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Glass transition temperature testing of composites
The glass transition temperature of polymer matrix composites (PMCs) is determined by a series of tests at increasing temperatures.
Read MoreComposites in infrastructure: IMAGINE that!
At the beginning of August, the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act was introduced to encourage research and use of innovative materials in infrastructure.
Read MoreAutomotive tipping point?
CW Editor Jeff Sloan predicts a tipping point for autocomposites after attending this year’s Society of Plastics Engineers’ Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition (SPE ACCE).
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Making prepreg tape more accessible
Cygnet Texkimp’s new slitter-spooler offers economical production of high-quality tapes and vertical integration for manufacturers to access a much wider market.
WatchHigh strain composites for satellite applications
Carbon fiber takes deployable satellite mechanisms to new heights.
Read MoreCAMX 2018 preview: Gerber Technology
Gerber Technology (Tolland, CT, US), Booth F29, is demonstrating its AccuMark and CutWorks software platforms, as well as a GERBERcutter Z1 cutting table equipped with a patented Pivex knife.
Read MoreCAMX 2018 preview: Airtech
Airtech International Inc. (Huntington Beach, CA, US) is introducing several new products this year in Booth V3.
Read MoreThings to do in Dallas
Dallas is most famous for its oil and gas legacy, and the historical landscape of the “wild, wild West” with its big cattle ranches, but this thriving and exciting city offers a wealth of entertainment, cuisine and culture as the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the United States.
Read MoreWhere to eat in the Big D, day or night
You won’t go hungry in Dallas, thanks to an abundance and variety of food and restaurant choices.
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Sustainable, inline recycling of carbon fiber
Shocker Composites and R&M International are developing a supply chain for recycled CF with zero knockdown vs. virgin fiber, lower cost and, eventually, lengths delivering structural properties close to continuous fiber.
WatchNew Products: September 2018
CW’s monthly roundup of new products for the composites industry – this month has seen innovations from Asahi Kasei, BASF, DuPont, FlexDrill CNC, Greene Tweed, Laserline, Moldex3D, Royal DSM, SAERTEX and Synova.
Read MoreCAMX 2018 preview: MSC Software
MSC Software Corp. (Newport Beach, CA, US) is featuring, in Booth H88, e-Xstream engineering’s Digimat Additive Manufacturing solution, designed to reduce the time required to develop new parts and materials for additive manufacturing by predicting the final distorted shape of the part and the part performance based on the process-induced microstructure.
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