Aerospace
General aviation rebound?
After suffering through a punishing recession, the general aviation market is showing signs of life, which is good for composites.
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Composites Industry Outlook: Positive
An exhibition like CAMX 2014, which draws together all aspects of the composites manufacturing industry, demands a comprehensive and thorough review of the health of the industry and where it’s headed.
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Aonix Advanced Materials system combines material, machinery
Ottawa-based company develops turnkey technology for high-performance, thermoplastic composites at volumes of up to 1 million parts per month.
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Reselling, reusing composite materials and parts
The more carbon and glass fiber is used, the more it's thrown away. How the industry copes with reusable material will matter much in the coming decades. What do you do with your usable scrap?
Watch3-D preformed composites: The leap into LEAP
The LEAP jet engine is the next generation of the successful CFM56 engine for narrow-body aircraft which powers more than half of the commercial aircraft ordered in the past decade.
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Albany Engineered Composites: Weaving the Future in 3-D
This 3-D weaver turned composite component supplier pursues a future in 3-D structures through continuous technology development.
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Composite flywheels: Finally picking up speed?
A wave of new composite flywheel developments for bus, rail, auto, heavy truck, construction equipment, and power grid support promises fuel savings, improved efficiency and reduced emissions — i.e. sustainability in the global quest for more energy.
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The market for OOA aerocomposites, 2013-2022
In the coming decade, out-of-autoclave technologies will increase composites penetration into primary flight structures.
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AFP/ATL evolution
A view of the trends in automated fiber placement and automated tape laying from inside the supply chain.
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Thermoplastic composites save weight in rotorcraft aerostructure
This helicopter structure outdoes both metal and thermoset-composite alternatives.
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