December 2010 Issue

December

December 2010

Cover Story

Why CFRP?

There is no technology that can help automakers reach their lightweighting goals faster than carbon fiber-reinforced plastics.

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Features

Featured articles from the December 2010 issue of CompositesWorld

Automotive: On the fence
Sustainability

Automotive: On the fence

When it comes to the debate about composites vs. metals in car manufacture, the post-recession automotive industry could as easily fall into old habits as tip over into new possibilities.

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IBEX 2010: Looking up in Louisville
Adhesives

IBEX 2010: Looking up in Louisville

A new location helps regenerate a recession-battered industry, drawing in more exhibitors and attendees than in 2009.

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International Building Code: Meeting requirements for interior composites
Aerospace

International Building Code: Meeting requirements for interior composites

How to produce FRP parts that can meet International Building Code flame-spread and smoke-obscuration specifications.

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Life Cycle Assessment: Are composites "green"?
Out of Autoclave

Life Cycle Assessment: Are composites "green"?

Methods for calculating the impact composites have on the environment enable data-driven comparisons to traditional materials on a level playing field.

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Preview: Composites 2011
Out of Autoclave

Preview: Composites 2011

The annual ACMA event returns to Florida, with a keynote look at composites from a military point of view.

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Q&A Forum: Automotive Composites
Weaving

Q&A Forum: Automotive Composites

How will fiber-reinforced polymers fare in a post-recession, cost- and fuel-economy-obsessed auto market?

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