Sustainability
The building envelope: FRP unitized façades
New composite design reduces framing, simplifies construction and improves performance vs. conventional aluminum-framed glass curtainwalls.
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Building TRUST in bonded primary structures
A DARPA program aims for certification via Bayesian process control system for the factory floor, bounding uncertainty and predicting reliability in real-time.
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Electric ferry runs quietly with composites
Infused sandwich construction hull and superstructure panels offset battery system weight.
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At JEC Europe 2015: Airtech International
This Huntington Beach, CA, US-based supply house emphasized its Wrightlease 2 fluoropolymer pressure-sensitive tape, Airdraw bagging film, TB-G48 Carbon Tooling Boards and announced a US expansion.
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Making carbon fiber green
Composite Recycling Technology Center is being established in Washington State.
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SkyPath: Scenic bikeway/walkway a winner with composites
E-glass/carbon/epoxy provides the means for this long-sought addition to a 1.1-km harbor bridge in New Zealand’s capital city.
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Autocomposites Update: Engine oil pans
As thermoplastic composites makes inroads into these complex, modular parts, weight and cost go down, functionality goes up.
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Yachtbuilding Composites: Rigged for Success
Carbon composite cabling in several forms races ahead of dry fibers and stainless steel in sailboat rigging.
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Modular composite tank kits
This fluid-storage tank component supplier employs Europe’s largest reusable vacuum bag
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Incremental thinking just won’t cut it!
Composites industry consultant and regular CW columnist Dale Brosius says if this industry is to have a future that goes anywhere profitable, then we've got to get off the road we're on and map out a whole new way to think about the tasks at hand.
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