Carbon Fibers
The rise of HP-RTM
Decades of development have propelled it to prominence but its future demands industrial solutions for handling cost, complexity and process control.
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US wind energy: Parity with fossil fuels is getting closer
CW columnist and composites industry consultant Dale Brosius says a recent report issued by the US DoE offers reasons for optimism about US composite-industry prospects in the wind energy industry even without the stimulus from the Production Tax Credit.
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Why South Carolina? Why now?
CW guest columnist Tom Lemire (T.F. Lemire Consulting Inc., Irvine, CA, US), comments on the aerospace industry's current attraction to this particular spot on the US map and wonders if it's the beginning of a trend.
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What is the genesis of automated tape laying technology?
CW Editor-in-Chief Jeff Sloan seeks and finds the roots of automated tape-laying technology in the work done by close associates of legendary composites-industry pioneer Brandt Goldsworthy.
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Carbon fiber migrating into other vehicles
With the Hyundai Intrado and BMW 7 Series, carbon fiber appears poised to migrate even further into automotive structural applications.
Read MoreRoundup of composites market outlooks and forecasts
From automotive to aerospace to bio-composites, several market reports take a look at the trends for the global composites industry.
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MIT develops new CNT film that can heat and cure composites
Researches believe the carbon nanotube film could improve the quality and efficiency of the fabrication processes for large composites, such as wings on commercial aircraft.
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HP-RTM on the rise
Decades of development have propelled it to prominence but its future demands industrial solutions for handling cost, complexity and process control.
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PRSEUS update: Hybrid wing body passenger cabin takes shape
NASA calls on composites to enable a paradigm shift in future aircraft aerodynamics.
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Notes from JEC Europe 2015: Known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns
The composites industry’s largest trade show, JEC Europe, was held March 10-12 in Paris. CW's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan offers his just-back-from-the-show assessment.
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