Articles

Fighting Ships Augment Combat Readiness With Advanced Composites

Navies adopt composite materials for stealth and speed.

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Metal Matrix Composites Advance Optoelectronics Package Design

Cast aluminum silicon carbide keeps costs down while providing ideal thermal properties.

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Weaving

Designing The Chanute Aerobatic Aircraft

Finite element modeling speeds development time and reduces uncertainty.

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Autoclave

Airbus A340 carbon composite spoiler made with RTM

When FACC AG (Ried, Austria) contracted to fabricate a demonstration composite replacement part for a highly stressed aluminum spoiler center fitting on the Airbus A340-600, the company wanted to use resin transfer molding (RTM) because the part's complex shape would be difficult to produce consistently and

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Pultrusion

Advanced Pultrusion Takes Off In Commercial Aircraft Structures

Innovative prepreg pultrusion process forms profiles equal to autoclaved components at lower cost.

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Infusion

Structural S-Glass laminates for V-bottomed offshore powerboats

Winning powerboat manufacturer specifies VeTron S-2 glass.

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Adhesives

FREEDOMCar Program to Develop Future Composite Car

Automotive technology aimed primarily at increasing the fuel efficiency of propulsion systems and/or developing alternative fuels that would reduce emissions has been a concern of the U.S.

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Space

Fiberglass architectural elements restore Ferry Building

In a city filled with memorable landmarks, perhaps the most enduring is San Francisco's Ferry Building. A recent $90 million refurbishment included fiberglass architectural elements fabricated by Kreysler & Assoc. (American Canyon, Calif., U.S.A.) Completed in 1898 as the passenger terminus for the bay's ferry

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Curing

Carbon Composites for Sports Cars and Mass Market Cars

A confluence of market demand, new product development and competition among automakers fuels growth in use of carbon fiber composites.

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Vinyl Esters Make Tough Parts For Highly Corrosive Applications

An array of case studies showcases the growing acceptance of fiberglass/vinyl ester composites in harsh industrial environments.

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Aerospace

SAMPE Wrap Up And Product Showcase

Exhibitions on both sides of the Atlantic spur optimism and spotlight innovative technology.

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Isotruss offers amazing strength and material savings

The three-dimensional composite truss structure is the lightest and most efficient structural tube available.

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