Carbon Fibers

Out of Autoclave

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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Carbon Fibers

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.

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Adhesives

PlastiComp 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.

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Aerospace

Scaled 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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Automotive

Teijin's high-speed composites manufacturing process: Still a mystery

Since Teijin's 60-second carbon fiber molding process was announced in 2011, we've heard little about it. It would be great for the industry if it could bear fruit soon.

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Carbon Fibers

Ultrasound evaluation of prepreg impregnation levels

The Ultran Group has developed non-contact ultrasound (NCU) that can accurately assess prepreg level of impregnation (LOI) with implications for out-of-autoclave processing, inline quality control and even automated tape laying.

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Aerospace

Massive Technologies coordinating sale of aero-grade carbon fiber

The company is offering 432,000 lb of aerospace-grade carbon fiber, originally purchased by Boeing for the 787, at a discount from the retail price.

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RTM

Leichtbau ist hybridbau

Integrating multiple materials and functions for lightweight construction in the German automotive industry.

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Wind/Energy

SAMPE Seattle 2014 Report

The Society’s reconfigured Spring advanced materials event in Seattle, Wash., attracts speakers, exhibitors and attendees in large numbers and international dimensions.

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