Carbon Fibers
SPE ACCE 2014 report
Automotive composites still on the horizon — are they getting closer?
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PMI foam core outperforms honeycomb in infused nose landing gear doors
The results of Airbus (Toulouse, France) subsidiary Composite Technology Centre GmbH (CTC, Stade, Germany) studies in 2013 to find more productive but less costly methods of fabricating carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sandwich constructions.
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Carbon fiber: Key to cost-conscious rehab
Carbon composites are effective solutions for repairs and upgrades of reinforced concrete.
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Airframers vie for shares in growing short-haul market
OEMs of aircraft with 150 or fewer seats exploit composites’ appeal to fuel efficiency-conscious regional air carriers.
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PMI foam core outperforms honeycomb in infused nose landing gear doors
The results of Airbus (Toulouse, France) subsidiary Composite Technology Centre GmbH's (CTC, Stade, Germany) studies in 2013 to find more productive but less costly methods of fabricating carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sandwich constructions.
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The democratization of carbon fiber
Composites industry consultant and regular HPC columnist Dale Brosius says the battle for carbon fiber’s industrial market will be won by suppliers with the lowest costs and greatest capacities.
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Inside a CAMX session on composites recycling
CW technical editor Sara Black reports on the what some of the composites industry's leading recycling thinkers have to say about carbon fiber reclamation and re-use.
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Chomarat opens new C-PLY, C-WEAVE facility in South Carolina
New 58,000-ft2 plant in S.C. targets high-quality, high-performance solutions for aerospace and automotive applications.
Read MorePlastiComp introduces carbon-glass hybrid LFT
The new hybrid composite pellet products combine long glass fiber and long carbon fiber together, bridging the performance gap between either fiber used alone.
Read MoreScaled Composites celebrates its accomplishments
A decade after winning the Ansari XPrize for private spaceflight, the company continues to build on its success.
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