CW Blog

Construction 16 May 2013

When architecture and composites manufacturing meet

Architect Greg Lynn not only knows composites, but manufactures with them as well. Might he be providing a glimpse of what's to come as architects look to use advanced materials?

Sustainability 1 May 2013

Lightning strike protection strategies for composite aircraft

Tried-and-true materials thrive, but new approaches and new forms designed to process faster are entering the marketplace.

NDI 1 May 2013

SAMPE 2013 Long Beach preview

The Society’s annual convention comes home to the West Coast and homes in on future possibilities for advanced composite material and process engineering.

Wind/Energy 1 May 2013

SAMPE Europe 2013/JEC Europe 2013 highlights

Held concurrently, these two seminal European composites events weathered a rare Parisian snowstorm to plumb the depth and breadth of the industry.

Materials Testing 1 May 2013

Flexural test method standards for composite materials

Dr. Donald F. Adams (Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah) proposes a common-sense standard method for flexural testing of composite materials.

Carbon Fibers 2 Apr 2013

New carbon fiber lab at Oak Ridge officially launches search for cheaper fiber

The search for a non-PAN precursor that can produce high-quality carbon fiber begins in earnest in Tennessee at the just-opened Carbon Fiber Technology Facility.

Out of Autoclave 1 Apr 2013

ACMA COMPOSITES 2013 review

Once again, cautious optimism, an abundance of revealing research and a parade of notable new products are ACMA convention keystones.

Weaving 1 Apr 2013

Aiming infusion at the application

With so many process variables to play with, how do you know which new solutions that promise better, faster infusion are right for your application?

Carbon Fibers 1 Apr 2013

JEC 2013 at first blush

CT Editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan risks some immediate reactions to his week in Paris at the JEC Europe 2013 composites trade show.

Consumer 1 Apr 2013

Swimming pools: Fiberglass resurfacing option extends useful life

GRC Fiberglass Coatings (Santa Rosa, Calif.) rehabilitates aging swimming pools in the U.S. and Canada using a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) approach first developed for steel and concrete corrosion protection in African gold refineries.

Adhesives 23 Mar 2013

Cutting train doors with precision

GFMI Aerospace & Defense uses waterjet cutting technology to produce glass fiber/epoxy door panels for a major rail car manufacturer.

Autoclave 13 Mar 2013

JEC Europe 2013: And on the second day, the snow melted

A relatively rare European snowstorm brought much of the continent to a halt on the first day of the JEC Europe 2013 show. But the show went on . . .