CW Blog

Repair

Developing bonded composite repair for ships, offshore units

Bureau Veritas and industry partners issue guidelines and pave the way for certification via StrengthBond Offshore project.

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Carbon Fibers

Optimized CFRP gantry beam enhances Ultimate cutting machines

CompoTech, Kongsberg PCS collaboration integrates foam-cored design, automated placement of pitch and PAN fibers to achieve award-winning increase in speed and precision.

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Proving thermoplastic composites match carbon fiber/epoxy performance in road bikes

CDCQ, LxSim, Addcomp and Argon 18 collaborate to optimize a carbon fiber/PA6 bike seat post, democratizing AFP and demonstrating materials and process for future designs and production.

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NDI

VIDEO: AI, cameras and lasers for FOD detection

Virtek Vision demonstrates its Iris AI technology at CAMX 2024. It combines laser projection with machine learning software to detect foreign object debris during a composite layup.

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Space

Composites business growth through diversification, innovation

San Diego-based 2024 Top Shops qualifier Rock West Composites gives an overview of its relentless commitment to improvement, including its composite capabilities and its role as a trusted player in the space market.

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Economics

Overall composites index contracting faster than previous month

New orders, production and prices components all improved over October, though the GBI is still seeing contraction.

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Post Cure

Post Cure: High-temperature CFC fixtures, racking systems for precise, efficient heat treatment

Americarb serves ultra-high temperature carbon fiber, graphite and carbon-carbon product needs with products like CFC modular composite grids used as fixtures and racking systems.

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Space

VIDEO: Rock West's growth in the space sector

Rock West Composites’ chief strategy officer discusses recent surge in space applications on the CAMX 2024 show floor.

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Aerospace

Natilus challenges the Boeing-Airbus duopoly

CW interviews CEO Aleksey Matyushev about composites, certification and the airlines’ needs for increased narrowbody production and decarbonization that aren’t being met.

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Sustainability

Changing future outcomes with the materials of the future

This past October was plagued with a series of unfortunate natural disasters that, amidst ongoing travel for CW, has provided a poignant reminder of composites’ importance in facing future events.  

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Post Cure

Post Cure: Continuous fiber injection reinforces 3D printed parts

Reinforce3D’s postprocessing technology injects continuous carbon fibers and liquid resin into parts with tubular cavities, enabling reinforcement and integral joining for components like a satellite antenna support. 

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Work In Progress

Evolving natural fiber technology to meet industry sustainability needs

From flax fiber composite boats to RV exterior panels to a circularity model with partnerships in various end markets, Greenboats strives toward its biomaterials and sustainable composites vision in an ever-changing market.

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