Aerospace
The long view for composites in long-haul trucks
Composite components on heavy trucks and trailers continue to grow, both in volume and in kind, but they won’t be carrying structural loads until the mid-2020s.
Read MoreA new look at the aerospace market
A recent study provides the aerospace industry a clearer look at its overall size.
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Composites Index Expands into Rarely Seen Territory
The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index expanded to a 58.4 reading in September.
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HEATCON to partner with Solvay, expand composite material offerings
The partnership focuses on a variety of consumable products used during the repair process of aircraft composite parts.
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Alltec expands in North American market
The Brazillian company is investing in increased production capacity for structural parts in thermoplastic composite.
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CAMX 2018: Big changes coming
3D printing goes thermoset, pultrusion aims at automotive, a polyester resin with Tg>250°C and much more from the Dallas exhibit floor.
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State-of-the-art tooling board improves accuracy of carbon fiber helicopter components
DUNA-USA’s BLACK CORINTHO 800 is a high-temperature tooling board, designed for use up to 400°F, offering low CTE, high dimensional stability, and high thermal conductivity.
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Bye Aerospace explores using Sun Flyer 4 for on-demand charter services
The company is having discussions with charter services about using its Sun Flyer 4 aircraft to provide on-demand air taxi service.
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UTC Aerospace Systems partners with Aernnova Aerospace
The two companies have signed a letter of intent for a strategic collaboration focused on advancing aircraft structural composites design and architectures.
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New Products: October 2018
CW’s monthly roundup of new products for the composites industry – this month has seen innovations from Hennecke, Park Electrochemical Corp., BriskHeat, Verisurf, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Techsil, Evonik, Airtech and Roth.
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