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Tidal Turbines to Mine Marine Megawatts
Composites help subsea turbines harvest electrical energy from ocean currents.
Read MoreSABIC acquires GE Plastics for $11.6 billion
The long-awaited and much-watched auction of GE Plastics came to fruition on May 21. Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) agreed to pay $11.6 billion.
Read MoreEDO, GKN picked for composites work on Sikorsky craft
EDO and GKN have been chosen to do composites-related design and production work for the U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K helicopter program.
Read MoreExousia announces construction agreement
Exousia Advanced Materials has signed an agreement with Rosewood Corp. to provide structurally insulated panel building components.
Read MoreVought wins A330/A340 wing program extension
Vought Aircraft Industries has signed a life-of-program contract extension to supply Airbus A330 and A340 wing components. The deal has a potential value of $1 billion over five years.
Read MoreWhat the 787 says about the future
My oldest son is 12. College for him is seven years away, but he’s already thinking about it.
Read MoreJEC COMPOSITES 2007 Highlights
Advanced composites make notable marks not only in traditional aerospace apps, but in automotive, sport and infrastructure arenas as well.
Read MorePart-Purpose Manufacturing Simplifies Composite Part Production
The historically high cost of prepreg-based composite parts is often due to the painstaking hand layup that is required to create them. “It will be impossible to sustain composite part manufacturing levels that meet stringent quality standards if commercial OEMs rely only on manual labor,” contends John Melilli, VP of
Read MoreSAMPE Products and Services Listing
The following categorical list of exhibitors is based on information gathered and provided to HPC by the SAMPE organization on April 26, 2007.Abrasive Finishing Equipment & Supplies Clayton Associates Inc. 708 Coast-Line International 1310 Composites One 1402 DCM Clean-Air Products Inc. 1332 De-Comp
Read MoreWhy standardize composites test protocols?
Every column I write for HPC eventually refers to “standard” test methods. But why are standards written? What groups promote these standards, and who actually writes them? Most importantly, why do the rest of us need to follow their standards, and what if we don’t? To answer the first question, we must step back into
Read MoreBoeing 787 Update
Approaching rollout and first flight, the 787 relies on innovations in composite materials and processes to hit its targets
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