Zone: Fibers/Reinforcements

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The structural properties of composite materials are derived primarily from the fiber reinforcement. In a composite, the fiber contributes high tensile strength, enhancing properites in the final part, such as stregnth and stiffness while minimizing weight.

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Most Recent Content: Fibers/Reinforcements
Carbon fiber market: Gathering momentum 2/29/2012 Composites Technology

All signs point to increasing demand from many market sectors. Will capacity keep pace?

Forged composites replace complex metal parts 2/29/2012 Composites Technology

Powerhouse manufacturer’s high-pressure compression molding process forms prepregged CFRP components with forged-metal properties.

Custom-engineered composite performance yacht sails 2/29/2012 Composites Technology

North Sails introduces 3Di materials and process for structural composite sails.

What is carbon fiber's place in wind energy systems? 2/1/2012 Composites Technology

CW Conferences director Scott Stephenson shares insights fro the recent 2011 Carbon Fiber conference (Dec. 5-7, 2011, in Washington, D.C.) presented by Nirav Patel, senior lead engineer of GE Energy-Manufacturing Technology (Greenville, S.C.).

Composites: Materials and processes 1/3/2012 Composites Technology

High strength and low weight remain the winning combination that propels composite materials into new arenas, but other properties —vibrational damping and low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), fatigue resistance are jsut as appealing. Moreover, the potential for significant parts consolidation provides design/fabrication flexibility that can  translate into a finished product that requires less raw material, fewer joints and fasteners and shorter assembly time.

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