March 2003 Issue
March 2003
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of CompositesWorld
Experienced Aerospace Manufacturer Relies On Proven Methods
Composite Structures LLC employs metal bond techniques for high-performance aircraft and rotorcraft components.
Read MoreFoam plays strategic role in rotorcraft structure
Eurocopter's Tiger helicopter incorporates an engine cowling stiffened with hat stringers made with ROHACELL XT polymethacrylimide (PMI) foam from Degussa Performance Plastics (Darmstadt, Germany). Previously, the approximately 1.5m/4.8-ft long and 0.8m/2.6-ft wide cowling was a solid laminate made with bismaleimide
Read MoreImproving Autoclave Performance
Precision process controls optimize quality of autoclave-cured parts.
Read MoreNew Options In Personal Ballistic Protection
Emerging materials and processing techniques expand choices for manufacturers of vests, helmets and shields.
Read MoreSAMPE EUROPE/JEC 2003 PREVIEW
The composites industry's largest international trade event expects further expansion.
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