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BMI 11 Jul 2016

The emerging commercial space industry

A decade since NASA opened extraterrestrial space to potential use as a commercial industry workplace, CW traces the role composites have played in public/private progress toward that goal.

Automation 8 Jun 2016

Fine-tuning fiberglass: Smart fiber sizing

Some insights into those proprietary chemistries that can customize performance at the fiber/resin interface.

Prepregs 29 Mar 2016

JEC World 2016, the full report

CompositesWorld's editors report on the technologies and products that caught our eye at JEC World 2016, in early March.

Out of Autoclave 8 Mar 2016

Solar Impulse 2: Pulse on the future

Not yet through their ‘round the world flight, this superlight solar plane’s airframe-proven materials are already destined for higher callings.

Ketones 26 Feb 2016

Automation: Robots taking off in commercial aircraft

Will this affordable and versatile class of multiaxis manufacturing hardware and software drivers enable airframers to reduce costs and speed deliveries?

Construction 22 Dec 2015

San Diego activates largest seawater desalination plant in US

Composite pressure vessels are a critical component of a new $1 billion seawater desalination facility that will supply fresh water to 400,000 people in San Diego County, CA, US.

Prepregs 30 Nov 2015

Volvo 65: Identical and optimal composite spars and rigging

“One design” concept takes the boat out of the yacht-racing equation, pitting teams against the wind, sea … and each other.

Aerospace 14 Sep 2015

AIAA Space and Aeronautics Forum: Mars on their mind

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Space and Astronautics Forum was held in late August and featured robust discussion about missions to low-Earth orbit and to Mars.

Weaving 3 Aug 2015

Composites extend service of oil and gas pipelines

Corrosion-resistant aramid fiber/thermoplastic liner gives new life to deteriorating steel subsea pipelines.

Carbon Fibers 1 Jun 2015

Carbon fiber as a replacement for glass fiber in D-LFT auto parts

Research progresses toward attainment of 80-90% of continuous carbon fiber tensile modulus in lighter parts molded from direct long fiber thermoplastic compounds.