NDI

Composite repair: Lessons learned, challenges and opportunities, Part I

As aerospace companies look to increase the scope and quality of repairs, through standardized training and increased automation, their lessons learned (outlined here in Part 1 of a two-part examination) can smooth the repair path for other industries.

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Adhesives

Wet and dry peel plies

Thinking of using only peel ply as adhesive bonding surface prep? You should understand all of the issues involved.

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Adhesives

CAMX 2016 Exhibitor Previews: Part 2

CAMX, in its third year, is growing and expanding, and the quantity and quality of new products and technologies being introduced at the show is impressive. CAMX Connection asked exhibitors to tell us about the products they will feature, and the response has been tremendous. This week features Part 2 of 2 of the CAMX 2016 Exhibitor Previews.

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CAMX

CAMX 2016 Exhibitor Previews: Part 1

CAMX, in its third year, is growing and expanding, and the quantity and quality of new products and technologies being introduced at the show is impressive. This week features Part 1 of the CAMX 2016 Exhibitor Previews.

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NDI

The resurgence of GLARE

Airbus pursues fiber metal laminates for future narrowbody construction, citing cost, weight, repair and lightning strike benefits.

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Autoclave

2016 Farnborough International Airshow Report

Composites are not the novelty in aerospace that they once were, but there was still much to see at Farnborough this year.

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Epoxies

Converting the structural chassis to composites

Germany’s largest producer of GRP leaf springs for cars and trucks broadens its product range to CFRP stabilizer bars, which cut weight 50% vs. steel.

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Carbures, el Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain

On a rapid and audacious growth trajectory, this Tier 2 supplier based on the Iberian Peninsula opens the doors of three foundational facilities near Spain’s aerospace epicenter.

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Out of Autoclave

Fastener-free, composite aircraft door and control surfaces

All-composite, integrated structures using RTM cut weight and cost by more than 30%.

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Wind/Energy

March 2016: Business briefs

New briefs from DolphiTech, Sonatest, Solvay and Hexcel.

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Kennametal Composite Material Tooling Solutions
sustainable carbon fiber composites​
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HEATCON Composite Systems
Lightweight carrier veils for Aerospace
SikaBlock® M974
Advanced nonwovens for AAM