Out of Autoclave
The end of delamination?
A spin-off from MIT's NECSTlab, N12 Technologies Inc. launches NanoStitch, the world's first vertically aligned CNT product via a continuous industrial process, which bridges adjacent CFRP plies, boosting interlaminar shear and increasing fatigue life by 100%.
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Cytec gearing up for automotive expansion
With a new automotive-focused Application Centre set to open in December, Cytec Industrial Materials is emphasizing material and process flexibility to help OEMs integrate composites into forthcoming cars and trucks.
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New 250°F/120°C No Oven No Autoclave epoxy
Designed for room-temp infusion and filament winding with 2-hr no-heat-added cure or 15-30 min heated cure without post-cure for flexible processing of marine, industrial and energy structures.
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Infusion enthusiasm
Although CW didn't attend the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh in 2015, we did learn about an infusion demo that was the largest ever accomplished at the fly-in event.
Read MoreGeneral aviation heats up at Oshkosh
The Experimental Aircraft Assn.’s (EAA) 2015 AirVenture Oshkosh drew an estimated 550,000 visitors, 2% more than in 2014, and recorded more than 10,000 show-related aircraft arrivals and hosted 2,668 official showplanes and 800 exhibitors.
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New low-cost, high-temp resins
MG Resins offer a suite of properties and processing that could potentially revolutionize sectors of the composites industry.
Read MoreCAMX Exhibit Previews: Part 2
CAMX 2015 is less than a month away (Oct. 26-29, Dallas, TX, US). If you're going to the show, or thinking of going, you might want to know a little about what will await you on the exhibit hall floor. ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ asked CAMX exhibitors to send previews of the products and technologies they'll have on display. Here is Part 2 of the response we received.
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Record-breaking land speed bicycle built with composites
The use of carbon fiber with Scott Bader’s Crestapol 1250LV infusion resin inside and out of the ARION1 land speed bicycle was extensive to achieve the strength to weight ratio needed for this type of speed challenge vehicle.
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Carbon fiber auto body panels: Class A paint?
As tougher emissions standards loom, this supplier’s study sheds light on the challenges of applying flaw-free primer and paint to production CFRP exterior body panels.
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Materials Sciences Corp.: Multifunctional composites
MSC draws on four decades of experience and computer modeling expertise to develop novel composite materials with the potential to make a big impact.
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