Composites Basics
Woven fabrics: The basics
For composite applications requiring more than one fiber orientation, woven fabrics can be useful. This primer outlines the basics of woven fabrics and different types.
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Vacuum bagging: The basics
A primer on the reasons to use vacuum bagging in composite part manufacture, and the basics of how to do it
Read MoreCore materials: The basics
Core materials available for composite sandwich structures range from paper, aluminum and thermoplastic honeycomb cores to foams and more.
Read MoreAramid fiber: The basics
Aramid fiber is a manmade organic polymer (an aromatic polyamide) produced by spinning a solid fiber from a liquid chemical blend. The fibers offer high strength among other properties.
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Polyester resins: The basics
Polyester resins are widely used resin systems. Learn more about their chemical makeup and how they are used in the composites industry.
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Addcomposites' virtual demo on how to make an AFP composite laminate
Readers are walked through how to program and operate the AFP-XS plug and play system.
Read MoreComposites 101: Tutorials at CAMX
While CAMX generally holds its educational tutorial sessions on Monday before the show opens, this year a second slate of sessions will be held today.
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Webinar: Building a Case for Automated Composite Lay-up
CompositesWorld is presenting a free CGTech sponsored webinar on Thursday June 21, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, on automated composite lay-up.
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Compression molding: New materials and markets
From multifunctional aircraft interiors to compounds using continuous fabrics to the growing use of recycled carbon fiber – compression molding offers new opportunities.
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How to win in carbon composites for the automotive market
Of all the material options, only CFRP offers the potential for weight savings greater than 50%.
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