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New technologies and companies at CAMX 2015
Final rundown of “finds” from CAMX, from technology for cutting composites and joining CFRP to metal for hybrid parts to companies offering training, textiles and NDT.
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Re-dressing aeroengines with composite pipes
Sigma Lite braided carbon fiber/thermoplastic pipe cuts jet engine weight yet meets challenging design and manufacturing requirements.
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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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Carbon fiber auto body panels: Class A paint?
As tougher emissions standards loom, this supplier’s study sheds light on the challenges of applying flaw-free primer and paint to production CFRP exterior body panels.
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CFK-Valley Stade Convention 2015 report
The composites industry in Germany is preparing for the 4th Industrial Revolution.
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V-notched shear testing of composites
Dr. Daniel O. Adams, professor of mechanical engineering and director, for 18 years, of the Composite Mechanics Laboratory at the University of Utah, and VP of Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. (Salt Lake City, UT, US), reviews the most popular V-notched shear test methods for composite materials.
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SPE ACCE 2015 show report
Was this the year, finally, for the big break-through for automotive composites? Maybe, depending on to whom one talked or the presentation one heard.
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Aeroengine Composites, Part 2: CFRPs expand
Proven in fan blade/case applications, carbon fiber-reinforced polymers migrate to previously unanticipated destinations nearer the engine “hot zone.”
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Carbon composite spring: Big performance, small package
Disc spring stack is lighter, reduces friction and can be performance-tuned.
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Revisiting some past perspectives
CW columnist and composites-industry consultant Dale Brosius takes a look back at some past "Perspectives & Provocations" columns with an eye to how the perspectives then match up with the realities of today's high-performance composites market.
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