Resins

Aerospace

Musings about heat shields

NASA’s Orion capsule employs an ablative material based on the same heat shield coating used for the Apollo missions.

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Adhesives

A fascinating inside look at a marine design – three decades ago

Fabricated by Gougeon Manufacturing in 1990, Incognito is a composite catamaran that’s still setting speed records and besting much newer craft.

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Thermoplastics

Recyclable thermoplastic composites liftgates offer weight savings

Magna to launch two more thermoplastic liftgates this year. 

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Glass Fibers

New horizons in welding thermoplastic composites

Latest developments in qualification, production and applications for aerospace and automotive.

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Roth filament winder to facilitate major Ariane 6 weight/cost cuts

One of the world’s largest filament winding systems will soon begin manufacturing components for the Ariane 6 space launch vehicle, which is expected to transport satellites into Earth orbit for the European Space Agency (ESA) as early as 2020.

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Graphene

Graphene goes industrial without a bang

SWNT-based filler prevents tank explosions without limiting product performance.

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PEEK

Welding thermoplastic composites

Multiple methods advance toward faster robotic welds using new technology for increased volumes and larger aerostructures.

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Composite + metal: Hollow-profile hybrid technology

LANXESS extends plastic-metal hybrids to tubular structures.

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Carbon Fibers

Personal air mobility: Will this dream really fly?

At this summer’s Farnborough Air Show, Rolls Royce unveiled a concept vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft with six electrically powered propellers, aimed at multiple applications, including personal and public transportation.

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Nanomaterials

New composite material lowers temp of EV dashboard

Composites may have new function as phase change materials (PCMs) for managing electric vehicle temperature and range.

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microwire technology for composites