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Complex Composites Lighten Nato Copter

Dutch consortium develops advanced composite critical landing gear that meets NH90 helicopter performance requirements.

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Autoclave

New Options In Personal Ballistic Protection

Emerging materials and processing techniques expand choices for manufacturers of vests, helmets and shields.

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Curing

Improving Autoclave Performance

Precision process controls optimize quality of autoclave-cured parts.

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Weaving

Experienced Aerospace Manufacturer Relies On Proven Methods

Composite Structures LLC employs metal bond techniques for high-performance aircraft and rotorcraft components.

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SAMPE EUROPE/JEC 2003 PREVIEW

The composites industry's largest international trade event expects further expansion.

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Infusion

Foam plays strategic role in rotorcraft structure

Eurocopter's Tiger helicopter incorporates an engine cowling stiffened with hat stringers made with ROHACELL XT polymethacrylimide (PMI) foam from Degussa Performance Plastics (Darmstadt, Germany). Previously, the approximately 1.5m/4.8-ft long and 0.8m/2.6-ft wide cowling was a solid laminate made with bismaleimide

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Pultrusion

New Lightweight Trailer Delivers Heavy-duty Performance

All-composite chassis and trailer design offers truckers increased cargo capacity plus greater durability.

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Wind/Energy

JEC 2003/SAMPE Europe 2003 Preview

The composites industry's largest international trade event anticipates further expansion.

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Multishell process streamlines intake manifold

Mann + Hummel Automotive Inc. (Bloomfield Hills, Mich., U.S.A.) recently reengineered its production process for the air intake manifold on General Motors' four-cylinder, 2.2-liter Ecotec engine, replacing lost-core molding techniques with faster, less expensive "multishell" technology. Mann + Hummel now injection

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Infrastructure

Thermoplastic Composites Making An Impact

Product/process developments accelerate use of long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics in automotive and industrial markets.

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Infusion

Big Blades Cut Wind Energy Cost

Rapid growth rate of composite-intensive conversion systems drives market competition and innovation.

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