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Sustainability 29 Mar 2018

Predicting advanced composites use in launches to the moon, Mars

Irrespective of what launch vehicles provide transport for colonization efforts to the Moon or Mars, advanced composites are sure to play an enabling role.

Past, Present and Future 29 Mar 2018

Data infrastructure in composites manufacturing: A growing need

As more automation enters the fabrication process for composites, new data infrastructure is required to guide that automation.

Carbon Fibers 29 Mar 2018

Biomimicry in 3D printing?

New rotational 3D printing method developed by Harvard researchers allows engineered composites to mimic nature.

Prepregs 28 Mar 2018

Smarter molding with Smart Cauls

Spintech’s Smart Caul technology can be used to create internal mandrels, bladders for hollow parts or any irregular male layup tool shape involving a sharp angle or corner.

Sheet Molding Compound 28 Mar 2018

JEC World 2018: The highlights

JEC World is the composites industry’s largest trade show and did not disappoint this year.

Pultrusion 27 Mar 2018

Wind blade spar caps: Pultruded to perfection?

Introduced to the market about five years ago, pultruded, carbon fiber-reinforced spar caps, incorporated as the reinforcing member of wind turbine rotor blades, are a byproduct of the evolution and increasing technological sophistication of the global wind energy industry.

Infusion 27 Mar 2018

Carbon fiber/epoxy in production boats

Scout Boats and now Hinckley Yachts showcase how demand for lighter, faster performance pushes materials and process change.

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Pressure Vessels 27 Mar 2018

Wind energy: A worldwide phenomenon

The wind energy industry is now operative in a genuinely worldwide marketplace.

Feature 26 Mar 2018

Service & repair: Optimizing wind power’s grid impact

As wind farms surge into the electrical mainstream, a fast-growing industry works to maximize the service lives of the composite blades that harvest the power of the wind.

Materials Testing 23 Mar 2018

Seeking and finding support within the composites industry

Russell Emanis of Innegra Technologies cites those who have helped him during his composites career as inspiration for doing the same for others.

Composites 4.0 23 Mar 2018

JEC World 2018: Highlights

You will read more about what we discovered at JEC World 2018 in the coming weeks and months, but for now this is a quick review of some of the highlights from the world’s largest composites trade show.

Automation 23 Mar 2018

Automated Preforming, Part 6: Coriolis Composites

Pioneer in automated fiber placement (AFP) advances preforms for overmolded thermoplastic composites enabling production of one automotive part every 20 seconds.

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