Materials

Composites: Hiding in plain sight

We need a collective public relations campaign to create more awareness of composites’ benefits.

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Editorial

Key takeaways from JEC World 2017

A quick read of the composites tea leaves after JEC World 2017.

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NDT

JEC 2017 – Aiming for Industrialization

The exhibit floor in Paris reflected composites’ move toward high-rate and high-volume production.

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Aerospace

InFactory Solutions with Airbus

Airbus spin-off supplying Industry 4.0 systems for composites completes first qualification and discusses future developments for defect position visualization.

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Electronics

Modular racking system expedites delivery

Bionic design and anisotropic elements enable this modular racking system concept to fulfill last-mile delivery goals.

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Out of Autoclave

Composites for builders: Establishing structural foundations

Doors open to composites in residential and light commercial construction, above and below ground.

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500,000 parts per year? No problem!

BENTELER-SGL develops fully automated HP-RTM production of the weight- and space-saving composite leaf spring for Volvo’s multi-model SPA global platform.

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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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Aerospace

Toho Tenax rolls out thermoplastic recycling solution

Tenax-E COMPOUND rPEEK CF30 features waste materials from production of the company's ThermoPlastics material and contains semicrystalline PEEK polymer.

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Automotive

Thermoplastic composites: Occupant protection in transportation

European consortium develops, validates unique hybrid process for a glass/PA6 engine-compartment bulkhead to replace stamped steel on commercial trucks.

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CW Tech Days: High-Temp Composite Solutions