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Design/Simulation 29 Apr 2016

Testing is inefficient: Material simulation’s advantage over the status quo

Although simulation cannot replace validation and certification testing, it can offer a path to greater testing efficiency.

Construction 28 Apr 2016

In defense of glass fiber

Given the hype around carbon fiber, CW columnist Dale Brosius says it's easy to overlook the importance and future of glass fiber.

28 Apr 2016

Carbon fiber-based BMC wears well

Carbon fiber and ceramic are combined with a proprietary resin system to create a novel, extremely high-wear bulk molding compound (BMC) for centrifugal pump application.

Composites 4.0 28 Apr 2016

Digital twin, digital thread and composites

How the integration of machines, sensors and software is beginning to impact composites manufacturing.

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Sheet Molding Compound 27 Apr 2016

Ashland unveils low-density, high-performance SMC

Ashland's new Arotran 771 sheet molding compound (SMC) offers a specific gravity of 1.2, with good mechanical and physical properties. The company is targeting 1.0 specific gravity, which would put SMC on par with aluminum in automotive applications.

NDT 21 Apr 2016

Fastener-free, composite aircraft door and control surfaces

All-composite, integrated structures using RTM cut weight and cost by more than 30%.

Workforce Development 15 Apr 2016

CFRP: Opportunities in orthopedics

Carbon fiber has a niche, but can it secure a larger piece of a high-growth pie?

Autoclave 15 Apr 2016

Thermoplastics riding into automotive, aerospace

The legacy of composite parts and structures is built on a family of thermosets — including epoxy, vinyl ester, polyester and phenolic — that have helped tremendously to make the industry what it is today. Not to be forgotten are thermoplastics, which have played a serious role as well, and offer advantages that promise to make this material type one of the fastest growing over the next decade.