Case Study Published: 4/1/2013
Tailored D-LFT with continuous and discontinuous glass offers best combination of strength, moldability.
Chevy Volt battery pack: Rugged but preciseCase Study Published: 4/1/2013
GM and partners engineer composites for this complex assembly with an accent on repeatability.
Very Light Cars: Driving the futureCase Study Published: 2/1/2013
X Prize-winning technology aims to change vehicle architecture.
Rapid layup: New 3-D preform technologyCase Study Published: 9/4/2012
Hook-and-loop fasteners speed layup of carbon, aramid, glass and hybrid fabrics while improving composites’ mechanical performance.
Sixth Element: Lamborghini accelerates CFRPCase Study Published: 9/4/2012
The automaker’s R&D centers in Italy and the U.S. implement aerospace-inspired design philosophy to radically enhance the use — and the benefits — of CFRP.
Materials characterization: Faster cheaper, betterCase Study Published: 8/1/2012
Ford couples commercial codes to analyze auto interior parts more accurately.
Cleaner and greener: Bio-based end tanksCase Study Published: 8/1/2012
Plant-based polyamides break high-cost/low-performance paradigm to meet the demands of a challenging Toyota underhood application.
CFRP seats and interior: Sitting prettyCase Study Published: 7/2/2012
Flexible carbon fiber-based fabrics complement high-tech Forged Composite seats in one-of-a-kind Lamborghini supercar.
Spare wheel well: Functional integrationCase Study Published: 3/31/2012
Gas-assist injection molding enables one-piece, one-shot thermoplastic composite/metal hybrid.
Forged composites replace complex metal partsCase Study Published: 2/29/2012
Powerhouse manufacturer’s high-pressure compression molding process forms prepregged CFRP components with forged-metal properties.
