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SAMPE Wrap Up And Product Showcase
Exhibitions on both sides of the Atlantic spur optimism and spotlight innovative technology.
Read MoreTowpreg Proves Cost-competitive For Wound Pressure Vessels
Design group's new winding option streamlines new pressure vessel development.
Read MoreIsotruss offers amazing strength and material savings
The three-dimensional composite truss structure is the lightest and most efficient structural tube available.
Read MoreJaguar XJ Structures Celstran LFRTs Thermoplastics
Although Jaguar Cars Ltd.'s (Whitley, U.K.) newly redesigned Jaguar XJ has a body made from aluminum rather than sheet steel, the automaker and its automotive systems supplier Automold Ltd. (Gloucestershire, U.K.) used Ticona's (Summit N.J., U.S.A., select 296) Celstran long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (LFRT) in
Read MoreComposites Do Wood One Better
Extruded wood-filled/thermoplastic composite materials experience explosive growth.
Read MorePhenolic Delivers More Torque
German automaker BMW and suppliers collaborate to produce the world's first continuously variable intake manifold.
Read MoreComposites Refine Soap Box Derby Racers
Starting with a molded kit, Masters racers add fiberglass to stiffen and streamline their vehicles.
Read MoreLight-sport Plane Category Creates Take-off Point For Composites
Composites manufacturers and suppliers — and pilots — benefit from new FAA aircraft designation.
Read MoreAn Elegant Solution For A Big Composite Part
The rear pressure bulkhead for the Airbus A380 employs resin film infusion.
Read MoreAGATE Methodology Proves Its Worth
Increased availability, lower testing costs and shorter development times are among the program's achievements.
Read MoreBrandt Goldsworthy: Composites Visionary
A tribute to a pioneer and innovator who helped define seven decades of composites industry history.
Read MoreCarbon fiber reinforces concrete for kitchen countertop
Concrete is becoming a kitchen designer's material of choice, thanks in part to a lightweight corrosion-resistant, nonwoven carbon fiber/epoxy-based reinforcement grid called MeC-GRID, which took top honors in the "Building & Construction" category at this year's JEC Awards in Paris (April 1-3). Developed by
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