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Aerospace

Investing in composites: A look at the industry's business

Guest columnist Michael Del Pero predicts an increase in mergers and acquisitions activity for the post-recession composites industry.

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Out of Autoclave

Composites 2010 Product Showcase

The ACMA’s Las Vegas exhibition reflected an industry in recovery.

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Adhesives

Upsizing blade test regimes

As composite rotor blade size grows, research groups act to meet the urgent need for physical testing facilities with large-blade capacity.

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Adhesives

Structural polyurethanes: Bearing bigger loads

The versatile polymer shows new strength (and other advantages) in pultrusion and core materials applications.

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Aerospace

CF 2009: Comment on key end-markets

Conference keynoter Jens Hinrichsen (Aerospace Advisory Group LLC) evaluated factors likely to influence materials selection for aircraft that will replace the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families.He started by establishing structures that he believes are very likely or somewhat likely to be composite structures: the empennage and rear pressure bulkhead and frame, the center wing box, floor beams and the unpressurized fuselage.

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Wind/Energy

SAMPE Europe/JEC Composites 2010 Preview

SAMPE Europe’s International Conference and the JEC Composites Show meet in Paris again in 2010.

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Wind/Energy

Carbon Fiber: UP!

Despite 2008-2009 recession lows, prognosticators at ÂÌñÏׯÞ's recent Carbon Fiber Conference predict a decade of highs.

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Aerospace

Carbon fiber reclamation: Going commercial

As the first commercial-scale carbon fiber recycling operations go online, research continues into both recycling alternatives and applications for recyclate.

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PEEK

CNTs ride a rising tide of nanotech optimism

Dr. Louis Pilato offers facts, figures and comment on the growing utility of carbon nanotechnologies in composites applications.

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Autoclave

Paris 2010: JEC Composites and SAMPE Europe Preview

JEC’s industry-leading trade exhibition and SAMPE Europe’s International Conference again shed light on composites in the City of Lights.

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