Materials
Patent issued for carbon fiber used in rocket nozzles
A professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville developed a new process to make carbon fiber that forms ablative rocket nozzles and heat shields.
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Reversibly crosslinking thermoset-thermoplastic hybrid polymers
Evonik’s new system delivers crosslinked performance of epoxies below 100°C, processing benefits of thermoplastics above 170°C.
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In the midst of a paradigm reconstruction in automotive materials
The effects of paradigm shifts in shared experience.
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Redesigned bonded fasteners enable RTM railway cabinets
Adhesion Technologies Ltd. (ATL, Hampshire, UK) has developed a range of in-mold bonded fasteners, which reduce build time by eliminating the need for hole-drilling.
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How is knitting different?
There are three principal methods of manipulating fibers or yarns into textile fabrics.
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Metal + composite = Less weight, more room
Global supplier develops scaled design approach for metal/composite hybrids in highly loaded automotive applications.
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Building retrofitted with carbon fiber can survive simulated earthquake
Turkish researchers successfully demonstrated that carbon fiber-based material could prevent the collapse of thousands of buildings during a future major quake.
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Size-unlimited OOA composite process enables next-gen system
United Launch Alliance selects Ruag Space for lower cost/improved quality out-of-autoclave manufacture of Vulcan’s composite primary structures.
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UV-curing grows composites market share
Established and flourishing in the underground pipe relining arena, UV-curable resins are finding new applications in other out-of-the-way places.
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