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Germany-based SMC research project seeks partners
AZL Aachen GmbH and IKV at RWTH Aachen University are seeking partners to evaluate next-generation sheet molding compound technologies.
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An aerocomposites wish list
Boeing R&T fellow Tom Tsotsis offers his vision of how design and manufacture of composite parts and structures might evolve in the aerospace industry.
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Composite submersibles: Under pressure in deep, deep waters
Manned deepsea exploration calls for a highly engineered composites solution that saves weight and preserves life — at 6,500-psi service pressure.
Read MoreÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ's story planning journey
Automotive materials and process innovation in the driver’s seat.
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Ford assesses SMC/prepreg suspension knuckle to replace metal
Ford Motor Co.'s Dunton Technical Centre in the UK has developed an SMC/compression molded carbon fiber replacement for a steel suspension knuckle. The part has production viability.
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Thermoset nylon?
Chemical company INVISTA has developed a new material, called nylon 1,6, that exhibits characteristics of a thermoset material.
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Multimaterialism is back in the Audi A8
Audi shares details about the use of carbon fiber composites, steel, aluminum and magnesium in the Audi Space Frame (ASF) for the next-generation A8.
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Vestas takes global lead in wind turbine manufacturing
Wind energy consultancy MAKE issues its annual report of world's top wind turbine manufacturers.
Read MoreKey takeaways from JEC World 2017
A quick read of the composites tea leaves after JEC World 2017.
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Final sights, sounds from JEC World 2017
A final blast of video and sound from JEC World 2017, provided by ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ's editors.
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JEC World 2017: Show report, part 1
JEC World 2017 was, by almost any measure, the biggest and busiest JEC event yet, and exhibitors came with much to show the world of composites about innovation in materials, equipment and technology.
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Toho Tenax rolls out thermoplastic recycling solution
Tenax-E COMPOUND rPEEK CF30 features waste materials from production of the company's ThermoPlastics material and contains semicrystalline PEEK polymer.
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