Heather Caliendo

Heather Caliendo Senior Editor

Aerospace

Airbus A330neo completes maiden flight

Development on track for A330-900 entry into service in the middle of 2018.

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Adhesives

People on the move: October 2017 

Here is this month’s people on the move news in the composites industry.

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Episode 10: Patrick Blanchard, Ford Motor Co.

Patrick Blanchard, global technical leader – composites at Ford Motor Co., talks about applying composites to vehicles.

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Automotive

Pressure sensors for high volume RTM molding

A new Work in Progress article examines the use of in-mold pressure sensors to control mold filling in high-pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM). 

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Construction

Ferrari Land features FRP cladding

A total of 800 individual FRP parts were hand layup molded by specialist architectural façades and parts fabricator Look Composites.

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Aerospace

German students win second SpaceX Hyperloop competition

Student group from the Technical University of Munich sets new Hyperloop speed record and wins second SpaceX Pod Competition.

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Marine

IBEX will take place as scheduled in Tampa

Show producers said this decision was made after conversations with vendors and service providers, including confirmation there is no damage to the Tampa Convention Center.

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Episode 9: Joseph Choma, Clemson University

Joseph Choma, assistant professor of architecture at Clemson University, discusses his work with developing foldable composite materials for use in architectural structures.

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Aerospace

Episode 8: Ryan Huth, GE Aviation

Ryan Huth, manager of ceramic matrix composites (CMC) production at GE Aviation’s Asheville, NC facility, talks about CMC technology, GE Aviation's CMC parts production and the future of both.

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Automotive

NASCAR to debut new composite body at Richmond Raceway

XFINITY Series teams to have flange-fit composite body option in 2017.

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Construction

Carbon fiber used to repair and strengthen Phoenix freeway bridges

FNF Construction Inc., of Tempe, Ariz. and FRP Construction of Tucson, were contractors on the I-17 bridge repairs, using a carbon fiber process for structural strengthening developed by a Tucson company, QuakeWrap Inc.

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Carbon Fibers

Episode 6: James Austin, CEO of North Thin Ply Technology

James Austin, CEO of North Thin Ply Technology, talks about the company’s start in the marine environment and how it continues to grow in other sectors.

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Composite raw materials