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Increasing demand for composite driveshafts leads to automated production
California-based fabricator ACPT Inc. worked with machine suppliers to build an innovative semi-automated production line featuring an automated filament winder.
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ResinsComposites as auto-body reinforcements
Hybrid structural-reinforcement technology expands options, gains applications, markets.Design & Tooling
Design innovations improve efficiency of composite medical table
WIT-Composites' efforts to design a more effective all-composite surgical table led to development of complex components and an elastic carbon fiber material.
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Wing of Tomorrow ribs: One-shot, thermoplastic, OOA consolidation
GKN Aerospace’s carbon fiber thermoplastic aircraft rib design accomplishes 45-minute cycle times, reduced weight and competitive costs via a customized press system.
Michael Guckes: Composites Index jumps five points to an all-time high
Ian McEnteggert, composites market manager, Instron: Composite testing challenges, Part 1: Introduction to mechanical testing of composites
Dale Brosius : The hydrogen economy: Hope or hype?
Jeff Sloan: Assessing a composites supply chain in flux
Peter Jacobs, Senior Director of Marketing, CNC Masters: Best practices in the CNC machining of composites
Hannah Mason: Innovative tooling, automation enable new line of composite window wells
Grace Nehls: Airlander 10: The future of zero-carbon aviation
Ginger Gardiner : Contactless measurement of temperature, pressure in composites
Hannah Mason: Glass fiber supply chain struggles amid pandemic, economic recovery
Grace Nehls: FLOKI 6.5 mini racing yacht integrates bio-based Sicomin GreenPoxy resins
Grace Nehls: University of Delaware TuFF composite material shows high potential for UAM
Grace Nehls: Toray announces new AMS specification for CMA 3900 prepreg system
Gary S. Vasilash: Composites for structural batteries
