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Automated filament winding enables competitive composite cylinders
Carefully controlled, robust, volume processes offer fabricators of Class IV LPG/CNG tanks a means to meet increasing demand in Europe and Asia.
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Aircraft composites repair moves toward maturity
New technologies seek to address the challenges MROs will increasingly face in the age of commercial airliners with composite airframes.
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Northwestern University researchers develop a hybrid polymer
The university believes this could lead to new concepts in self-repairing materials, drug delivery and artificial muscles.
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Plant tour: Spirit AeroSystems: Prestwick, Scotland, UK
Global aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems ventures into out-of-autoclave (OAA) composites manufacturing via vacuum infusion.
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IACMI starting to walk the talk
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) is six months into its five-year life and is showing signs of collaborative-based innovation.
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Bombardier C Series earns Transport Canada Type Certification
Bombardier's CS100, the first plane in the C Series, is certified after more than 3,000 flight test hours and should enter service in second quarter 2016.
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Candidates sought: Professor of Composite Materials
Deakin University (Geelong, Australia) is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy for the position of Professor of Composite Materials.
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Candidates sought: Associate Professor of Polymer Chemistry
Deakin University (Geelong, Australia) is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy for the position of Associate Professor of Polymer Chemistry.
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Highlights from Carbon Fiber 2015
Carbon Fiber 2015 once again offered an engaging roster of speakers, and some eye-opening presentations.
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Volvo 65: Identical and optimal composite spars and rigging
“One design” concept takes the boat out of the yacht-racing equation, pitting teams against the wind, sea … and each other.
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