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Composite materials are engineered combinations of two or more distinct materials, merging their individual properties to create a new material with enhanced characteristics. Typically composed of a reinforcing phase (like fibers or particles) embedded within a matrix (often a polymer, metal, or ceramic), composites leverage the strengths of each component to achieve superior strength, stiffness, lightness, or other desirable attributes. Their versatility extends across industries, from aerospace and automotive to construction and sports equipment, where their tailored design and exceptional properties offer solutions for high-performance applications.
Recycling in composites manufacturing is an evolving endeavor aimed at addressing sustainability challenges. Unlike traditional materials, composites often pose recycling complexities due to their multi-component nature. However, innovative techniques are emerging to tackle this issue. Methods like pyrolysis, mechanical recycling, and chemical processes are being developed to efficiently recover valuable components from composite waste, such as fibers or matrix materials.
Honda made autoclave-capable molds at one-tenth the cost of CNC-machined metal using Mcor's SDL technology.
This article is a sidebar to the main story on SAMPE's 2011 Convention and Exhibition, which will be held in Long Beach, Calif., May 23-26. To read the main article, click on "SAMPE 2011 ....." under "Editor's Picks" at right.
Charting a composites course through the auto industry’s “perfect storm.”
As economic conditions improve and new programs come online, aircraft interior manufacturers are ramping up composites production to meet airline demand.
Argosy’s composites manufacturing services manager, Thibaud Brunel, recently agreed to answer some questions about Argosy’s activities in the APAC aerospace sector.
Composites aren't as new as we think, but they are ever in the process of renewal. Their past predates recorded history when ancient man fulfilled the modern definition of a composite by assembling readily available, easily formed materials: huts made from mud bricks reinforced with straw and boats from bundles of
Leading additive manufacturing authority Terry Wohlers (Wohlers Associates Inc., Ft. Collins., Colo.) comments on two decades of AM progress and AM's prospects as a composites manufacturing solution.
Composite materials are a hot topic in the automotive industry, and this issue of Composites Technology offers a lot of automotive coverage. Several global economic realities bode well for increased use of composite materials in the automotive sector. The first is that, despite the recent U.S. auto industry slide,
Toolmakers and OEMs are embracing additive manufacturing for customized, rapid tools, masters and jigs.
Thermoset resin formulators seek environmental benefits as customers demand reduced cost and increased performance.
