Compression Molding
Thermoplastic composites gain leading edge on the A380
Breakthrough manufacturing process produces lightweight, affordable glass-reinforced PPS J-nose on the worlds largest commercial aircraft wing.
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Detroit Auto Show a showcase for new composites applications
SMC makes a big comeback in production models, while carbon fiber sustains interest in high-end and aftermarket applications.
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Tailored carbon fiber blanks to move into steel stamping arena
Reduced scrap and cost driving forces behind new technique for automotive industry.
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Aluminum Frame Build Incorporates Carbon Fiber Tubing
Frame designers improve bike performance and comfort by incorporating prepregged carbon-fiber braid.
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Tough 3-D Panel Process Combines Technologies
Automated process produces impact-resistant panels for transportation and other applications.
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Corvette converts floor panels, wheelhousings from glass to chopped carbon
Since 1953, General Motor's Chevrolet Corvette has been a trendsetter in glass-reinforced automotive composites and has served as the test bed for many GM innovations.
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Passenger Safety: Flame, Smoke and Toxicity Control
Tried, true -- and some new -- FST-resistant products for manufacturers of composites in rail- and road-based people movers.
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New Material Reduces Wear And Tear At Skate Parks
Countless numbers of people visit skate parks each day to practice jumps and have some fun, but all the friction from skateboard and skate tires, not to mention impacts from rider spills, takes its toll on ramps and half pipes. At Father Marinaro Skateboarding Park in Butler, Pa., for example, which opened in 2003,
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SAMPE Europe/JEC Composites 2005
Advanced materials reap rewards, enter new arenas of application in annual Parisian showcase.
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