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Pipes vs. vessels
CT editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan notes the value of composite pressure vessel standards in the growing market for seawater desalination.
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Boeing, Airbus neck and neck at end of 2013
Both planemakers set records for orders, deliveries and backlogs in 2013, as the year just ended looks to be one of the healthiest for the commercial aerospace industry in more than 10 years.
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Inside a thermoplastic composites hotbed
As production of the A350 XWB ramps up, so does manufacture of the thermoplastic fuselage clips the plane requires. HPC sees how it’s done.
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Main landing gear doors designed for all contingencies
For the Airbus XWB airliner, they must meet strict structural, aerodynamic, emergency and aesthetic requirements.
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Carbon Fiber 2013 report, part 2: Automotive
Carbon fiber's future in automotive applications is not a sure thing, but the potential is real.
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Bus station pavilion: A marriage of design and manufacture
Architectural design studio and boatbuilder cooperate to make this passenger terminal "first" a first-class showpiece.
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Automotive, going forward?
CT editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan asks when, if and how composites professionals will be ready to meet the challenges of significant use of carbon fiber composites in automobiles.
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Compression molding mass out of aircraft interiors
Continuous carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic lightweights smoke detector pan and slashes production cycle time.
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Toray makes waves with Zoltek purchase
Toray was already the largest carbon fiber maker in the world, and with Zoltek it not only gets bigger, but expands into new markets.
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Composite submarine camels win with long-term durability
U.S. Navy wisely opts for more expensive submarine moorings that maximize lifecycle cost efficiency.
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HPC goes to SPE ACCE
CT Editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan fields initial reports from two CT staffers about the recent — and growing — Society of Plastics Engineers' Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition.
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At Composites Europe: A lot of car hoods
As with most composites trades shows and events these days, automotive applications are getting more attention.
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