January 2024 Issue

January

January 2024

Digital Edition
Innovation in ultrasonic inspection and nondestructive testing
Cover Story

Innovation in ultrasonic inspection and nondestructive testing

With increasingly complex structural components working their way into aerospace programs, the need for versatility in inspection and testing capabilities is growing. 

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Features

Featured articles from the January 2024 issue of CompositesWorld

Composites industry heads into slightly accelerated contraction in November
Economics

Composites industry heads into slightly accelerated contraction in November

The GBI: Composites Fabricating in November continued its general slow-going path of contraction that began in April 2023.

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Damage tolerance testing of sandwich composites: The sandwich CAI test

Damage tolerance testing of sandwich composites: The sandwich CAI test

A new ASTM-standardized test method established in 2022 assesses the compression-loaded damage tolerance of sandwich composites.  

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DITF Denkendorf advances sustainable carbon fibers, oxide fibers for CMC and more
Natural Fibers

DITF Denkendorf advances sustainable carbon fibers, oxide fibers for CMC and more

The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research are targeting more sustainable carbon fiber via low-pressure stabilization and bio-based precursors, and working with Saint-Gobain to commercialize oxide ceramic fibers for CMC.

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Looking back at 2023 to look forward
Editorial

Looking back at 2023 to look forward

As 2024 begins, we look at trending topics and our most-read stories in 2023, plus highlight new content for the new year.

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Multi-material, self-sensing, 3D-printed scoliosis braces

Multi-material, self-sensing, 3D-printed scoliosis braces

Startup Fited and Brightlands Materials Center have developed a lighter weight, thinner CFRP corrective brace, including pressure sensors made from continuous carbon fibers.

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Next-gen composites manufacturing: Combining material, machine and mold cavity data with analytics
Trends

Next-gen composites manufacturing: Combining material, machine and mold cavity data with analytics

Using a sensor, an edge device and machine learning software, sensXPERT sees into processes and is improving quality and cutting scrap, cycle time and energy use for composites customers like ZF and Carbon Revolution.

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Plant tour: BeSpline/Addcomp, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
Marine

Plant tour: BeSpline/Addcomp, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

Composites automation specialist increases access to next-gen technologies, including novel AFP systems and unique 3D parts using adaptive molds.

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Solar-powered photonic cooling enables energy-saving coating

Solar-powered photonic cooling enables energy-saving coating

Passive cooling technology can reduce interior temperatures 5-13°C, offering weight, cost and CO2 benefits for cars, construction, aircraft and more.

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