September 2024 Issue

September

September 2024

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Plant tour: Airbus, Illescas, Spain
Cover Story

Plant tour: Airbus, Illescas, Spain

Airbus’ Illescas facility, featuring highly automated composites processes for the A350 lower wing cover and one-piece Section 19 fuselage barrels, works toward production ramp-ups and next-generation aircraft.

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Features

Featured articles from the September 2024 issue of CompositesWorld

Airbus works to improve the life cycle of composites in future aircraft
Aerospace

Airbus works to improve the life cycle of composites in future aircraft

This companion article to CW's September 2024 Airbus Illescas plant tour discusses recycling, LCA, biocomposites, Fast Track technologies, qualification and more.

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Carbon fiber satellite arm reduces weight, simplifies assembly onto naval vessels
Application

Carbon fiber satellite arm reduces weight, simplifies assembly onto naval vessels

Satcom developer EM Solutions partnered with ACS Australia to replace an aluminum arm design with a 65% lighter, one-piece, corrosion-resistant carbon fiber/epoxy alternative.

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Celebrating 10 years of CAMX
CAMX

Celebrating 10 years of CAMX

In the years since its establishment, CAMX has a lot to offer industry, merging industry segments and trends with a variety of networking and educational opportunities to provide a comprehensive platform that everyone can benefit from.

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Composites activity contracted faster for the third month in a row
Economics

Composites activity contracted faster for the third month in a row

GBI: Composites Fabricating landed at 41.6, becoming one of the index’s more significant declines in 2024 so far.

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Exploring powder coating for composites

Exploring powder coating for composites

Advancements in powder coating technology make it a viable surface finish for a growing number of composite applications.

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High Gloss Black for Fasteners

High Gloss Black for Fasteners

Specialty functional finish for black fasteners.

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Low-cost, efficient CFRP anisogrid lattice structures
Work In Progress

Low-cost, efficient CFRP anisogrid lattice structures

CIRA uses patented parallel winding, dry fiber, silicone tooling and resin infusion to cut labor for lightweight, heavily loaded space applications.

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Testing to support composite bolted joint analysis

Testing to support composite bolted joint analysis

An overview of ASTM Standard Guide D8509, and its coupon-level mechanical testing of design properties for analyzing composite bolted joints.

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Ultra-thin woven fabric enables 90% resource reduction in satellite solar array manufacturing
Work In Progress

Ultra-thin woven fabric enables 90% resource reduction in satellite solar array manufacturing

Kerberos Engineering uses TeXtreme 0/90 woven fabrics for satellite solar array manufacturing, cutting weight and onboard resources, enhancing structural integrity and streamlining production.

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Airtech International
Airtech International Inc.
Airtech International Inc.
Airtech International Inc.