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High Wind in China
China's renewable energy mandates motivate huge growth in its wind energy market, spurring production of composite components on the Chinese mainland.
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Deepwater Oil Exploration Fuels Composite Production
As the price of oil on the world market continues to climb, and as untapped land and shallow offshore oil reserves become a rarity, oil exploration companies are striking out into deepwater, developing reserves beneath the ocean floor a mile or more below the water’s surface. As a result, demand for strong yet
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Tidal Turbines to Mine Marine Megawatts
Composites help subsea turbines harvest electrical energy from ocean currents.
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Inside Manufacturing: An autoclave for the 787 center wing box
Development partners overcome cultural and geographical challenges to ensure cure of this massive composite structure for Boeing's Dreamliner.
Read MoreEngineered to innovate
Core materials — and the ways they are used — evolve to meet new challenges.
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Lightning Strike Protection For Composite Structures
Composite structures are more vulnerable to damage than metal, but today's LSP products offer proven protection.
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Thermoformable Composite Panels, Part II
Preconsolidated sheet stock for load-bearing applications features continuous fiber - not only glass, but carbon and aramid as well.
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Thermoformable Composite Panels, Part 1
Preconsolidated fiber-reinforced thermoplastics offer short cycle times, tailored properties, recyclability and lower cost.
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