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Composites Index contracts for third month
The Composites Index experienced its third month of contracting activity in September, registering 47.3.
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Shape Machining unveils carbon fiber suspension links
The company has designed, manufactured and successfully tested a carbon fiber suspension link for a high-end automotive OEM.
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Keeping things moving with FRP
Two recent projects using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bridge decking material from Composite Advantage (Dayton, Ohio, U.S.) demonstrate the increasing role of composites in infrastructure.
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On the road with ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ
CW Senior Editor Scott Francis offers a recap of recent composites industries events including CAMX 2019 and SPE ACCE 2019.
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Composites 4.0: digital assistants, edge computing and the future of smart factories
Plataine reviews developments and discusses where composites manufacturing is headed.
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Looking back on CAMX 2019
CAMX 2019 has come and gone, and it was another successful show and conference. If you were not able to attend, the best way to get up to speed quickly on the events, presentations and technologies you missed is to review the CAMX Show Daily.
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NASA all-electric experimental aircraft to begin ground testing
NASA’s X-57 Maxwell has been delivered to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in its Mod II configuration and will soon undergo extensive ground testing of its integrated electric propulsion system.
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The Kordsa strategy
Turkey-based Kordsa has a long history supplying materials to the global tire market. It now has its sights set on reinforcement fabrics, prepregs and core materials for aerospace, automotive and industrial structures.
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California high school adds composites fabrication to curriculum
A STEM academy recently opened the doors to a brand-new composites fabrication lab, to prepare students for the local aerospace workforce after graduation.
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Find the latest composites industry news
ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ is the source for reliable news and information on what’s happening in fiber-reinforced composites manufacturing.
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What will the aerocomposites industry look like after the 787 and A350?
CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan considers the future of the aerospace composites industry as production of the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 appear ready to wind down in the next few years.
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Product Roundup: September 2019
CW’s roundup of new products for the composites industry – the past month has seen innovations from Airtech, Ashland, CoreTech, Johns Manville, Karl Mayer, KraussMaffei, PRF Composite Materials, RTP Co., SHD Composite Materials and Zetec.
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