January 2010 Issue

January

January 2010

Carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide performs in engine part
Cover Story

Carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide performs in engine part

When École Polytechnique de Montréal (Montreal, Canada) developed a race car to enter in the 2010 Formula SAE competition, it turned to Solid Concepts Inc. (Valencia, Calif.) and additive fabrication for help.

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Features

Featured articles from the January 2010 issue of CompositesWorld

CompositesWorld's 2009 High-Performance Fibers Conference Highlights
Aerospace

CompositesWorld's 2009 High-Performance Fibers Conference Highlights

 CW’s 3rd annual HPF event sheds fiber light on armor, structural health monitoring and energy harvesting for the war fighter.

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EAA AirVenture 2009: The theme was BIG
Aerospace

EAA AirVenture 2009: The theme was BIG

HPC’s on-the-runway reporter, Tom Fay, follows up our September 2009 news coverage with a look back at (and background on) select composite craft on view at the past year’s "Oshkosh Fly-In."  

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Shear test methods: Iosipescu vs. V-Notched Rail

Shear test methods: Iosipescu vs. V-Notched Rail

Dr. Don Adams asks and suggests a likely answer to the question Which shear test method is best?

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Supply and Demand
Pressure Vessels

Supply and Demand

HPC’s editor-in-chief says its time to answer a perennial question raised at the annual Carbon Fiber Conference: "Has the time come again for the industry to more openly share data about carbon fiber supply and demand?

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The key to CNTs: Functionalization
Adhesives

The key to CNTs: Functionalization

An emerging supply base is integrating carbon nanotubes into commercial products that enable composites manufacturers to optimize part performance.

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Wichita welcomes SAMPE Tech
Braiding

Wichita welcomes SAMPE Tech

 The Society’s Fall Conference flourishes in one of the epicenters of U.S. aerospace activity.

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Airtech International
Airtech International Inc.
Airtech International Inc.
Airtech International Inc.