CW Blog

Composite testing challenges, Part 2: Strain measurement for the mechanical testing of composites

Recent developments in contact and noncontact strain measurement methods offer similar performance with additional benefits for composite material testing.

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Braiding

Braided preforms and resin infusion for next-generation aerocomposites

Spintech shows significant cost and labor savings using its Smart Tooling, dry fiber preforms and RTM/VARTM technology on aircraft wing and inlet duct demonstrators.

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STELIA Aerospace Composites advances hydrogen storage

STELIA Aerospace subsidiary converts aero experience into industry-leading storage efficiency for fuel cell applications.

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Recycling

Defining the landscape for wind blades at the end of service life

There is a generation of wind turbine blades at or near the end of their useful life. Disposing of them, recycling them or reusing them requires a better understanding of the blade end-of-life landscape.

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Glass Fibers

MAMBO tests the waters for 3D printing large marine structures

With its MAMBO boat, Moi Composites demonstrates use of its continuous fiber 3D printing technology for customized, automated production for the boating industry.

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Economics

Composites index moderates lower after all-time high

Composite fabricators report slowing expansion in new orders, production, with gains made in supplier delivery and employment activity readings.

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Evonik-led group targets epoxy SMC for EV battery housings

Epoxy modified with an amine-based hardener is applied in a demonstrator EV battery housing. The result is a thermally and mechanically robust structure that offers scalability in a variety of e-mobility applications.

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Digital Demos

Advanced engineering thermoplastic adhesive hybrid resin

In this Digital Demo, L&L Products introduces T-Link, a new hybrid thermoplastic resin system, that does not require refrigeration or special handling and – being highly customizable – can be easily and quickly consolidated into a composite structure.

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ATL/AFP

Episode 38: Alan Hiken, Kane Robotics

Alan Hiken, COO of Kane Robotics, talks about historic, current and future composites use in aircraft fuselage structures and the role of automation in next-gen manufacturing environments.

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Digital Demos

Virtek Iris ActiveTrack: Bring laser projection mobility to your tool

New Unmatched Laser Solution to aid in Streamlining Component Assembly Processes Now precise positioning guidance on mobile tools is possible with Virtek's newest software, IRIS™ ActiveTrack.

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Glass Fibers

Assessing a composites supply chain in flux

The global pandemic, shipping woes and winter storms have wreaked havoc on the composites supply chain. CW attempts to find out how widespread the problem is.

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The hydrogen economy: Hope or hype?

Green hydrogen technologies have become the forefront for the global zero-carbon energy landscape. Now, it may be cost that ultimately determines its expansion opportunities into the composites industry.

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