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Additive manufacturing speeds wind tunnel model creation
A new composite material was developed to 3D-print a helicopter model that met structural needs while providing flexibility for fast reproduction.
Read MoreBallistic panels protect school
A composites manufacturer has developed military-grade pultruded panels that are being used to protect schools in case of violent intruders.
Read MoreMultimaterial carbon fiber composite engine brace
The project’s aim was to produce a lighter, composite version of an aluminum Audi engine brace, with a more aesthetic molded shape.
Read MoreCombining materials for better bicycles
Bicycle manufacturer HIA Velo combines composite materials to make its products more durable.
Read MoreFoiling motoryacht impresses in carbon fiber/epoxy
A project is underway to build a faster, lighter, hybrid-electric motorboat with foils and hull fabricated from carbon fiber and epoxy.
Read MoreComposites restore drinking water in historic Amsterdam
A fiberglass-reinforced liner helped resurrect a corroded waterline pipe.
Read MoreBasalt fiber gives prosthetics more “give”
Prosthetics and orthotics often take advantage of composite materials’ strength and durability. Basalt fiber has given manufacturer Coyote Design (Boise, ID, US) a performance edge.
Read MoreRacing catamaran still performing
Gougeon Brothers Inc. created a composite racing catamaran in 1990 that is still setting speed records decades later.
Read MoreHigh-precision carbon fiber pultrusions for CERN
Tight-tolerance composite structures enable one of the world’s leading laboratories for particle physics.
Read MoreDurable UAV speeds to production
3D-printed prototypes used to accelerate design iterations and expedite manufacturing plans.
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