Automotive
Lessons from Spring Hill
General Motors and Chrysler were back in Washington, D.C., in mid-February, asking for more bail-out money.
Read MoreThe outlook for composite pressure vessels
Environmental and economic pressures continue to drive growth in the market for composite pressure vessels used in personal and public transportation applications.
Read MoreNAIA 2009 show highlights
The Detroit auto exhibition’s hybrid and electric vehicle introductions underscore the need for lightweighting with low investment cost, which composites can provide.
Read MoreBitter pill for the Big Three
It appears that the U.S. auto industry, or at least the automakers known as the Big Three — GM, Ford, Chrysler — is in the midst of choosing which bitter pill to swallow.
Read MoreWhat's new in automotive front-end modules?
Composite and hybrid composite/metal solutions reduce cost and weight and increase assembly efficiency on passenger vehicles.
Read MoreHigh-Volume Preforming for Automotive Application
 More than a dozen parts for four Aston Martin models are mass produced in France using Ford Motor Co.'s optimized Programmable Preforming Process and resin transfer molding.
Read MoreSPE'S AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES SHOW PREVIEW
Conference continues growth trend despite tough North American market.
Read MoreComposites: A Band-Aid or a Fix?
Having spent many years developing composite materials, applications, and solutions for industry issues, I believe we have come to a crossroads. We all too often take quick, short-term actions to address our tasks and issues at hand. I characterize these as Band-Aid solutions. For example, sending government represe
Read MoreComposites Pick Up New Applications in Light Trucks
Long a bastion of steel, the tougher-duty pickup segment of the light truck market is warming to the benefits of composites.
Read MoreTaking Subjectivity out of Class A Surface Evaluation
Toward the goal of more consistent, repeatable and quantifiable Class A surface analysis, automakers and systems suppliers are developing and employing automated surface inspection tools.
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