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Boeing sets pace for composite usage in large civil aircraft
Innovative use of international supplier base to revolutionize aircraft manufacture.
Read MoreAutoclavable foam core resists bucking and shortens production cycle on launch vehicle interstage
The February 26 launch of the Multi-functional Transport Satellite-1 Replacement (MTSAT-1R) communications satellite in Japan was successfully accomplished by the H-IIA No. 7 launch vehicle, developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The H-IIA is Japan's heavy rocket, first launched in 2001. Many of
Read MoreComposites Growth Realizing Its Global Potential
Dr. Sanjay Mazumdar is president and CEO of E-Composites Inc. (Grandville, Mich.), a business consulting firm that provides market forecasts and competitive analyses. He has directed compilation of more than 15 multi-client market reports, published more than 25 technical papers in journals and conference
Read MoreNanoparticles, nanotubes and nanocomposites
The first generation of nanofillers is emerging from R&D into commercial application in composites.
Read MoreCOMPOSITES AND CONCRETE
The benefits of composite materials are well established in concrete reinforcement and construction.
Read MoreDurable thermoplastic ski-on-wheels takes on tough trails
GateSkate Inc. (Richland, Wash.) has created a new sport with its TrailSkate, an all-terrain inline skate that is, in effect, a ski on wheels. Equipped with 80-psi air-filled tires fore and aft, the TrailSkate is designed to travel over a range of surfaces, including asphalt, dirt, gravel, grass and mountain trails.
Read MoreInside-the-box thinking pays off for Honda
New Ridgeline pickup features innovative composite box with first-ever molded-in trunk.
Read MoreDistributors in the composites industry
More than "middlemen," they play a key role in successful projects for many fabricators.
Read MoreDistributors and their role
These key players in the supply chain provide indispensable services not just in the commodity markets but in advanced material arenas as well.
Read MoreOpen-hole compression testing
By the early 1980s, the emphasis was shifting from development of composite materials to development of tough, durable composite materials. The common catch phrase that emerged was "effects of defects." This new emphasis on toughness dictated the development of test methods that could measure this material
Read MorePocket Boom improves mainsail handling
Designed to make yacht mainsail handling simpler and easier, GMT Composites' (Bristol, R.I.) Park Avenue Pocket Boom doubles as mainsail foundation and sail container. Unlike conventional mainsail booms, the Pocket Boom, as its name implies, is a open-ended, three-sided structure with a flat-bottomed "U" shape in
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