Sara Black

Sara Black Senior Technical Editor Emeritus

Glass Fibers

Fraunhofer ICT develops lightweight cylinder casing

Car manufacturers may be able to achieve weight savings with cylinder blocks that feature parts made of fiber-reinforced plastics.

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Aerospace

Ascent Tooling Group ascends via innovation

The world’s largest metal and composite moldmaker has a new name and continues to make a name for itself in closer control of large-part dimensional tolerance.

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Sustainability

Electric ferry runs quietly with composites

Infused sandwich construction hull and superstructure panels offset battery system weight.

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Infrastructure

Rails to trails

Composite deck converts old railroad span to pedestrian trail crossing.

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Composite manhole covers

UK utility trials ultralight access covers to reduce worker injuries and resulting compensation claims

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Construction

Warm thoughts about architecture in cold weather

Composite materials have come a long way in the architecture world and are now poised to be a major player in this high-profile, high-growth industry.

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Out of Autoclave

ACMA publishes manual for FRP grating

ACMA issues standard for fiberglass grating with an eye for expanding the industrial composites market

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Infrastructure

Moldmaker bypasses patterns for high-tech production catamarans

Direct-to-milled-tool process simplifies large deck mold development.

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New aerocomposites niche: Helicopter transmission gears?

A NASA study shows that steel/composite hybrid gears save significant weight, and could mitigate vibration-related noise.

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The Montalvo Corp. white paper: Tension Control

Tension control plays a vital role in composites manufacturing in order to achieve automated processing, continuous processing, reduced scrap, increased product quality, and more, says a new white paper released by The Montalvo Corp.

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Aerospace

Stepping up to provide worker training and education

Two companies offer effective means to ensure skills transfer.

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Braiding

Back-country boating: Carbon fiber Adirondack pack canoe

Placid Boatworks (Lake Placid, NY, US) makes modern composite versions of classic, but relatively heavy, Adirondack pack canoes, using vacuum-infused carbon fiber. Here's how.

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Composite raw materials