Aerospace

Carbon Fibers

Process automation: A model response to Trumponomics and Brexit?

Offshoring can’t go on forever and a significant trend toward reshoring is probably inevitable.

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Aerospace

People on the move: April 2017

Here is this month’s people on the move news in the composites industry.

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Molds/Tools

3D printed tools are in production at Dassault Falcon Jet

The trend of employing polymeric additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing for composite tooling is growing.

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ATL/AFP

Accelerating materials insertion: Where do virtual allowables fit?

In the quest to reduce the time and cost for aerocomposite design allowables development, will conventional physical testing and virtual testing go head-to-head or work side-by-side?

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Space

Ceramic matrix composites: Hot engine solution

Disruptive designs for composites operation in 1093°C zones.

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Prepregs

Commercialization of CMCs and developments for next-gen performance

As industrial production of parts begins, new developments offer promise for higher-temperature and more damage-tolerant ceramic matrix composite (CMCs).

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Economics

Gardner Business Index at 55.3 in February

Business expectations soar as the US composites industry posts growth in every geographical area.

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Aerospace

Composites: Hiding in plain sight

We need a collective public relations campaign to create more awareness of composites’ benefits.

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Carbon Fibers

Key takeaways from JEC World 2017

A quick read of the composites tea leaves after JEC World 2017.

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FRP Rebar

Another opportunity to meet, and learn, in Paris

At the JEC World 2017, improvements in materials and processes were present at nearly every stand, with the emphasis on automotive-capable production speeds.

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