CW Blog
Unification: The importance of a joint ACMA/SAMPE exhibition
After years apart, SAMPE and ACMA are joining forces, Oct. 14-16, 2014, in Orlando, Fla.
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Market Outlook: Surplus in carbon fiber's future?
Participants at CW’s Carbon Fiber 2012 Conference see one coming as early as 2016.
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Faster cycle, better surface: Out of the autoclave
GM is first automaker to use Class A CFRP parts from new pressure-press technology.
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Class A CFRP body panels: Six-minute cure
Gurit CBS-based laminate/process combo mints parts with twice the thermal performance in one-sixth the time.
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Award-winning urban bicycle frame made from toughened prepreg
Uber design house UBC GmbH (Murr, Germany) puts its accumulated Formula 1 racing and automotive expertise to good use, designing a completely new composite urban bicycle concept.
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Flexural testing of composite materials
Dr. Donald F. Adams (Wyoming Test Fixtures (Salt Lake City, Utah) takes look at flexural testing and promises recommendations, next time, for a unified standard.
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The CompositesWorld Blog
HPC’s editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan marks the debut of the interactive CompositesWorld Blog and invites readers to join the conversation.
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Salazar: U.S. trying to streamline approvals for East Coast offshore wind
Speaking at the Offshore Wind Power USA Boston conference, outgoing Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar highlights the need to streamline regulations to speed offshore wind development along the U.S. East Coast.
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Phenolics a star in corrosion resistance
Fiber-reinforced phenolics are proving their value in a variety of new applications in very corrosive and aggressive environments.
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Market Outlook: Fiber-reinforced phenolics
When it comes to corrosion resistance and low smoke toxicity, it's hard to beat fiber-reinforced phenolics. Manufacturers look for new applications for this often overlooked material.
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Suddenly, automotive composite production abounds
There are at least eight composites manufacturing systems targeting high-volume automotive production.
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Composites evolution, big and small
We like to focus on the Next Big Thing in composites, but everyday processes need attention too.
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