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FEBRUARY 2018 54 CompositesWorld New Products » VACUUM-BAGGING MATERIALS & ACCESSORIES Multi-ply, multi-function bagging materials Airtech International Inc. (Huntington Beach, CA, US) has introduced Combo-Tech, an expanded product line that bonds various vacuum bagging materials together to form what is said to be a better overall product that reduces touch labor. Combo-Tech is available in two- and three-ply combinations up to 2.2m/7.2 ft wide for prepreg, infusion and bonding applications. airtechonline.com » MOLDMAKING MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT Composite tooling resin Aliancys AG (Schaffhausen, Switzerland) has introduced its new Neomould 2017-S-1 resin for manufacturing composite tooling. Aliancys says the thixotropic nature of the resin enables application on vertical surfaces without sagging. Neomould 2017-S-1 also is said to offer near-zero shrinkage, which enables greater dimensional accuracy. The company also says that the combination of the resin's enhanced thixotropic profile and optimized curing characteristics make it suitable for producing thick parts — up to 12 layers of glass fiber reinforcements. aliancys.com » COMPOSITE REPAIR EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES Hot bonder thermo- couple expansion HEATCON Composite Systems (Seattle, WA, US) has developed the HCS9300E Series thermocouple expansion unit, which expands thermocouple channels from the 20 built into the HCS9200B Hot Bonder to either 40 or 60 channels. HCS9320E offers 20 channels. HCS9340E offers 40. Potential applications include thermal survey, complex composite repair, single-zone repair, expanded control and monitoring of thermocouple channels and data logging. The units accept Type J or Type K thermocouples, with all data recorded/ stored on the affiliated hot bonder. The hot bonder must be equipped with Rev. 18 (or later) software. heatcon.com NEW PRODUCTS