Latest Issue: Composites Technology October, 2009

Applications

• Ocean-going catamarans: Making speed on composite hulls
• Thermoplastic tubulars: Robust flexibility for offshore wells

Editorials

• The new carmakers

Products and Literature

• Aluminum-filled urethane tooling board
• Composites analysis software updated
• Eco-friendly tooling board
• Epoxy bonding and tooling materials
• Glass roving for wind energy applications
• Glass rovings for LFT applications
• Mesh abrasive wheels
• Natural fibers, thermoplastic resin/fiber, long fibers target new applications
• Nip roller stations for wet layup processes
• Nylon cartridges for handheld dispensers
• Portable ultrasound imaging camera
• Pressure-indicating sensor film for resin injection molding
• Structural marine foam core
• Waterjet cutting machines

News Briefs

• Seawolf partners with Indian firm for recycling

Features

• Composites fuel growth of fuel cell technology
• On the waterfront: Composite marine piles build on success

News

• American Colors opens Chinese facility
• Automotive lightweighting campaign turns to natural fiber composites
• Automotive X PRIZE contender’s composites incorporate carbon nanotubes
• Citadel acquires Fiberfil Engineered Plastics
• DIAB doubles core finishing, kit capacity in China
• Kansas R&D group targets federal economic stimulus funds for medical composites
• New composite materials enter the wind energy market
• New consortium promotes Great Lakes area wind farm development
• The High-Performance Fibers conference reviews emerging fibers for fire, ballistics, impact protection
• Worthington to acquire Structural Composites Industries

Composites: Past, Present & Future

• Time to catch our breath?

Engineering Insights

• FEA facilitates custom megayacht design

Inside Manufacturing

• From frigate to luxury gigayacht

Outlook

• Evolutionary timeline for FCVs

Show Preview

• IBEX 2009 Show Preview

Composites Watch

• Composites "flying" trimaran sets sailboat speed record
• Public transit manufacturer reports renewed sales for pioneer all-composite bus
• Vestas Wind Systems closes U.K. wind turbine blade factories

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Latest Issue: High-Performance Composites November, 2009

Applications

• Simulation simplifies fabrication of all-composite crew module

Editorials

• Fine-tuning the F-35

Products and Literature

• Adhesive and surface film for out-of-autoclave prepregs
• Automated processing of large, complex parts
• Carbon/PPS tape
• Composites analysis software updated
• FEA software package
• Laser cutter and waterjet cutter
• New version of CNC simulation software
• Waterjet cutting machines

News Briefs

• Fintry, Kockums cooperate
• Hexcel opens Malaysian office
• KaZaK forms advisory board
• New Zyvax Web site
• People briefs -- HPC, November 2009
• Quatro adds OOA processing

Market Trends

• A convergence of market outlooks

Features

• Skinning the F-35 fighter

Testing Tech

• Direct measurement of laminate through-thickness tensile strength

News

• A350 XWB center fuselage barrel to be assembled at new Spirit AeroSystems facility in France
• Armor updates: Composite kits for vehicles, armor capacity expansion
• ATK delivers composite crew module to NASA for Orion
• Carbon composites refine race-and-road Lotus supercar
• Cytec, Mitsubishi Rayon to collaborate on aerospace-grade carbon fiber
• GKN invests in microwave oven for composites curing
• Polypropylene fiber making inroads into F1 racers
• Turkish Aerospace to supply composite parts for F-35
• UMaine Composites Center's carbon-reinforced bridge solution attracts Cabinet-level interest

Focus on Design

• Optimizing the Ares V payload shroud

Show Coverage

• CompositesWorld Expo 2009 Highlights

Work in Progress

• Optimizing the performance of C/C brakes

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