Ginger Gardiner

Ginger Gardiner Senior Technical Editor

Wind/Energy

Albany Engineered Composites: Weaving the Future in 3-D

This 3-D weaver turned composite component supplier pursues a future in 3-D structures through continuous technology development.

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Carbon Fibers

Composite flywheels: Finally picking up speed?

A wave of new composite flywheel developments for bus, rail, auto, heavy truck, construction equipment, and power grid support promises fuel savings, improved efficiency and reduced emissions — i.e. sustainability in the global quest for more energy.

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Aerospace

NDI and NDT methods for process control

There are three main nondestructive inspection technologies currently under development to help qualify surface preparation techniques for adhesively bonded aerospace surfaces evaluate the quality of both the prepared surfaces and the final bonded joint.

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Adhesives

Certification of bonded composite primary structures

OEMs develop technology to quantify uncertainty in pursuit of the no-bolt bondline.

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Automotive

Walmart uses CFRP to boost efficiency

The new Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience (WAVE) truck uses carbon fiber to cut 4,000 lb/1,814 kg and includes 53-ft/16.2m long, one-piece CFRP trailer panels.

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Two visions of 3-D printing in CFRP

Freespace Composites and MarkForged pursue different paths to exploit carbon fiber in 3-D printing.

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Adhesives

Meter/mix/dispense machines: The suppliers and systems

HPC’s meter/mix/dispense (MMD) roundup includes this collection of the principle suppliers of MMD equipment and equipment characterizations.

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Inline static mixers

Interfacial Surface Generator (ISG) static mixers from Charles Ross & Son Co. (Hauppauge, N.Y.) can be quickly installed in existing meter/mix/dispense (MMD) equipment piping at low cost.

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Automotive

Meter/Mix/Dispense Machines: Balancing speed and control for auto CFRP

Suppliers of meter/mix/dispense (MMD) equipment are under pressure to keep pace with process innovations that are drastically reducing mold cycle times for carbon fiber/epoxy laminates in automotive applications.

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Medical

Meter/mix/dispense machines: Doubling down on control

The latest equipment solutions deliver lower costs, faster cycle times and better part properties.

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Semipermeables: Next trend in infusion?

These liquid-blocking membranes promise molders better properties, less waste and reduced risk.

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Marine

Freefall: Adhesive helps composite lifeboat achieve world record

This composite freefall lifeboat successfully endures the required 65.1m/213.6-ft DNV drop test, setting a new world record for the highest lifeboat freefall.

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