CW Blog

Editorial 25 Oct 2017

Looking forward to the rescheduled CAMX 2017

Leading the charge vs. follow those who lead the charge.

Automotive 25 Oct 2017

Volvo performance brand features carbon fiber bodies

Volvo launches its Polestar performance brand, the first vehicle of which, the hybrid Polestar 1, will feature a carbon fiber body structure. The Polestar brand is launch with three vehicles, all either hybrid or all-electric.

Construction 23 Oct 2017

Apple Store in Chicago features massive carbon fiber roof

The 111-by-98-ft carbon fiber composite roof is one of the largest single architectural structures in the world.

Composites 4.0 22 Oct 2017

Automated preforming: Intelligent automation in pick-and-place systems

Layups go industrial with hand-like grippers that can fold fabric or prepreg into corners and robot-mounted cameras that inspect from fabric to cut plies to fiber gaps in final preforms.

Work In Progress 20 Oct 2017

Armor Update: Reinforced elastomeric composite blast barrier

A new, flexible, lightweight, portable debris shield holds promise for protecting building occupants in military zones.

Carbon Fibers 20 Oct 2017

Plant Tour: FiberCore Europe, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

From debond-proof bridges to cost-saving infrastructure rehab, InfraCore technology is establishing composites as the fourth major construction material.

Glass Fibers 19 Oct 2017

First all-electric production yacht features carbon fiber construction

Leader in luxury yacht innovation commits to fossil fuel-less future

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Aerospace 18 Oct 2017

Composites and Industry 4.0: Where are we?

As the tide of the Fourth Industrial Revolution rolls in, how will composite manufacturers ride the wave?

Carbon Fibers 17 Oct 2017

Composites and metal vie for fuselage and driveshafts in "Racer" next-gen, high-speed rotorcraft

New compound helicopter demonstrator set to fly in 2020 with hybrid fuselage and flexible metal driveshafts for twin pusher turboprops but will trial carbon composite shafts by 2021.

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