Aerospace
The Composites Business Index at 56.4 in August
The Composites Business Index sets a 2017 high for growth in the US composites industry.
Read MoreSpace: Still the Final Frontier
In western Kentucky, August 21, in the path of a total eclipse of the sun, I put pen to paper....
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Graphene and CNTs: Commercialization after the hype
Graphene and CNT applications within the advanced composites sector are still at a relatively early stage of the commercialization process, but as the availability of materials or dispersions of consistent quality has increased, a number of composite materials and components are starting to incorporate these nanomaterials.
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Reconfigurable tooling: Revolutionizing composites manufacturing
Shape-changing molds eliminate tooling for large 3D panels while automated assembly fixtures go modular, using metrology to reduce cost and shimming.
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German students win second SpaceX Hyperloop competition
Student group from the Technical University of Munich sets new Hyperloop speed record and wins second SpaceX Pod Competition.
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Carbon Fiber: GM's Mark Voss to discuss composite's path forward
Mark Voss, engineering group manager, body structures advanced composites, at General Motors, will be a keynoter at CW’s Carbon Fiber conference in November and discuss the company’s history of implementing composites in its vehicles.
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Unitech Composites pylons take weight out of Black Hawks
Unitech Composites develops a new weapons-capable pylon for the US Army’s Special Ops Black Hawk, taking 270 lb out of the helicopter and expanding the craft’s versatility.
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Rocket Lab all-composite Electron launch vehicle
New player scaling up two-stage rocket to relieve small-satellite launch backlog.
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FACC announces new contract with Airbus for interiors
Airbus’ (Toulouse, France) new Airspace cabin in the A320 family will include overhead stowage compartments and ceiling panels from FACC AG (Reid im Innkreis, Austria).
Read MoreFive more exciting months in composites for 2017
As I write this column, we in the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing the “dog days of summer,” that period from early July until late August when outdoor temperatures and humidity are the highest, and, it seems, business activity is at its lowest.
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