Ginger Gardiner

Ginger Gardiner Senior Technical Editor

Thermoplastics

Tires that never go flat

SciTech Industries and Rapid Composites develop high-volume production tires that use glass fiber/PET composite springs instead of innertubes and compressed air.

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Construction

Opportunities for composites at AIA 2015

Key trends and new products on the floor at this year's American Institute of Architects show.

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Space

In-orbit-deployable radar dish

Aramid/PEI delivers flexibility, strength and precision for space-based reflector

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Construction

SFMOMA façade: Advancing the art of high-rise FRP

The fabrication and installation of 700+ composite panels has a backstory of detailed design and careful quality assurance.

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Weaving

Colored carbon fiber

Options for adding color have been around for decades, but new products are hoping to up the ante and open new markets.

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Aerospace

Optimizing composite aerostructures production

Israel Aerospace Industries ramps production while reducing costs and improving quality thanks to integrated optimization software.

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Weaving

Heated composites

LaminaHeat enables heated composite tools and new opportunities for composites via multifunctional structures.

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Autoclave

3D Printing: Niche or next step to manufacturing on demand?

With and without fiber reinforcement, additive manufacturing is making an impact, but to what end?

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RTM

The rise of HP-RTM

Decades of development have propelled it to prominence but its future demands industrial solutions for handling cost, complexity and process control.

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Autoclave

Armored-vehicle and rapid-transit pods

Composite crew/passenger compartments drop vehicle weight but boost functionality.

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Epoxies

HP-RTM on the rise

Decades of development have propelled it to prominence but its future demands industrial solutions for handling cost, complexity and process control.

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Sustainability

Plasma treatment as surface preparation for adhesive bonding

Concurrent with the TRUST program's development of process control, it is addressing the need for more robust surface prep. methods.

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