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CompositeWorld's top ten articles from our "Focus on Design" column

CW’s Focus on Design assists our readers in staying up to date on the latest trends and innovations in composite materials and design. Take a look at the top ten most read articles from our popular column. 

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CompositesWorld's top ten "Inside Manufacturing" articles

CW’s Inside Manufacturing column dives into the processes, materials, technologies, and applications related to composites manufacturing. Take a look at our top ten most popular pieces from this column and see what interests you the most. 

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Economics

Composites industry index was flat for March

The GBI: Composites Fabricating closed March flat, losing 1.3 of the 3.1 points gained in February.

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Heat mapping simulation to improve AFP parts

An optical model developed for Coriolis Composites’ SimuReal AFP process simulation software enables verification of energy distributions during AFP to better define heating laws.  

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Pressure Vessels

How composites have become a necessity

Composites used to be one of many material options across industries and applications, but that's not the case anymore.

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Robotized system makes overmolding mobile, flexible

Anybrid’s ROBIN demonstrates inline/offline functionalization of profiles, 3D-printed panels and bio-based materials for more efficient, sustainable composite parts.

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Prepregs

Plant tour: Joby Aviation, Marina, Calif., U.S.

As the advanced air mobility market begins to take shape, market leader Joby Aviation works to industrialize composites manufacturing for its first-generation, composites-intensive, all-electric air taxi.

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Curing

Real-time assessment of thermoset composites curing

The combination of material state management (MSM) software and an encapsulated sample rheometer (ESR) enables real-time cure recipe management or cure model development inside the autoclave.

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The Cool Parts Showcase seeks innovative 3D-printed parts

Manufacturers, designers, students and more are invited to submit their cool 3D printed parts to the competition by May 30. 

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Feature

Automotive chassis components lighten up with composites

Composite and hybrid components reduce mass, increase functionality on electric and conventional passenger vehicles.

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Plant Tours

CompositesWorld's top ten plant tours of all time

The editors at CW have been lucky enough to visit many unique facilities over the years. These tours have provided an in-depth look into these company’s manufacturing processes and their of state-of-the-art equipment and technologies. Here are the top ten plant tours our audience took an interest in. 

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Focus on Design

Composites-reinforced concrete for sustainable data center construction

Metromont’s C-GRID-reinforced insulated precast concrete’s high strength, durability, light weight and ease of installation improve data center performance, construction time and sustainability.

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