Optimized fiber reinforcements, fabrics, NCFs
By: Jeff Sloan
In this Digital Demo, Vectorply provides an overview of its fiber formatting capabilities and technical support operations.
Airlander 10: The future of zero-carbon aviation
By: Grace Nehls
Lighter-than-air flight is making a comeback with Hybrid Air Vehicles’ Airlander airliner and it’s taking composites and sustainability to the next level.
#trends
Large composite covers protect a lot of water
By: Jeff Sloan
A massive concrete water storage facility in Bogotá, Colombia, gets a much-needed makeover with the resin transfer molding of 840 large composite domes that keep the water potable.
#insidemanufacturing #outofautoclave
Durability testing of adhesively bonded composites
By: Daniel Adams
Current test method development shows potential for the composite wedge test, a standardized durability-based test for adhesively bonded composites.
#design-and-testing
Thermwood presents low-cost LSAM Additive Systems
By: Grace Nehls
LSAM Additive Printer is built around a 30-mm print head while retaining all features and print quality known to the company’s large flagship LSAM systems.
Glass fiber and phenolic prove their mettle in camshaft module
By: Peggy Malnati
Replacing aluminum, a fiberglass/phenolic module reduces mass and NVH in a prototype structure and speeds assembly line installation.
#workinprogress
Automated weaving system targets high-performance, high-volume applications
By: Hannah Mason
Startup WEAV3D Inc.’s technology produces highly tunable, woven lattice reinforcements for cost-effective, high-volume automotive composites and precast concrete applications.
#weaving #workinprogress #automation
Additive manufacturing/compression molding technology for next-generation composites
By: Jeff Sloan
9T Labs’ deposition process places continuous carbon fiber only where necessary to save material, reduce waste, and more precisely control the structure of preformed composites.
Challenges of laser-assisted tape winding of thermoplastic composites
Practical solutions for process-related challenges in LATW, which has great potential for pressure vessels and storage tanks.
#troubleshooter
Thermwood advances LSAM capabilities with automatic print temperature monitoring
By: Grace Nehls
Thermal Sensor Layer Automation system uses a non-contact temperature sensor for continuous temperature data, ensuring precise fusion between large-scale thermoplastic printed layers.
Composite panels aid design of prefabricated apartment addition
By: Hannah Mason
Glass fiber/epoxy sandwich panels achieved structural requirements, complex geometries and challenging installation needs for London apartment renovation.
#infrastructure #application
Slow supply chains and strong demand elevate material prices
By: Michael Guckes
The Composites Fabricating Index set a new multi-year high for the month of February. Fabricators should expect material prices to remain highly volatile the longer that supply chains remain disrupted.
#economics
