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Abrasive machining methods for composites
Cutting, routing and drilling are important post-processing steps for cured composite parts.
Read MoreRacing Veteran Fine-tunes Classic Competitive Concept
Hand layup of reinforced epoxy yields hybrid luxury powerboat/offshore racer.
Read MoreThe Basics Of Boat Design
Naval architects reveal design, tooling and material selection guidelines for a new sportfishing powerboat.
Read MoreRoof Module Reflects Well On Paintless Composites
Unique long-fiber injection process yields a paintless high-gloss finish, 20 percent weight reduction and improved safety -- all in one shot.
Read MoreSprayable Core Material Doubles As Marine Tooling Putty
A derivative of its barrier coat and core materials, a specially formulated syntactic from ITW SprayCore (Clearwater, Fla., U.S.A.) now serves as the tooling surface for Vectorworks Marine Inc.'s (Titusville, Fla., U.S.A.) new toolmaking "shortcut" called Limited Production Tooling (LPT). Production timeframes and
Read MoreTubular composite core stiffens launch vehicle structure
ChamberCore, an alternative to traditional sandwich laminates, also improves vibro-acoustic damping.
Read MoreBraided carbon fiber chair a practical, affordable alternative
In the furniture world, carbon fiber is still associated with few-of-a-kind "art pieces" - items that cost thousands of dollars and find their way into museums or the drawing rooms of the rich, but rarely get much use. Talon Technology (Pty.) Ltd. (Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia) and Bang Design (Balmain, New
Read MoreTooling roundup: New materials, new methods
"Ingenuity" describes new tooling approaches for composites manufacturing.
Read MoreFarnborough, Oshkosh Airshows showcase composites
Aircraft showcases on both sides of the Atlantic spotlight continuing growth.
Read MoreCarbon composites move beyond racing yachts into commercial and military marine applications.
Marine carbon composites move beyond racing yachts into commercial and military vessels.
Read MoreRoll-wrapped golf club shafts feature sophisticated prepreg layup
Roll-wrapped golf shafts are produced through advanced laminate software program.
Read MoreComposites on the Line
Electric utilities are ripe for conversion from wood power poles and cross-arms and steel-cored conductive cables to composite constructions, but most must still be persuaded.
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