Article Published: 4/1/2013
With so many process variables to play with, how do you know which new solutions that promise better, faster infusion are right for your application?
The structural grid: PrefabricationArticle Published: 2/1/2013
Digitally designed and cut, preformed and preinfused stringers and bulkheads reduce boat weight, labor and cycle time and improve boatbuilder process control.
The evolution of infusionArticle Published: 8/1/2012
As resin infusion continues to infiltrate composites, fabricators across the market spectrum drive materials and process developments in pursuit of process control.
Italian racer uses foam sandwich design, Scott Bader adhesiveArticle Published: 6/25/2012
Boatbuilder Anselmo Mauri has manufactured Revolver 42, a polyhedric monohull speedboat, constructed using high-permforance composites, including foam core sandwich design and adhesive provided by Scott Bader.
New catamaran benefits from structural adhesives, vacuum infusionArticle Published: 1/16/2012
Vacuum infusion, SAN sandwich foam cores and structural adhesives help reduce the weight of Mattia's high-performance catamaran yacht by 2,000 kg.
Fiberglass façade: GRP shapes modernize hotel in SpainArticle Published: 8/1/2011
The exterior of the Vista Riviera hotel in Benidorm, Spain, has been transformed with a modern twist, thanks to the fiberglass expertise of Miraplas SL (Monforte del Cid, Spain).
3-D preforms: Fast, efficient blade-root manufactureArticle Published: 6/1/2011
To expedite the blade root manufacturing process for wind turbine blade manufacturers, 3TEX Inc. (Cary, N.C.) has developed RapidRoot, a 3-D preform.
Third-party tests support claims for crosslinking spray adhesiveArticle Published: 7/1/2010
Aerospace manufacturers that adopt vacuum infusion processes are discovering what processors of boat hulls and wind turbine blades already know: Placement of multiple plies of slippery dry fiber reinforcements in molds with vertical sides or tight r...
Carbon/epoxy guitar: Competitive in quality and priceArticle Published: 1/1/2007
When former aerospace engineer and guitar aficionado Ellis Seal set out to design a composite acoustic guitar, he believed the inherent properties of carbon fiber could produce sound, playability, durability and consistency impossible in a wooden in...
