Sara Black Senior Technical Editor Emeritus
Improved intumescent: Topcoat allows better laminate performance
Applied to a cured laminate surface, a new intumescent topcoat provides Wright Composites (Galgorm, Ballymena, Northern Ireland) a passive fire barrier that permits the use of a laminating resin with less fire-resistant filler, making possible a tougher part.
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Corrosion resistance: Desert-bound chemical and potable-water tanks
RL Industries (Fairfield, Ohio) recently overcame logistical obstacles to successfully fabricate five large composite storage tanks for a chemical plant in Saudi Arabia.
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SQRTM enables net-shape parts
New out-of-autoclave process combines resin transfer molding with prepregs for complex helicopter part prototype.
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General aviation: An appreciation
HPC’s technical editor Sara Black says recessionary scorn of private flight unnecessarily harmed the economically vital general aviation industry.
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Farnborough International Airshow 2010
Although uncertainties remain, aircraft OEMs see recovery in order numbers.
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EAA AirVenture 2010
Rain on the Wittman Field runways can’t dampen Oshkosh Fly-In enthusiasm.
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Aerospace & Defense M&A Analysis: It's a sellers' market
Investment banker Paul Weisbrich gauges the aerospace/defense M&A market in an exclusive interview.
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Deepsea submersible incorporates composite pressure capsule
Spencer Composites Corp. (Sacramento, Calif.) fabricates the inner carbon/epoxy composite pressure capsule for a submersible deepsea vessel the late Steve Fossett was to take to the depths of the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench.
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Lightweighting a heavyweight
Process combination produces significantly lighter overhead storage bins for big-rig sleeper cabs.
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Directed airflow: An efficient breath of fresh air
Structural Composite Technologies Ltd. (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) installs a directed-airflow ventilation system manufactured by Frees Inc. (Shreveport, La.).
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Third-party tests support claims for crosslinking spray adhesive
Aerospace manufacturers that adopt vacuum infusion processes are discovering what processors of boat hulls and wind turbine blades already know: Placement of multiple plies of slippery dry fiber reinforcements in molds with vertical sides or tight radii is problematic.
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Shared composite material property databases
Work at NCAMP is proceeding, with several new materials undergoing testing.
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