Aerospace
Airbus A340 carbon composite spoiler made with RTM
When FACC AG (Ried, Austria) contracted to fabricate a demonstration composite replacement part for a highly stressed aluminum spoiler center fitting on the Airbus A340-600, the company wanted to use resin transfer molding (RTM) because the part's complex shape would be difficult to produce consistently and
Read MoreAdvanced Pultrusion Takes Off In Commercial Aircraft Structures
Innovative prepreg pultrusion process forms profiles equal to autoclaved components at lower cost.
Read MoreFiberglass architectural elements restore Ferry Building
In a city filled with memorable landmarks, perhaps the most enduring is San Francisco's Ferry Building. A recent $90 million refurbishment included fiberglass architectural elements fabricated by Kreysler & Assoc. (American Canyon, Calif., U.S.A.) Completed in 1898 as the passenger terminus for the bay's ferry
Read MoreSAMPE Wrap Up And Product Showcase
Exhibitions on both sides of the Atlantic spur optimism and spotlight innovative technology.
Read MoreNew Approaches To Cost-effective Tooling
New methods, materials and philosophies add up to tooling innovations.
Read MoreAn Elegant Solution For A Big Composite Part
The rear pressure bulkhead for the Airbus A380 employs resin film infusion.
Read MoreAGATE Methodology Proves Its Worth
Increased availability, lower testing costs and shorter development times are among the program's achievements.
Read MoreBrandt Goldsworthy: Composites Visionary
A tribute to a pioneer and innovator who helped define seven decades of composites industry history.
Read MoreHigh-Performance Composites May 2003 Editorial
The HPC staff is getting ready to attend the SAMPE Conference, coming up May 11 through 15 in Long Beach. This is our SAMPE preview issue and it is chock full of aerospace coverage. On p. 38 we discuss how the now finished AGATE program laid the framework for standardization of composite material qualification for
Read MoreOffshore Applications: The Future Is Now
The number of composites installations continues to grow on new and existing offshore facilities.
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