Workforce Development

Infusion

Semipermeables: Next trend in infusion?

These liquid-blocking membranes promise molders better properties, less waste and reduced risk.

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Composites repair

As more composite materials find a place on aircraft, boats, bridges and hundreds of other applications where part replacement is both difficult and expensive, OEM engineers are considering the repairability of structural and secondary composite components during the initial design phase of a project.

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Out of Autoclave

RVB insider insights

Experts in reusable vacuum bag technology share insights into bags adapted for autoclave use.

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Sustainability

Reusable vacuum membranes: Coming of age?

Durable custom elastomeric bags cut consumables cost and boost rate production.

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Aerospace

SPE ACCE 2013 Review

The SPE’s annual Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition gets a bigger venue, an expanded program and its best attendance ever.

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Out of Autoclave

IBEX 2013 Show Review

Evidence of a marine industry rebound and a trend toward supplier M&A as the world’s largest boatbuilding trade show looks ahead to smoother sailing … and Tampa.

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Out of Autoclave

Manhole covers: Composites replace cast iron on university campus

Traditional cast-iron manhole covers are replaced on a college campus with composite versions manufactured by Fibrelite Composites (Skipton, North Yorkshire, U.K., and Pawcatuck, Conn.).

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HPC’s 20th Anniversary: DeWayne Howell looks back

On the occasion of HPC's 20th Anniversary, DeWayne Howell, currently president of Peak Composites Inc. (Arvada, Colo.) looks back to 1993, when composites manufacturing development engineer at StorageTek (Louisville, Colo.) and worked with HPC on the first Inside Manufacturing article in the premiere issue of HPC in September 1993.

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Wind/Energy

Wanted: Big thinkers and risk takers

Quickstep Composites (Dayton, Ohio) president and independent consultant Dale Brosius challenges the auto industry to think big and take risks in composites R&D.

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Automotive

SPE's ACCE 2013 preview

Growth in 2012 necessitates a new venue and an expanded program.

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microwire technology for composites
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