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Aircraft in a box
ILC Dover Inc. (Frederica, Del.) is well known for its inflatable aerospace technology, including pressurized space suits and aerostats (tethered observation balloons). ILC is exploring the concept of a unmanned aircraft that can be tightly folded and transported, then deployed into an aerodynamic shape within seconds
Read MoreEngineered to innovate
Core materials — and the ways they are used — evolve to meet new challenges.
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Cellulose Fibers Impart Structural Performance To Extruded Thermoplastic Wood Products
Long used to fill thermoset resins, wood-derived cellulose fibers are now making inroads into thermoplastic parts. The rap against celluose has always been its inability to stand up to high processing temperatures or disperse well in resins. Creafill Fibers Corp. (Chestertown, Md.) has addressed these issues by
Read MoreComposites Polycon 2006 Preview
ACMA's and ICPA's annual conventions converge in St. Louis.
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Basalt Fibers: Alternative to Glass?
High-temperature performance and superior strength properties may make this late-comer a better choice in some applications.
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Automation In The Cast Polymer Industry
Material and labor savings result when manufacturers automate cultured stone and solid surface processes.
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Rudder Gets New Twist With Composites
The U.S. Navy's specially contoured ship rudder commands composite construction.
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Cutting Infusion Time And Cost
When open molders turn to infusion, careful planning, material selection and training precede process efficiency.
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Polycon Pavilion Highlights Cast Polymer Market
The combined COMPOSITES POLYCON 2006 show welcomes cultured stone and solid surface manufacturers to the ACMA fold.
Read MoreComposites Polycon 2006 Product Service Directory
Composites & Polycon 2006 Product & Service Directory
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Composite wing spars carry the enormous turboprop engines
Airbus A400M aircraft prompts new spar design and new manufacturing system designed to make it.
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