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Industry health shows at shows
HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan says the advanced composites market is growing faster than the rest of the economy but faces a new challenge.
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High-speed press cure for high-speed racers
Trapped tooling and compression molding bring cocuring efficiencies to previously autoclave-cured, aerodynamic fins and planes.
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New cutting tools for drilling material stacks
Dormer Tools Ltd. (Sheffield, U.K.) has developed veined polycrystalline diamond (PCD) cutting tools for drilling applications that involve stacked materials in aircraft wingskin assemblies.
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3-D preforms: Fast, efficient blade-root manufacture
To expedite the blade root manufacturing process for wind turbine blade manufacturers, 3TEX Inc. (Cary, N.C.) has developed RapidRoot, a 3-D preform.
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Winds of change
CT editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan suggests a dose of moderation for those who hold post-recession expectations for recapturing pre-recession wind-energy growth rates.
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Microwave: An alternative to the autoclave?
Aerospace composites manufacturer GKN evaluates microwave oven practicality and cost-effectiveness.
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Will TPCs reshape commmercial aircraft?
HPC's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan asks, How much of the next generation of commercial aircraft primary structure will be made with thermoplastic composites?
Read MoreCarbon fiber: Program news
In addition to the prognostications of carbon fiber industry watchers, attendees at Carbon Fiber 2010 (Dec. 7-9 in La Jolla, Calif.) also heard news of carbon fiber inroads to a number of composites programs.
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Carbon fiber market: Cautious optimism
As the recession recedes, the demand for carbon fiber, and the supply to meet it, will exceed prerecession expectations.
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Proper mold care: Mandatory!
CT surveys mold care product suppliers for guidance through the critical steps of mold preparation and maintenance.
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