Aerospace
Seeking and finding support within the composites industry
Russell Emanis of Innegra Technologies cites those who have helped him during his composites career as inspiration for doing the same for others.
Read MoreJEC World 2018: Highlights
You will read more about what we discovered at JEC World 2018 in the coming weeks and months, but for now this is a quick review of some of the highlights from the world’s largest composites trade show.
Read MoreSicomin epoxy systems used in TAF's Sling aircraft
Sicomin has been working with The Airplane Factory to develop enhanced and efficient production methods for the flagship range of Sling aircrafts.
Read MoreAutomated Preforming, Part 6: Coriolis Composites
Pioneer in automated fiber placement (AFP) advances preforms for overmolded thermoplastic composites enabling production of one automotive part every 20 seconds.
WatchAFRL pushes limits of polymer additive manufacturing
Air Force Research Laboratory research team has successfully printed the highest-temperature capable, reinforced polymer composite parts.
Read MoreComposites – A neophyte’s quandary
An oft-cited concern is that new engineers are not exposed to composites as part of their materials science courses.
Read MoreHexcel celebrates Casablanca facility grand opening
The Moroccan plant is part of Hexcel’s ongoing worldwide investment to meet the aerospace market’s growing demand for engineered core.
Read MoreHumanity Star satellite to begin early descent
Reflective carbon fiber satellite’s brief mission of “making people look up” will come to an end earlier than expected.
Read MoreHigh Eye HEF32 UAV helicopter on track
Thanks to the carbon fibre components from Refitech, High Eye’s new HEF32 AUV helicopter completes successful test performance.
Read MoreLMI receives multiyear thermoplastics contract from Boeing
Contract follows Boeing's 2017 qualification of the LMI operation as a provider of thermoplastic composite parts.
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