CW Blog

Editorial

What’s new for 2024?

CompositesWorld discusses recent changes, upcoming events and strategies for the upcoming year. 

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Bio-based, fire-resistant composites become mainstream

Projects use Duplicor prepreg panels with highest Euroclass B fire performance without fire retardants for reduced weight, CO2 footprint in sustainable yet affordable roofs, high-rise façades and modular housing.

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The next evolution in AFP

Automated fiber placement develops into more compact, flexible, modular and digitized systems with multi-material and process capabilities.

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Pressure Vessels

RTM, dry braided fabric enable faster, cost-effective manufacture for hydrokinetic turbine components

Switching from prepreg to RTM led to significant time and cost savings for the manufacture of fiberglass struts and complex carbon fiber composite foils that power ORPC’s RivGen systems.

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Automotive

From the CW Archives: Fast-cure epoxies for automotive fabrication

Sara Black’s 2015 report on the development of snap-cure epoxies for automotive manufacturing still resonates today. 

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Marine

Composites end markets: Boatbuilding and marine (2024)

As the marine market corrects after the COVID-19 upswing, the emphasis is on decarbonization and sustainability, automation and new forms of mobility offering opportunity for composites.

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Reducing accidental separator inclusion in prepreg layup

ST Engineering MRAS discusses the importance of addressing human factors to reduce separator inclusion in bonded structures.

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Troubleshooter

Fastener selection for composite materials

How to navigate terminology, materials and functionality in choosing the right fastener for components or assemblies involving composite materials.

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Sustainability

Scaling up sustainable solutions for fiber-reinforced composites

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies Group helps industrial partners tackle the sustainability challenges presented by fiber-reinforced composite materials.

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Economics

Composites industry gained back some ground in December

The GBI: Composites Fabricating contracted a little more slowly in December, landing between August and September 2023 values.

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JEC

JEC World 2024 preview

The world’s largest composites industry trade event returns to Paris, France, March 5-7, 2024, featuring exhibits, awards, conference programming and more.

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Infrastructure

Composites end markets: Infrastructure and construction (2024)

Composites are increasingly used in applications like building facades, bridges, utility poles, wastewater treatment pipes, repair solutions and more.

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