High-Performance Composites - September 2004

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Roll-wrapped golf club shafts feature sophisticated prepreg layup

Roll-wrapped golf shafts are produced through advanced laminate software program.

Most of the 100 million golfers worldwide would agree that their clubs are a vital part of the game. But what they might not realize is how a composite club shaft can be infinitely tailored to match a player's physique and ability and create that indefinable "feel" when hitting a shot. Read More ...

Features

Farnborough, Oshkosh Airshows showcase composites
Aircraft showcases on both sides of the Atlantic spotlight continuing growth.

Tooling roundup: New materials, new methods
"Ingenuity" describes new tooling approaches for composites manufacturing.

Carbon composites move beyond racing yachts into commercial and military marine applications.
Marine carbon composites move beyond racing yachts into commercial and military vessels.

Tubular composite core stiffens launch vehicle structure
ChamberCore, an alternative to traditional sandwich laminates, also improves vibro-acoustic damping.


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