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Recycled carbon fiber update: The supply side
Commercial recyclers aren’t alone in their pursuit of fiber reclamation. Textile converters have joined the effort.
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Recycled carbon fiber update: Closing the CFRP lifecycle loop
Commercial production of recycled carbon fiber currently outpaces applications for it, but materials characterization and new technology demonstrations promise to close the gap.
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CAMISMA’s car seat back: Hybrid composite for high volume
Recycled fibers, in-situ polymerized PA12 and steel inserts combined in one-shot process to cut weight 40 percent at competitive cost, cycle time and safety.
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Transparent composites
What does Apple see that might provide opportunity for future composites?
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NASA looking for new core half the areal weight of honeycomb and foam
Two $550K grants to be awarded for new lightweight cores research. Applications due by Dec. 16, 2014.
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Material ConneXion introduces composites around the world
Physical and virtual material libraries and access to designers should attract composites industry participation.
WatchFACC timeline: Engineer-centric evolution
A short history of aerospace tier supplier FACC AG (Ried Im Innkreis, Austria).
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FACC AG: Aerocomposites Powerhouse
This pragmatic Austria-based innovator is pursuing lofty goals in an aerocomposites future full of opportunity.
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AIA 2014 Convention report
The ACMA helps American Institute of Architects launch Composites Pavilion at Chicago convention.
Read MorePCB environmental concern: Hit and miss
Efforts to eliminate substances deemed environmentally unfriendly by consumers have already had a significant impact on the printed circuit board (PCB) market.
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Printed circuit boards: A mobile market
Glass fiber/epoxy prepregs have dominated the mammoth PCB market for decades. Will that continue in a time of great change?
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Bio-prepreg guitar: The look, feel, acoustic quality of wood
When the El Capitan, a composite guitar from Blackbird Guitar (San Francisco, Calif.), made its debut this year with the look and sound of a vintage instrument.
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