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Adhesives

Looking back at 2019 webinars

CompositesWorld webinar topics range from structural adhesives to automated fiber placement (AFP) to thermoplastics to composites repair, and much more.

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Carbon Fibers

Continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites enable wheel blade for all-electric SUV

Covestro’s Maezio continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composites are being used in the production of a wheel blade for NIO’s all-electric SUV.

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Epoxies

One-piece, one-cure, infused carbon fiber wheel is ready to roll

ESE Carbon Co.’s new carbon fiber wheel uses tailored fiber placement and custom presses to minimize waste and improve scalability.

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Composites 4.0

Composites 4.0: Future or fad?

Columnist Dale Brosius reflects on Industry 4.0 — and, by extension, Composites 4.0 — and its future in the composites manufacturing industry.

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Sustainability

Composites' role in seawater reverse osmosis desalination

Part two of a two-part series on the role of composites for meeting California’s 21st-century water needs.

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Weaving

Demand for longer sprayer boom arms enables composites in agricultural equipment

Shift from steel to carbon fiber/glass fiber composites extends sprayer boom arm width, lowers weight, reduces cost and enhances productivity.

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Tech Table: Adhesives

A table of aerospace structural adhesives includes collected from data provided by suppliers. 

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Out of Autoclave

CW's top 10 articles of 2019

It’s time to reflect upon the trends and innovations seen in the composites industry over the past year and contemplate what might be ahead in 2020.

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Curing

Plant Tour: Holland Composites, Lelystad, Netherlands

Balancing performance with affordable production, this industry veteran continues to explore composites’ infinite possibilities.

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Feature

Composites help take the waste out of wastewater

The role of composites for meeting California’s 21st century water needs.

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Weaving

Estimating composite properties using data from similar materials

CW columnist Dan Adams explores methods for estimating composite mechanical properties using similar materials.

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Thermoplastics

IACMI: Driving innovation in the advanced composites industry

Since its start in 2015, the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) has come a long way in its mission of advancing composites innovation. CTO Uday Vaidya reflects on the past five years.

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