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Weaving

IACMI, DuPont, Fibrtec and Purdue University explore new thermoplastics manufacturing process

New carbon fiber composite manufacturing process exhibits improved fabric formability characteristics compared to traditional woven materials.

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Out of Autoclave

The spread of spread tow

Advancing from “lighter and thinner” to boosting strength, stiffness, impact resistance and productivity, spread tow unlocks new applications and markets.

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IACMI

People on the Move: April 2018

CW’s monthly roundup of people on the move in the composites industry.

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Sustainability

Predicting advanced composites use in launches to the moon, Mars

Irrespective of what launch vehicles provide transport for colonization efforts to the Moon or Mars, advanced composites are sure to play an enabling role.

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Feature

Service & repair: Optimizing wind power’s grid impact

As wind farms surge into the electrical mainstream, a fast-growing industry works to maximize the service lives of the composite blades that harvest the power of the wind.

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Wind/Energy

Composites One and IACMI partner for Road2Composites workshop

The Road2Composites Workshop will take place in Detroit, April 17-18.

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IACMI

Michelman to partner with AZL Aachen GmbH

Michelman’s latest move is part of its partnership strategy to further advance and improve composite development throughout the industry.

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Carbon Fibers

iComposite 4.0 — cutting composites cost by 50%

An intelligent, integrated process using 3D fiber spraying, inline inspections/simulation and embedded RFID chips to cut scrap and rejections for structural HP-RTM epoxy parts.

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IACMI

Advancing technology in a multinational world

What collaborative scenarios can we create that leverage assets in multiple countries and get to solutions faster?

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ORNL offering additive manufacturing/composites post-doc

The postdoctoral position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will conduct research in additive manufacturing related to advancement of current technologies, implementation of new processes, and development of material systems.

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microwire technology for composites
microwire technology for composites