January 2025 Issue
January 2025
Features
Featured articles from the January 2025 issue of CompositesWorld
Composites end markets: Boatbuilding and marine (2025)
Even as 2023-2024 sales indicate consumer fluctuation, powerboat, maritime vessel and ship, and boat manufacturers continue to focus on decarbonization efforts through emerging fuel and digital technologies and composites innovation.
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Large-format AM speeds plug production for manufacture of composite boat molds
Hungarian manufacturer Rapid Prototyping transitioned its conventional foam milling process to 3D printing to produce faster, higher quality, recyclable foam plugs and composite boat molds.
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MM-Welding solution automates, functionalizes composite joining
Ultrasonic joining has been used for decades, but is now being advanced to enable smart, automated fastening in composites and multi-material assemblies.
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Post Cure: Metal-composite connector supports direct joining to steel pipes
FAUSST weldable hybrid fabric by Hyconnect GmbH makes it possible to join metal-composite joints with reduced risk and labor.
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PUR composite sandwich panels for 3D automotive parts, high-volume panels and more
At its U.S. sites, Ascorium produces glass fiber/PUR 3D parts via semi-automated molding, high-volume flat panels via a continuous line while working toward bio-based PUR and recycling.
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Trends fueling the composites recycling movement
Various recycling methods are being considered for composites, from novel dismantling and processing, to building capacity and demonstrating secondary use applications.
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