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Composites – A neophyte’s quandary

An oft-cited concern is that new engineers are not exposed to composites as part of their materials science courses.

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Construction

Wood/carbon composites for architecture

Innovative organic architecture enabled with wood/carbon laminates, software tools.

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Carbon Fibers

Humanity Star satellite to begin early descent

Reflective carbon fiber satellite’s brief mission of “making people look up” will come to an end earlier than expected.

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Automation

Continuous fiber thermoplastics are smart for world’s largest appliance manufacturer

Haier uses Covestro CFRTP in Casarte line of “smart” air conditioners

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Lehvoss partners with Livrea Yacht to build 3D printed sailboat

World’s first 3D printed yacht to compete in the 2019 Mini-Transat solo transatlantic yacht race.

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Aerospace

Book review: Practical Analysis of Aircraft Composites

Resource book by Brian Esp, Ph.D. provides practical application of theory for engineers working with aircraft composites.

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Composites 4.0

Automation, automotive, recycling and more from JEC World 2018

Mass production of automotive composites, recycling and composites in shipbuilding are just some of the themes from this year’s JEC.

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JEC World 2018, Day Two Video

CW shares highlights from the world’s largest composites industry trade show.

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Aerospace

Jeff Sloan's top five from JEC World 2018

There is still a third and final day to go at JEC World 2018 in Paris, but there is enough fodder from the first two days of the show to cobble together some thoughts about what we have heard and seen at the show.

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Five highlights from JEC World 2018

It’s not Spring without a trip to Paris, France for the JEC World 2018 composites conference. It’s become a very big show, and thus, offers some big announcements and some developing trends.

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JEC World 2018, Day One Video

CW shares highlights from the world’s largest composites industry trade show.

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Stratolaunch project makes more progress

All-composites mega-plane achieves ground speed of 40 knots in taxi tests.

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