Article: RTM: the next generation targets body panels. (resin-transfer molding) (Technology News)

A new generation of resin-transfer molding (RTM) technology for processing low-volume thermoset-composite auto body panels will see its North American debut on Chrysler Corp.'s 1995 Viper roadster. The panels are the result of a strategic partnership of APX International (formerly Aero Detroit) of Madison Heights, Mich., the primary RTM molder of Viper body panels, with Sora Composites a French firm with an office in Birmingham, Mich. In July, Sora began production of a Viper door-hinge cover, using its patented technique, similar to RTM, known as ICS ("Injection-Compression System").

The ICS technology builds upon RTM processing advances pioneered by APX for the ...

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