Article Published: 12/31/2012
Prototype production for The Boeing Co.’s (Chicago. Ill.) Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS) aircraft gets a boost from cutting and templating hardware/software supplied by Gerber Technology (Tolland, Conn.)
Handgun holsters: Thermoplastic composites target extreme performanceArticle Published: 3/31/2012
Safariland LLC (Ontario, Calif.), produces gun holsters, previously made of leather, from a proprietary composite that relies on a custom-formulated thermoplastic sheet product from Boltaron Performance Products LLC (Newcomerstown, Ohio)
Carbon fiber market: Gathering momentumArticle Published: 2/29/2012
All signs point to increasing demand from many market sectors. Will capacity keep pace?
The markets: Aerospace (2012)Article Published: 1/2/2012
With the The Boeing Co.'s (Seattle, Wash.) 787 jetliner now in production, the glare of international attention has turned to the A350 XWB, Airbus’ (Toulouse, France) answer to the Dreamliner. Scheduled for delivery in 2013, the A350 XWB likewise fe...
Antiballistic composites: Course correctionsArticle Published: 11/1/2011
Changes in the military theater are rewriting the script for composites in ballistic protection applications.
Antiballistics: Better defense, less expenseArticle Published: 3/1/2011
Armor applications grow on the strength of new markets, new composite materials.
Structural armor or armored structures?Article Published: 8/31/2010
Either way, antiballistics engineers seek structural integrity and ballistic deterrence from a single design.
The outlook for unmanned aircraftArticle Published: 4/20/2009
Focused on maximizing payload capacity and endurance, the market for composite aerostructures in unmanned aircraft production is poised to grow 300 percent over the next decade.
2008 HPF Conference reviewArticle Published: 12/17/2008
The 2nd annual High-Performance Fibers Conference showcases innovative fiber solutions for a wide range of military and civilian applications.
