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JEC Europe 2013 new product showcase

The JEC Europe 2013 trade show (March 12-14, at the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris, France) was the venue for introductions of a large number of new composite materials, technologies and manufacturing processes. Here's the CT editorial staff's compilation of what was on display.

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Aerospace

SAMPE 2013 Long Beach preview

The Society’s annual convention comes home to the West Coast and homes in on future possibilities for advanced composite material and process engineering.

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Sustainability

SAMPE 2013 at a glance

A list of events planned by SAMPE (as of April 1) at its 2013 SAMPE Conference and Exhibition, in Long Beach, Calif.

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Wind/Energy

SAMPE Europe 2013/JEC Europe 2013 highlights

Held concurrently, these two seminal European composites events weathered a rare Parisian snowstorm to plumb the depth and breadth of the industry.

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PEEK

Building a better tail boom

Out-of-autoclave carbon fiber/thermoplastic demonstrator is a 30 percent lighter drop-in replacement for an existing aluminum design.

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Carbon Fibers

U.S. crew and cargo candidate takes shape with composites

Crew-capable Dream Chaser to enable ISS transport missions from U.S.

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ACMA COMPOSITES 2013 review

Once again, cautious optimism, an abundance of revealing research and a parade of notable new products are ACMA convention keystones.

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Wind/Energy

Aiming infusion at the application

With so many process variables to play with, how do you know which new solutions that promise better, faster infusion are right for your application?

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Out of Autoclave

JEC Europe 2013: And on the second day, the snow melted

A relatively rare European snowstorm brought much of the continent to a halt on the first day of the JEC Europe 2013 show. But the show went on . . .

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RTM

Market Outlook: Surplus in carbon fiber's future?

Participants at CW’s Carbon Fiber 2012 Conference see one coming as early as 2016.

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