Curing
GMI Aero extends Anita EZ hot bonder thermocouple capabilities
Thirty-six thermocouples (T/Cs) are now available for flexible temperature monitoring/control during composite curing.
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Nine factors to consider when designing composites cure tooling
Gary Bond discusses the common pitfalls and compromises when designing good cure tooling and their holistic significance for a robust composite production process.
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Pilot program turns EOL wind blades to liners for pipe infrastructure
TPI Composites, Tex-Tech and Carbon Rivers partner to process wind blades, pyrolyze the material and use the recovered glass fibers to give new life to damaged existing pipelines.
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EUVAM project investigates energy-efficient UV process for composites curing
University of Stuttgart researchers intend to develop flexible, highly productive and digitally controllable manufacturing approach for small urban vehicle production.
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DLR completes MFFD upper shell skin layup
Eight-meter-long CFRTP fuselage skin was achieved via laser-heated in-situ consolidation, with stringers, frames and cleats to be welded.
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Arkema, CNRS open France-based lab for UV-curable material exploration
Accelerated photopolymerization research to benefit adhesives, 3D printing, composites, electronics and coatings applications, among others.
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Chantiers de l’Atlantique reveals 66-meter, all-composite SolidSail mast
A technological feat, the large carbon fiber mast prototype targets the Silenseas sailing liner and sailing cargo ships for up to 40% reduction in CO2 emissions.
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sensXPERT Digital Mold earns 2022 AVK Innovation Award
Data-driven sensor technology optimizes and increases composites manufacturing efficiencies in real time, achieved through collaborative network.
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Mikrosam, H2Storage collaborate on 300+-liter Type IV hydrogen tanks
Automated filament winding cell achieving wind speeds of 6 meters/second improves production performance, shortens curing cycle for serial production of 700-bar Type IV tanks.
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Ulster University, Synthesites advance intelligent cure monitoring
Research collaboration to enable active control and optimization for RTM process for composite structures manufacture.
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