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Aviation Outlook: Composite aerostructures in General Aviation
Although the math is fuzzy and once helpful category distinctions are blurring, the forecast for this sector’s use of fiber-reinforced polymer remains strong.
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JEC Composites Show Product Showcase
Composites professionals converged in Paris in greater numbers than ever before, confident that the market’s global growth will continue.
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NASCAR racing team installs waterjet cutting system
While NASCAR racing may conjure images of oil, grease, sweat and grime, the professional fabrication shops that produce and maintain these high-performance race cars are spotlessly clean and equipped with advanced composites and metal fabrication equipment. Case in point: Toyota-backed Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR,
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Evidence of shift is everywhere
Back in February, in the good old days when a gallon of gas cost only $3.42, our family started contemplating a summertime road trip. We’ve done a few of these over the years and, like many Americans, consider a cross-country summertime drive a necessary cultural experience that helps enhance family unity. For the
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Flying high on composite wings
FRP wings, fuselages and other primary and secondary structures on GA prop, turboprop and jet aircraft help lift this market to unprecedented heights.
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NAIA Show Highlights
The 2007 Detroit Auto Show emphasizes “green” themes and high performance.
Read MoreOil drives the Big Three
This is, in some ways, a tough time to be a U.S.-based automaker. Detroit’s traditional Big Three (GM, Chrysler, Ford) are struggling to keep up with Japan’s Big Three (Toyota, Honda, Nissan) and trying hard to develop cars and trucks that are good-looking, reliable and fuel-efficient. On top of this, rising oil
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Market Trends: Carbon fiber demand, supply and the commodity threshold
ñ conferences director Scott Stephenson notes the increasing evidence at Carbon Fiber 2007 that the carbon fiber market is maturing.
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Reinforced Thermoplastics: LFRT/GMT Roundup
Recent advancements in these reinforced thermoplastic technologies are expanding their performance, enabling new applications.
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Bonding Technology: Thermosetting Structural Adhesives
A wealth of epoxies, polyurethanes and acrylics speed assembly and cut manufacturing cost in an ever-wider range of composites applications.
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