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Sheet Molding Compound 23 Oct 2014

CAMX Panel Sheds Light on Monomer-free Sheet Molding Compound

Sheet molding compound (SMC) has had a long but not always happy history in the automotive industry, but it's being challenged by concerns over styrene emissions. An expert panel at CAMX 2014 evaluated the potential of a monomer-free future for SMCs.

Sustainability 21 Oct 2014

Inside a CAMX session on composites recycling

CW technical editor Sara Black reports on the what some of the composites industry's leading recycling thinkers have to say about carbon fiber reclamation and re-use.

NDI 8 Oct 2014

Turning data into gold

The composites manufacturing environment is awash in data. It's possible to harvest that data and start predicting problems before they occur.

CAMX 7 Oct 2014

CAMX on-floor demonstrations

There is no shortage of actual manufacturing taking place at CAMX, some of it designed to highlight capability, some of it to educate composite professionals on manufacturing processing methods. Whatever your level of interest, there are several manufacturing demonstration options on the show floor.

Out of Autoclave 7 Oct 2014

CAMX 2014 exhibit previews, part 2

With CAMX 2014 less than a week away (Oct. 13-16, Orlando, Fla.), CompositesWorld offers a final glimpse of some of the products, technologies and services that you will find in booths in the Exhibit Hall. During the show, we'll keep you informed and up-to-date with the CAMX Show Daily, which will be distributed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the show. Safe travels to Orlando and we look forward to seeing you at the conference and trade show.

Construction 1 Oct 2014

AIA 2014 Convention report

The ACMA helps American Institute of Architects launch Composites Pavilion at Chicago convention.

Pressure Vessels 1 Oct 2014

CAMX 2014: The inaugural show preview

ACMA and SAMPE come together to offer a conference and exhibition of unprecedented scale and value to manufacturers from all segments of the composites industry.

BMI 1 Oct 2014

Printed circuit boards: A mobile market

Glass fiber/epoxy prepregs have dominated the mammoth PCB market for decades. Will that continue in a time of great change?

Weaving 1 Oct 2014

Architectural composites: Rising to new challenges

In North America, Europe, the Middle East and Down Under, architects and engineers are finding composites are a good fit in groundbreaking applications.

Out of Autoclave 1 Oct 2014

Bio-prepreg guitar: The look, feel, acoustic quality of wood

When the El Capitan, a composite guitar from Blackbird Guitar (San Francisco, Calif.), made its debut this year with the look and sound of a vintage instrument.

Construction 1 Oct 2014

Pultruded window: Glass/polyurethane prototype wins award

Deceuninck Group NV (Hooglede-Gits, Belgium), is at the forefront of composite window frame design and innovation, as evidenced by its recent award for a large, prototype window designed to open like a door.

Wind/Energy 1 Oct 2014

The IBC and FRP

HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan marks signs of progress toward the use of composites in high-rise architecture since the International Building Code was amended in 2009 to clearly define code-compliant uses of FRP.