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Out of Autoclave

Employment Opportunity: Aerojet Rocketdyne

Aerojet Rocketdyne (Huntsville, AL, US) is a leading provider in solid, liquid, electric and hypersonic propulsion.

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KraussMaffei automated wetmolding system reduces cycle times

The new system is said to reduce the cycle time and increase process reliability compared with manual solutions. 

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RTM

Hennecke, PGTEX cooperate on HP-RTM, wet shot technology

Hennecke has been awarded a contract for a combined production plant for manufacturing wet shot and HP-RTM applications by Chinese composites company PGTEX.

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Abaris to relocate advanced composites training operation to Composite Prototyping Center

New base for Abaris’ East Coast operations will allow the company to expand beyond its current curriculum.

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Adhesives

SAMPE 2018 new products target next-generation aircraft

The broader aerospace world might be patiently waiting for Boeing to officially announce plans to develop its New Middle-Market Airplane (NMA, or 797), tabbed as a replacement for the 757, but suppliers aren’t sitting on their hands.

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PEKK

SAMPE 2018 keynote looks to the composites future

The SAMPE 2018 general session featured the announcement of the top three papers presented at the conference, and a keynote by Carmelo Lo Faro, president, Solvay Composite Materials (Alpharetta, FA, US).

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RTM

Rear wall reboot: One-stop, tow to tape to CFRP part

Audi and Voith Composites iterate the CFRP rear wall from R8 sports car to A8 luxury sedan via an automated production line able to output hundreds of parts per day.

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Automotive

Reflections after 60 columns about composites innovations

During the span of columnist Dale Brosius’s first 60 columns, several composites industry advancements have been truly eye-catching.

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Sustainability

Low weight on the high seas

A new, award-winning composite shipbuilding material saves fuel, increases car shipping capacity.

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Improving composites processing with automated inspection, Part II

Three additional inspection equipment providers describe their development of inline production quality-control systems.

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