Infrastructure
CW Talks: The Composites Podcast
CW Talks: The Composites Podcast is officially up and running. With it we will explore the wide world of composites with the people who have, are and will shape the evolution of the industry.
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Composites bridge the gap in an historic nature trail
Partially pre-assembled pultruded parts helicoptered in for quick, nature-sensitive assembly.
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Plant Tour: GE Aviation, Asheville, NC, US
An avant-garde approach to unprecedented CMC parts production.
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Composites recycling is gaining traction
Although CW’s coverage of composites recycling dates back over a decade, informal statistics still show that only ~2% of composites-related companies are active recyclers. That said, three years since our most recent feature on the subject, there is demonstrably greater interest and activity, and real applications of recycled fiber are growing.
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Composites recycling: Gaining traction
Recycling of carbon fiber, glass fiber and — at last — resins, is growing as new players enter the space.
Read MoreComposites: Hiding in plain sight
We need a collective public relations campaign to create more awareness of composites’ benefits.
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SMC: Old dog, new tricks
A sheet molding compound renaissance highlights new reinforcements, new fillers, new matrices, new opportunities.
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A tsunami of growth: An inside look at the CSP/Teijin merger
I had the opportunity to meet and interview the top executives of Continental Structural Plastics (CSP, Auburn Hills, MI, US) and Teijin Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) last week. The occasion was an open house and celebration of the acquisition of CSP by Teijin.
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Composites used to update century-old bridge
FRP composites gives British Columbia City a lightweight pedestrian bridge deck solution.
Read MoreInfrastructure and construction — credit where due
Aerospace and automotive dominate the headlines, but one needs to take a wider look sometimes.
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