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Reading the Trump tea leaves
The art and science of determining what the President-elect and the new US Congress might or might not do, and when they might or might not do it, and how it might or might not affect the composites industry.
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Overmolding for automotive
Surface Generation (Rutland, UK) has started work on an 18-month research and development project to produce affordable, lightweight carbon fiber components for the automotive industry.
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Carbon Fiber 2016 Report
Conference speakers predict the outlook for carbon fiber supply and demand.
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Thermoplastic composite B-pillar?
The University of Delaware-Center for Composite Materials worked with several partners, including BMW, to develop a carbon fiber/thermoplastic composite automotive B-pillar that meets structural and crash safety requirements. Next stop, production?
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For the Corvette, a smooth ride depends on composites
On a vehicle already famous for having a long history of composites use, finding a new part on which to apply the material is a challenge, but PolyOne’s Advanced Composites Glasforms unit managed to do just that.
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Composites in the Martian suit
When humans do finally travel to Mars, they will have to be well protected from a less-than-hospitable environment. The suit designed to do the job is already in development at NASA, and it relies heavily on composites.
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In the midst of a paradigm reconstruction in automotive materials
The effects of paradigm shifts in shared experience.
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Composites' future in automotive
The consensus is that carbon fiber will be a material of choice among many materials from which automotive OEMs will select, so the big question is not if carbon fiber will be used, but how much.
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CAMX 2016: The final report
With CAMX 2016 quickly receding, we offer this the full, complete and final report on what was seen, what was heard and what was new at North America's largest composites industry event. And we hope to see you next year at CAMX 2017, Sept. 11-14 in Orlando, Florida.
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Living in a much-changed composites world
In the composites world, change is good – and habitual.
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In Brazil, where the wind blows and blows
CW editor Jeff Sloan is in northeastern Brazil this week, getting an up-close look at the Brazilian wind market, and a dynamic manufacturer of wind blades.
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Meggitt expands carbon brake manufacturing capacity
With the expansion, Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems moved its wheel-and-brake maintenance and repair operations from Akron, Ohio to Danville, Kentucky.
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