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Construction

Disaster-resistant housing: Framing the future

This need in developing nations could be met by a composite structural framing system capable of producing both fortified dwellings and jobs.

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Braiding

Composites steady radio telescope reflector

Precise carbon fiber-reinforced dish prototype could be the model for as many as 2,500 telescopes in the Square Kilometre Array.

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JEC Americas 2014 Review

Composites industry exhibitors at this combined show emphasized the textile side of the fiber/resin mix and touted process automation.

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Weaving

RocTool announces new high-volume molding process

Light Induction Tooling (LIT) combines a simple, low-pressure molding system with fast heating and cooling technology to produce composite parts in cycles ranging from 105 to 310 seconds.

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Weaving

Celebrating a great composite design

The well-liked and well-known Hinckley "Picnic Boat" is 20 years old. CW recounts composites use on this popular yacht.

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Wind/Energy

Highlights from JEC Americas

Biomimetics, biomaterials and more.

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RTM

2014 JEC Europe Review

The composites world met again in Paris, vibrant, stronger, and more forward-looking than ever before.

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Carbon Fibers

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers expands Moses Lake facility . . . again

BMW signals that it is serious about consuming carbon fiber for years to come as SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers expands its Washington production site to 9,000 tons per year.

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Braiding

JEC Europe 2014 Review

The composites world met again in Paris, vibrant, stronger, and more forward-looking than ever before.

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Prepregs

VX Aerospace: Small company, big performance

Innovative design, OOA manufacturing and C-PLY laminate construction produce “big fabricator” aerostructures in fewer steps at low cost.

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