static and dynamic — done on Vectorply's ThermoPly E-glass/polypropylene commingled fabrics. Gundberg will compare this data with other types of thermoplastic composites, including LFRT and similar thermoset composites. www.vectorply.com Victrex (Thornton Clevelys, UK) is featuring its hybrid molding technology that allows engineers to overmold a PAEK-based composite with fber-reinforced PEEK injection molding materials. This polymeric advancement enables the design of stronger, lower cost components that are up to 60% lighter than typical metal and thermoset systems. Victrex and Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corp. (Bristol, RI, US) have cooperated to engineer an aero- space bracket using this new polymer and technique with the demanding performance requirements of loaded applications in mind. The bracket will be available for viewing in the Victrex booth. www.victrex.com Virtek (Waterloo, ON, Canada), a subsidiary of Gerber Technology (Tolland, CT, US), will feature Virtek Projection Data Creator (PDC) software to quickly and accurately visualize, generate and edit projection data from CAD models in a virtual 3D environment. Virtek says PDC supports a number of formats and quickly generates projection fles in a virtual 3D envi- ronment. Virtek PDC supports CAD fles in IGES, STEP, CATIA V4/5/6, Siemens NX, Solidworks, DXF, CREO, Parasolid and Autodesk Inventor fle formats. It also supports Virtek LaserEdge and the Iris Spatial Positioning System, particularly in the creation of datum and verifcation points. Virtek PDC, which replaces the Virtek Planner software, supports documentation, such as queries, labels or graphics. www.virtek.ca Wisconsin Oven Corp. (East Troy, WI, US) will feature its line of electrically heated, gas-fred and indirect gas-fred batch ovens for curing composites. Features include data acquisition instruments, vacuum piping, pumps and transducers. All equipment is designed for combina- tion airfow arrangement, which ensures even and uniform heat distribution throughout the work chamber and provides quicker heating rates and recovery times. Wisconsin Oven's composite curing ovens are typically guaranteed and certifed for ±10° at 350°F temperature uniformity. Tighter tolerances and certifcation at other temperatures are available. Equipment is completely tested prior to shipment and must pass a 154-point quality inspection prior to shipment. Wisconsin Oven also supplies ovens for a variety of other applications, including fnishing, heat-treating and solution-treating. www.wisoven.com LIGHTWEIGHT WITH EXCEPTIONAL STRENGTH Reinforce your FRP product with additional strength, integrity, and cost savings. Contact Us Today with Your Design Requirements 1-800-352-3300 www.tricelcorp.com Ideal For: • Architectural Structures • Truck Caps & Tonneaus • Bus Bodies • Marine Structures • Automotive Interior Panels • Showers & Tubs • And Many Others CAMX 2015