Ginger Gardiner Senior Technical Editor

Epoxies 26 May 2016

Pixelated temperature control

Surface Generation is providing digital process control for composites molding that cuts energy use, cycle time and processing pressures while breaking boundaries in thickness, complexity and embedded elements.

Epoxies 24 May 2016

VABO Composites: Dutch innovator excels in diverse applications

From yacht masts and ship doors to front loader buckets and architectural projects, VABO uses resin infusion and ingenuity to push composites forward vs. metals.

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Wind/Energy 16 May 2016

New hybrid solar energy system uses composites to lower costs

Patent-pending 5D Watts system increases solar energy production four times vs. conventional non-composite flat panels while lowering weight and installation cost.

Infusion 9 May 2016

Cost-effective aerocomposites: Dry fiber AFP and resin infusion

Aurora Flight Sciences and NONA Composites aim to improve toughness, repeatable aerospace quality and affordability for large-scale NASA structures.

Glass Fibers 5 May 2016

Composites in tornado shelters

A new design aims to defeat the threat from debris, both as heavy piles preventing exit and as projectiles traveling at ballistic speeds.

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Thermoplastics 4 May 2016

CIBOR advances aerospace materials in medical applications

CFRP in surgical instruments and orthopedic implants gets assistance from Wichita R&D center.

Out of Autoclave 29 Apr 2016

Full steam ahead for composite ship doors and hatches

VABO Composites (Emmeloord, The Netherlands) has added to its wide range of composite products these ship doors and hatches that offer a 50% weight reduction vs. conventional steel doors.