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Aerospace

Part design criteria (2015)

Designers of composite parts can choose from a huge variety of fiber reinforcements and resin systems. That makes knowledge of how those materials work together a critically important aspect of part development. Here's a short description of what that knowledge entails.

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Autoclave

Fabrication methods (2015)

There are numerous methods for fabricating composite components. Selection of a method for a particular part, therefore, will depend on the materials, the part design and end-use or application. Here's a guide to selection.

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Aerospace

Plant tour: ATK Aerospace Structures, Clearfield, Utah, U.S.

High-volume, high-precision fiber and tape placement for the aerospace industry are among many specialties for this composites manufacturing behemoth.

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Autoclave

Spread-tow technology takes off

New, ultralight-areal-weight prepreg tapes form the thin-ply laminates will enable Solar Impulse 2’s sun-powered flight around the world.

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Aerospace

Web Industries presentation added to Carbon Fiber agenda

Web Industries' Dan Ott will discuss CFRP slit tape's role in advancing AFP adoption for aerostructure fabrication at the Carbon Fiber 2014 conference, Dec. 9-11 in La Jolla, Calif.

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PEKK

TAPAS 2: Next steps in thermoplastic aerostructures

The Netherland's-based Thermoplastic Affordable Primary Aircraft Structure (TAPAS) consortium's TAPAS 2 team builds on the successes of TAPAS 1, taking the next steps in aircraft thermoplastic composites architecture.

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Infusion

SAMPE Tech Seattle 2014 at a glance

A short compilation of SAMPE Tech Seattle 2014 program highlights.

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SAMPE Tech Seattle 2014 Preview

The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering’s annual fall Tech conference is now a spring event.

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Space

Carbon fiber cryotank angles for a place in launch systems

Boeing has manufactured two carbon fiber cryotanks that are being evaluated by NASA for use in heavy-lift launch systems. They offer 30 weight and 25 percent costs savings.

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Ketones

Highlights: JEC Europe 2014

Composites enable high performance and lower weight in washtubs, wheelchairs and engine exhaust cones. Plus new, ultralight materials.

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