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SAMPE 2005 Product Showcase
SAMPE's U.S. Symposium and Exhibition highlights technological innovation and market expansion.
Read MoreEditorial - 5/1/2005
I'm stuck in Washington, D.C. (hoping for a flight home tomorrow morning, after the last leg of my return flight from Paris was cancelled due to a spring snowstorm in Denver), mulling over my impressions of the just concluded SAMPE Europe/JEC show. Attendance was good. I haven't seen the official numbers yet — but
Read MoreComposite fan blade containment case
Innovative use of carbon-fiber braid yields a ductile structure that resists blade impact.
Read MoreAre high-temp thermosets ready to go commercial?
Developed for the U.S. military, these high-performance matrices are branching out into wider use.
Read MoreTubular composite core stiffens launch vehicle structure
ChamberCore, an alternative to traditional sandwich laminates, also improves vibro-acoustic damping.
Read MoreBraided carbon fiber chair a practical, affordable alternative
In the furniture world, carbon fiber is still associated with few-of-a-kind "art pieces" - items that cost thousands of dollars and find their way into museums or the drawing rooms of the rich, but rarely get much use. Talon Technology (Pty.) Ltd. (Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia) and Bang Design (Balmain, New
Read MoreComposite manufacturers thrive on products manufactured for the Automotive Aftermarket
Carbon and fiberglass accessories make up a big chunk of this multi-billion-dollar industry.
Read MoreGENOA modeling software closely predicts composite structuralfailure
Progressive failure analysis and material-level damage modeling enable life prediction of composite structures.
Read MoreLiquid Composite Molding Achieves Aerospace Quality
Improvements in materials, tooling and process control bring RTM and VARTM into the realm of aerospace components.
Read MoreSAMPE Wrap Up And Product Showcase
Exhibitions on both sides of the Atlantic spur optimism and spotlight innovative technology.
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