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Airlander targets tourist transport
The lighter-than-air, composites-intensive Airlander 10 will be outfitted for tourist travel to difficult-to-reach destinations.
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Highlights: SPE ACCE 2017
The Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibiton (SPE ACCE), held Sept. 6-8 in Novi, MI, US, remains the composites industry’s go-to event for the latest on technology and equipment for automotive composites design, tooling and fabrication.
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Leading the charge vs. follow those who lead the charge.
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Volvo performance brand features carbon fiber bodies
Volvo launches its Polestar performance brand, the first vehicle of which, the hybrid Polestar 1, will feature a carbon fiber body structure. The Polestar brand is launch with three vehicles, all either hybrid or all-electric.
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Apple Store in Chicago features massive carbon fiber roof
The 111-by-98-ft carbon fiber composite roof is one of the largest single architectural structures in the world.
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Coming soon to the urban waterways: SeaBubbles
All-composite hydrofoiling watercraft will, if SeaBubbles has its way, soon be taxiing people across urban waterways in more than 50 cities across the world.
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Composites in high-speed marine
Italy-based FB Design’s high-speed boat sets a record on the Montecarlo-Roccella Jonica-Venice sea track.
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Optimizing composites for the Stratolaunch
Stratolaunch represents an unprecedented use of composites in an aircraft. Optimizing the design of composites for the launcher was a daunting challenge.
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IACMI officially opens new innovation facility in Detroit
Two years in the works, the IACMI Vehicles Scale-Up Facility offers the automotive industry a composite materials and manufacturing development innovation center.
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CW Talks checks in with Ford's Patrick Blanchard
The latest episode of CW Talks: The Composites Podcast has been posted and is ready for listening. This week, we check in with Patrick Blanchard, global technical leader –composites, at Ford Motor Co.
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Porsche and the braided carbon fiber wheel
For just €15,232, you can get a set of four braided carbon fiber wheels on your 2018 Porsche 911 S. This will be the first time a carmaker has offered braided carbon fiber in such an application.
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All hail SMC
Sheet molding compound (SMC) is no stranger to the composites industry, but the last few years have seen a renaissance for this workhorse material as it is embraced anew.
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