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.
Read MoreOptimizing composite aerostructures production
Israel Aerospace Industries ramps production while reducing costs and improving quality thanks to integrated optimization software.
Read MoreHeated composites
LaminaHeat enables heated composite tools and new opportunities for composites via multifunctional structures.
Read More3D Printing: Niche or next step to manufacturing on demand?
With and without fiber reinforcement, additive manufacturing is making an impact, but to what end?
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreArmored-vehicle and rapid-transit pods
Composite crew/passenger compartments drop vehicle weight but boost functionality.
Read MoreHP-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.
Read MorePlasma 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.
Read MoreThe building envelope: FRP unitized façades
New composite design reduces framing, simplifies construction and improves performance vs. conventional aluminum-framed glass curtainwalls.
Read MoreBuilding TRUST in bonded primary structures
A DARPA program aims for certification via Bayesian process control system for the factory floor, bounding uncertainty and predicting reliability in real-time.
Read MorePultruded polyurethane pallets
Composite solution transforms wooden consumable into profit-generating asset.
Read MoreMaking carbon fiber green
Composite Recycling Technology Center is being established in Washington State.
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