Automate or emigrate

Automated fiber and tape placement is not just a notion, but a real manufacturing strategy, and one being embraced by HITCO Carbon Composites.

Inside Manufacturing: Thermoplastic Composites Lighten Transit Bus

Low-pressure forming processes and low-density, long fiber-reinforced thermoplastic come together to cut weight of aluminum transit bus roof air conditioning door by 40 percent.

Focus on Design: The promise of rapid manufacturing

Selective Laser Sintering technology and new materials abbreviate the design phase and produce a key part for a new motorcycle racing engine.

Friction products: Carbon fiber stopping power

Low weight, thermal shock resistance, and extreme strength drive growth of carbon-reinforced friction products and materials in brake applications.

Carbon fiber: Life Beyond the Landfill

Reclamation technologies give scrapped aerospace-grade carbon fiber new possibilities and a lower price point in nonstructural/conductive applications.

JEC COMPOSITES 2007 Highlights

Advanced composites make notable marks not only in traditional aerospace apps, but in automotive, sport and infrastructure arenas as well.