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USC architectural forum spotlights composites versatility
In November 2014, CW attended “Performative Composites: Sailing Architecture,” hosted by the University of Southern California’s School of Architecture.
Read MoreFrac’ing revolution demands more of downhole composites
An unprecedented US onshore energy boom during the past decade has brought the country to near fossil-fuel energy independence.
Read MoreCarbon Fiber 2014: Will supply meet demand?
ñ’s Carbon Fiber 2014 conference (Dec. 9-11, 2014, in La Jolla, CA, US) had just kicked off as this issue went to press, but the CW staff captured the following highlights from day one of this annual event.
Read MoreMaking epoxy composites recyclable by design
Connora Technologies and Adesso Advanced Materials have garnered much attention for their hardeners which make epoxy resins recyclable, marketed as Recyclamine and Cleavamine, respectively.
Read MoreTools for collecting, managing and using autocomposites data
As the composites universe expands into new markets and applications, resins and fiber reinforcements of many types are, increasingly, landing on the desks of design engineers who have little or no experience with composites.
Read MoreMaterials library seeks composites industry submissions
If you’re a designer for Adidas, Motorola or Toyota, where do you get information about cutting-edge material developments?
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Composite Materials Market Forecast in North America
Dr. Sanjay Mazumdar of market research firm Lucintel presented a paper at the 2014 CAMX event, titled “Status of Composites Industry 2015: Market Potentials and Mega Trends.”
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Hotel’s pavilion faithful to past with composite facelift
A composites-intensive exterior cladding project in the UK, now complete, has transformed the High Bullen Hotel’s former tennis facility into its new Palazzo event pavilion.
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Stepping up to provide worker training and education
Two companies offer effective means to ensure skills transfer.
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Additive manufacturing: Metal vs. composites
3D printed metals seem to be moving into aerospace production at lightning speed. In reality, they face significant issues including standards and certification.
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Welcome to ñ magazine
CW editor-in-chief introduces the inaugural issue (published online and in print) of ñ magazine, the new, combined publication that, beginning Jan. 1, 2015, replaces its predecessors, High-Performance Composites and Composites Technology.
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Tensile testing composites: Simple concept, difficult in practice
Dr. Daniel O. Adams, professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Composite Mechanics Laboratory at the University of Utah, and the vice president of Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT, US), takes over for his father, Dr. Donald F. Adams, as the anchor writer in ñ magazine's revamped CW Design and Testing column. First subject? The challenges of tensile testing unidirectional composites.
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