Automotive
CAMX 2015: Eyecatchers
A selection of parts, processes and new players from the exhibit floor as well some interesting developments from the technical sessions.
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“Intelligent Lightweighting”: A strategy that works
A CW columnist and the chief commercialization officer for the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI, Knoxville, TN, US), Dale Brosius suggests a realistic approach as carbon fiber competes with aluminum and steel for the future of automotive manufacturing
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Classic Reflections Coachworks: Tacoma, WA, US
They didn’t invent the wheel, but they take pride in reinventing — via high-quality CFRP and precision manufacturing — newer-model Corvettes with exteriors inspired by iconic Corvette stylings from this classic’s early days.
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CW Business Index at 44.6 — Contraction again in September
Steve Kline, Jr., the director of market intelligence for Gardner Business Media Inc. (Cincinnati, OH, US), the publisher of ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ magazine, reviews the ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ Business Index through September 2015.
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Is it time for carbon fiber manufacturers to cooperate?
In anticipation of ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ's 2015 iteration of its annual Carbon Fiber conference, set for December, CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan looks ahead to the future as he recalls some tough questions about carbon fiber standardization posed by last year's keynote speaker.
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Cytec gearing up for automotive expansion
With a new automotive-focused Application Centre set to open in December, Cytec Industrial Materials is emphasizing material and process flexibility to help OEMs integrate composites into forthcoming cars and trucks.
Read MoreFirst GMT composite bumper wins 2015 SPE Hall of Fame award
Ted Adamczyk, design release engineer at General Motors, will accept the award on behalf of the original team that worked on the program at the 45th-annual SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala on Nov. 11.
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New low-cost, high-temp resins
MG Resins offer a suite of properties and processing that could potentially revolutionize sectors of the composites industry.
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Record-breaking land speed bicycle built with composites
The use of carbon fiber with Scott Bader’s Crestapol 1250LV infusion resin inside and out of the ARION1 land speed bicycle was extensive to achieve the strength to weight ratio needed for this type of speed challenge vehicle.
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Clemson developing composite vehicle front-door
The $5.81 million research project looks to reduce the door’s weight by 42.5 percent.
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