CW Blog

3 Oct 2016

Damage-resistance testing of composites

Guest columnist Dr. Dan Adam's focuses on testing to assess the damage resistance of a composite laminate.

Carbon Fibers 3 Oct 2016

How do we integrate composites into the auto supply chain?

I am attending this week (Sept. 7-9) the Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE) Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition (ACCE) in the Detroit suburb of Novi, MI, US.

Automotive 1 Oct 2016

Small companies, long-term impact

In a time known for owner “exit strategies,” longevity in family-owned composites businesses is heartening.

Construction 1 Oct 2016

Composite megatanks gain ground in Brazil

Oblate strategy ensures FRP tank transportability.

Thermoplastics 1 Oct 2016

FRP charge-air cooler stands up underhood

Injection molded glass/PA streamlines turbocharger intake manifold build.

30 Sep 2016

Overview of CAMX 2016

CW's Jeff Sloan reports on some of the highlights he saw at CAMX 2016.

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Aerospace 22 Sep 2016

The long view on aerocomposite structures

Now that the composites industry has absorbed the composite-intensive Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 XWB commercial aircraft programs, it's time to look ahead and think more critically about where and how composites might or might not be used in future aircraft.

Pressure Vessels 21 Sep 2016

New research on self-healing composites

Researchers have developed a method of allowing composites to self-heal cracks at temperatures well below freezing.

Workforce Development 21 Sep 2016

Automated Dynamics installs laser heating system at University

It will help provide the next generation of engineers exposure to the types of processes and technologies that will advance the composites industry.

Wind/Energy 21 Sep 2016

Automated filament winding aids segmented blade production

Roth Composite Machinery system is part of ENERCON’s optimized production for modular blades.

Automotive 20 Sep 2016

Swedish show truck turns heads

Fifty-one years ago, Swedish car mechanic Sven-Erik Bergendahl, nicknamed Svempa, started his tow truck business with a 1957 Plymouth sedan that he transformed into a truck, and since then, Svempa has created eye-catching and souped-up tow vehicles for car and truck shows across Europe.

Aerospace 19 Sep 2016

20 years of automating composites

Accudyne Systems provides solutions to complex processing challenges, like its recent Small Parts Laminator that picks, places and forms plies in one minute.