Adhesives
Benteler SGL to supply composite leaf springs for new Volvo XC90
The rear axle of the new Volvo XC90 crossover SUV will use a composite leaf spring molded by Austria-based Benteler SGL using Henkel's Loctite MAX 2 polyurethane resin in RTM.
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Smart carbon nanotubes for wind turbine blade anti-icing system
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing researches develop energy-efficient method to free turbine blades from ice in seconds.
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Recycling carbon fiber for structural applications
Research aims to characterize recycled carbon fiber (RCF) for use in aero interiors and also to recycle continuous carbon fiber.
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IBEX 2014 report
A new home port in Florida and fair economic winds propel this boatbuilders’ convention to its best exhibitor/attendee turnout in years.
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CAMX 2014 show report
Bigger, better and more inclusive than any previous U.S. composites trade event, the inaugural show turns North American eyes forward to the future.
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UK's Composites Engineering Show features latest in composites technology
Composites technologies for automotive, mass transit and aerospace abounded at the Composites Engineering Show in Birmingham, UK, Nov. 11-12.
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Recycled carbon fiber update: Closing the CFRP lifecycle loop
Commercial production of recycled carbon fiber currently outpaces applications for it, but materials characterization and new technology demonstrations promise to close the gap.
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CAMISMA’s car seat back: Hybrid composite for high volume
Recycled fibers, in-situ polymerized PA12 and steel inserts combined in one-shot process to cut weight 40 percent at competitive cost, cycle time and safety.
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Pavilion canopy: Graceful lines, strength of steel
All GFRP design eschews steel framing but can withstand wind and elements.
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Aerospace and automotive: Convergence on the horizon?
Guest columnist and composites industry consultant Dale Brosius reviews his own history with composites to support his contention that the once very different worlds of aerospace and automobile manufacture are not, as far as composites are concerned, so different anymore.
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