CW Blog
CAMX 2018: Second look, more new developments
Curved pultrusion for automotive, Smart Susceptors for primary structure repairs and Huntsman advances leaf springs for trucks, carbon wheels for automotive, “thin-ply” ailerons with Airbus and Nanocomp Technologies.
Read MoreThe beauty of complication
CW Editor Jeff Sloan reflects on the challenge and fun of doing what CW does: chronicling the hard-to-explain, ever-changing evolution of composites manufacturing.
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The long view for composites in long-haul trucks
Composite components on heavy trucks and trailers continue to grow, both in volume and in kind, but they won’t be carrying structural loads until the mid-2020s.
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Global offshore wind – the new frontier for composites
Offshore wind projects around the world provide new opportunities for composites suppliers.
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Composites in the SuperTruck I Initiative
Some of the newest developments in aerodynamic composite components, as well as other composites applications, are an outcome of the US Department of Energy (DOE) SuperTruck I program.
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Filament winding, reinvented
Robots and digital technology deliver speed plus larger, more complex parts, while generative 3D winding obviates mandrels and waste for automotive applications.
Read MoreA new look at the aerospace market
A recent study provides the aerospace industry a clearer look at its overall size.
Read MoreComposites Index Expands into Rarely Seen Territory
The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index expanded to a 58.4 reading in September.
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A highly-manufacturable, high-performance hang glider
A small Swiss company has developed a fast and easily deployed manufacturing method for producing a competition-worthy rigid hang glider.
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New study examines benefits of composites in the rail sector
A recent report from the European Pultrusion Technology Assn. predicts growth for pultruded composites in the rail sector.
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Continuous Fiber Manufacturing blurs the line between 3D printing and AFP
Continuous fiber manufacturing (CFM) is a 3D printing/continuous fiber deposition process patented by moi composites.
Read MoreCarbon fiber pickup box: A GM redux?
Didn’t GM release a truck with a composite pickup box years ago? The Pro-Tec box was molded in the same Huntington factory as the new CarbonPro version. So, what sets the new pickup box apart?
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