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RETOOLING THEORY AND PRACTICE
To meet the critical need for knowledgeable composites engineers and technicians, public/private partnerships are molding new applications-driven and transportable educational models.
Read MoreJEC Composites Show Product Showcase
Composites professionals converged in Paris in greater numbers than ever before, confident that the market’s global growth will continue.
Read MoreNASCAR racing team installs waterjet cutting system
While NASCAR racing may conjure images of oil, grease, sweat and grime, the professional fabrication shops that produce and maintain these high-performance race cars are spotlessly clean and equipped with advanced composites and metal fabrication equipment. Case in point: Toyota-backed Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR,
Read MoreEngineering Insights: Hybrid Composite Panel Unlocks Hidden Value
SMC and flax/polypropylene come together in a single component to add functionality to Nissan’s Sentra.
Read MoreEvidence of shift is everywhere
Back in February, in the good old days when a gallon of gas cost only $3.42, our family started contemplating a summertime road trip. We’ve done a few of these over the years and, like many Americans, consider a cross-country summertime drive a necessary cultural experience that helps enhance family unity. For the
Read MoreEducation: Retooling Theory and Practice
To meet the critical need for knowledgeable composites engineers and technicians, public/private partnerships are molding new applications-driven and transportable educational methods.
Read MoreHYBRID COMPOSITE PANEL UNLOCKS HIDDEN VALUE
SMC and flax/polypropylene come together in a single component to add functionality to Nissan’s Sentra.
Read MoreComposites Protect Pipe in Downhole Environment
Glass-reinforced epoxy provides a durable and affordable liner for alternative pipe used in enhanced oil recovery.
Read MoreFlying high on composite wings
FRP wings, fuselages and other primary and secondary structures on GA prop, turboprop and jet aircraft help lift this market to unprecedented heights.
Read MoreFormula 1 team accelerates design-to-track speed
Race car builder automates manual chassis design phase with unique FEA-to-CAD utility.
Read MoreNew metal coating to optimize composite tooling
Near the end of its development cycle, this nanostructured metal overlay promises to extend the working life and improve the cost-effectiveness of carbon/epoxy tooling.
Read MoreSpread tow key to new hockey stick design
Nike Bauer Hockey, a producer of ice hockey equipment since 1927, recently used carbon-fiber reinforcement in its redesigned goaltending stick for professional goaltenders in the National Hockey League (NHL). A goalie’s stick is larger that a normal hockey stick, with a larger blade and paddle, and has to be stro
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