CW Blog

Design/Simulation 1 Dec 2003

Composites Oust Magnesium In Big Volume Engine

DaimlerChrysler shaves part cost, investment and time to market in replacing magnesium valve covers with vinyl ester BMC.

Infrastructure 1 Dec 2003

Low-cost carbon fiber: Real or just wishful thinking?

In a wide variety of applications, from easy-to-install bridges to ultra-lightweight, fuel-efficient vehicles, there has been great excitement in recent years about the potential for using carbon fiber-reinforced composites.

Medical 1 Dec 2003

Composites Make Large Difference In small Medical, Dental Applications

Surgical instruments and dental restoratives take advantage of polymers with glass-fiber and nanomaterial reinforcements.

Workforce Development 1 Nov 2003

New Equipment Brings Tape Placement Within Reach Of Smaller Shops

"Right-sized" automated tape laying head is simple and affordable.

Infusion 1 Nov 2003

Liquid Composite Molding Achieves Aerospace Quality

Improvements in materials, tooling and process control bring RTM and VARTM into the realm of aerospace components.

Infusion 1 Nov 2003

Rygerkattall — carbon fiber composite passenger ferry

Shipbuilder Brødrene Aa (Hyen, Norway) recently launched the Rygerkatt, an all-carbon fiber composite passenger ferry, built for Norway's largest passenger ferry operator, Rodne & Sønner.

Autoclave 1 Nov 2003

Ukrainian Aerospace Developer Employs Clean Sheet Design

Antonov designs integral torsion boxes for highly loaded tail structures.

Compression Molding 1 Oct 2003

VEC Shield Eliminates Gel Coat And Post-mold Painting

Thermoformed outer shell for molded fiberglass cuts emissions and provides a stronger, more durable, nearly Class A finish.

1 Oct 2003

Europe's Infusion Pioneer Simplifies Process With Bottom Up Approach

Yacht builder's computer-designed method yields vacuum infusion without technical confusion.

1 Oct 2003

RV manufacturer converts to all-composite motorhome shells and floors

Since 1971, Trail Wagons - Chinook RV Inc. has built motorhomes with one-piece, molded fiberglass shells at its 115,000 ft2 plant in Yakima, Wash, U.S.A. Claiming that the shell design is essential to RV structural integrity, ease of maintenance and weather resistance, the company offers the U.S. RV industry's only

1 Oct 2003

Getting To The Core Of Composite Laminates

A wealth of low-cost core solutions are available for high-performance sandwich structures.

1 Oct 2003

Composites Open Road To Innovation In India

Railway and automotive applications point the way to composite mass production.