Glass Fibers

Construction

Modular composite tank kits

This fluid-storage tank component supplier employs Europe’s largest reusable vacuum bag

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Marine

Incremental thinking just won’t cut it!

Composites industry consultant and regular CW columnist Dale Brosius says if this industry is to have a future that goes anywhere profitable, then we've got to get off the road we're on and map out a whole new way to think about the tasks at hand.

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Glass Fibers

Donauwörth as composites pioneer

Airbus Helicopter Germany produces composite primary structure for 30+ years, first all-composite doors for A350 XWB and latest “kinked” composite blades for new “quiet” rotorcraft.

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Glass Fibers

Fiber reinforcement forms

Fibers used to reinforce composites are supplied directly by fiber manufacturers and indirectly by converters in a number of different forms, which vary depending on the application. Here's a guide to what's available.

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Adhesives

Pavilion canopy: Graceful lines, strength of steel

All GFRP design eschews steel framing but can withstand wind and elements.

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Marine

Buoyant buildings: Modular design relies on cored composites

Arquitectura en el Agua’s (AEEA, Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands) architects and engineers convert for metal to composites for their floating modular structures for marinas, harbors, restaurants, hotels and leisure centers.

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Weaving

Jushi considering U.S. for glass fiber manufacturing expansion

Chinese glass fiber manufacturer Jushi Group Co. Ltd. held its 20th annual International Conference on Fiberglass in Tongxiang on Oct. 7 and 8 and says it is close to a decision on construction of a manufacturing plant in the U.S.

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Onboard protection: Tough battery enclosure

Unique composite laminate provides crash protection for electric vehicle’s battery, occupants and first responders.

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Sustainability

PCB environmental concern: Hit and miss

Efforts to eliminate substances deemed environmentally unfriendly by consumers have already had a significant impact on the printed circuit board (PCB) market.

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Weaving

Printed circuit boards: A mobile market

Glass fiber/epoxy prepregs have dominated the mammoth PCB market for decades. Will that continue in a time of great change?

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