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DLR ZLP demonstrates new method for thermoplastic composite hydrogen fuel tank
AFP uses xenon lamp heating and inline QA to achieve innovative design which also uses ultrasonic welding.
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Composites AM research targets wind energy
The U.S. DOE, universities and industry leaders ramp up new efforts and funding to develop 3D-printed composite wind blade molds and end-use blade components.
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CW Trending: democratization of composites
Learn from CW Editors about the trends they are seeing in the democratization of composites.
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Large-format, vertical, robotized, fiber-reinforced AM
MTorres joins the large-format AM fray with a system that prints vertically in lengths up to 25 meters.
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Composites testing as part of a building block approach, Part 1: Coupon-level testing
The building block materials testing approach is a step-by-step process that serves as a framework for designing composite structures while also reducing risk and cost.
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Challenges, opportunities when designing for fiber-reinforced AM
Bridging the gap between as-designed and as-made, and where do you put the fiber?
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The evolution of additive composites
Defining additive composites manufacturing and how its merge with conventional processes is providing new solutions and a path forward.
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Solution-based digital composites fabrication
MIT evolves liquid biomaterials into a new approach for sustainable engineered composite structures.
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Reducing the cost of continuous fiber 3D printing materials
DLR has developed a novel approach to produce thermoplastic impregnated fibers for lower cost versus current slit-tape materials.
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Multifunctional composite structures across end markets
Innovators find new ways to add functions — from anti-icing to 5G signal transmission to structural batteries and beyond — into structural composites.
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Composites Index sets two all-time highs in three months
Supported by strong business conditions and struggling supply chains, the June Composites Index set a new high reading.
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Additive manufacturing adds versatility to large marine structures
Dive Technologies and Moi Composites are among those extending composite 3D printing’s design flexibility past prototyping and into customizable end-use parts.
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