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Rocket Lab all-composite Electron launch vehicle
New player scaling up two-stage rocket to relieve small-satellite launch backlog.
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CW Talks explores foldable composites with Joseph Choma
Clemson University professor Joseph Choma talks with CW about his work with foldable composites, and where they might find application. Hint: Choma teaches architecture. Video included!
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Episode 9: Joseph Choma, Clemson University
Joseph Choma, assistant professor of architecture at Clemson University, discusses his work with developing foldable composite materials for use in architectural structures.
ListenFive more exciting months in composites for 2017
As I write this column, we in the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing the “dog days of summer,” that period from early July until late August when outdoor temperatures and humidity are the highest, and, it seems, business activity is at its lowest.
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Composites business index at 52.8 in July
Production, historically associated with New Orders, remained robust at 57.0.
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Composites comfort wheelchair travelers
Long carbon fiber thermoplastics replace aluminum in more forgiving front casters.
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CAMX 2017 exhibit preview
ACMA and SAMPE’s fourth CAMX will be the largest composites trade show in the composites industry’s largest market. Held in Orlando, FL, this year, it promises an even more robust exhibition and conference program.
Read MoreCAMX 2017: Schedule of events, Sept. 13
CAMX 2017 Schedule of Events, Wednesday, Sept. 13 Conference Programming: 8:00-11:00 a.m.
Read MoreStartups compete for funding
New at CAMX this year is the show's first ever xC Startup Award, sponsored by xC Consultants GmbH.
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High-speed, 3D winding of large, complex-shaped composites
Cygnet Texkimp is translating decades of fiber-handling and processing know-how into machinery that opens new opportunities for composites manufacturing.
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Software has a critical role in certification of composite designs for aerospace
Despite the many advantages that come with using composites materials in aerospace applications, designing weight-bearing structures from these materials remains a significant challenge.
Read MoreWeber demonstrating heating, cooling capabilities of its molds
Weber Manufacturing Technologies (Midland, ON, Canada), exhibiting in booth H52, is showing a nickel vapor deposition (NVD) mold for a Class A automotive body panel, demonstrating the tool’s rapid heating and cooling capabilities.
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