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Carbon fiber nanotubes, once the province of the lab bench, is moving into the composites production environment, providing additional strength and electrical conductivity properties in high-performance applications.
A $3 million Ohio Third Frontier award to the University of Dayton Research Institute will fund the scale-up and production of a new carbon nanomaterial that will allow composites to “multitask.”
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Advanced materials analyst Ross Kozarsky (Lux Research, Boston, Mass.) evaluates the commercial readiness of graphene-based nanomaterial reinforcements for the composites industry.
Near commercialization: CNT yarn, tape and sheet 1/2/2012 Composites TechnologyMichael R. LeGault reports on progress toward first commercialization of carbon nanotube yarn-, tape- and sheet-type reinforcements for composites.
2011 International Paris Air Show 9/1/2011 Composites TechnologyAt the 49th event, records are set for attendance and aircraft orders, and airframers go on record about composites-related developments.
Small wind gets big 8/1/2011 Composites TechnologyMassive growth, complex blade designs reopen challenging market in wind energy niche.
Nanotechnology: It's real 5/2/2011 Composites TechnologyCompositesWorld's conference director Scott Stephenson reviews several recent conference presentations as evidence that nanocomposites are no longer just the stuff of dreams.
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