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SAMPE 2018 keynote looks to the composites future
The SAMPE 2018 general session featured the announcement of the top three papers presented at the conference, and a keynote by Carmelo Lo Faro, president, Solvay Composite Materials (Alpharetta, FA, US).
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OMAX waterjet brings success to one-man machine shop
RPM has been waterjet cutting a lot of composites, to the point that the company has gained a reputation as a composite cutting specialist.
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How is tow spread?
ITA characterizes tow spreading processes and parameters as it develops new technology to speed production (100 m/min) and reduce width variation (<1mm).
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Fiber-optic sensors shed light on the toughest composite design challenges
Designers of composites are learning that if they are to be able to guarantee component and system performance, repeatability and reliability, it is critical that they have access to more sensor and test data.
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Rear wall reboot: One-stop, tow to tape to CFRP part
Audi and Voith Composites iterate the CFRP rear wall from R8 sports car to A8 luxury sedan via an automated production line able to output hundreds of parts per day.
Read MoreReflections after 60 columns about composites innovations
During the span of columnist Dale Brosius’s first 60 columns, several composites industry advancements have been truly eye-catching.
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Composites Index starts second quarter with a surge
The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index closed April at 61.4, breaking its previous all-time high reached just one month earlier.
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Low weight on the high seas
A new, award-winning composite shipbuilding material saves fuel, increases car shipping capacity.
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Improving composites processing with automated inspection, Part II
Three additional inspection equipment providers describe their development of inline production quality-control systems.
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Ekoa TP, better than wood
Flax fiber/bio-thermoplastic composite provide look and feel of wood but higher properties, targeting $80 billion interiors market and, eventually, a wood replacement for construction.
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This foiling racer is crazy fast thanks to composites
The Exocet racer’s hull and its foils, designed via computer model, are fabricated using hand layup and resin infusion methods, respectively, with PRO-SET epoxy.
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