Aerospace
From The Publisher - 1/1/2008
COMPOSITESWORLD’s Carbon Fiber 2007 conference in Washington, D.C. (Dec. 5-7, 2007) was very successful, both in attendance and in the quality of the speakers, bearing out our optimism when we asked Scott Stephenson and Ralph Jessie to join forces with High-Performance Composites and Composites Technology. The
Read MoreFocus on Design: The promise of rapid manufacturing
Selective Laser Sintering technology and new materials abbreviate the design phase and produce a key part for a new motorcycle racing engine.
Read MoreWhat's old is new again
Happy New Year. As it does for many of you, the December-to-January jump heralds for us at HPC a renewal of sorts as we delve into a fresh collection of stories and welcome some new contributing writers. Among the new names you’ll see in our bylines, one that might be familiar is Chris Red. The editor and VP of market
Read MoreMarket Trends: Carbon fiber demand, supply and the commodity threshold
CompositesWorld conferences director Scott Stephenson notes the increasing evidence at Carbon Fiber 2007 that the carbon fiber market is maturing.
Read MoreMagazine names carbon fiber composites to list of top advances in materials science
Carbon fiber makes the list at #6 in Materials
Read MorePotential buyer of three EADS plants in Germany pulls plug
Forbes.com reports that a suitor for three EADS plants in Germany has bowed out, citing a breakdown in talks with Airbus.
Read MoreHigh-volume molding methods
Compression molding is a high-volume thermoset molding process that employs expensive but very durable metal dies. It is an appropriate choice when production quantities exceed 10,000 parts. As many as 200,000 parts can be turned out on a set of forged steel dies, using sheet molding compound (SMC), a composite sheet
Read MoreFiber demand and supply
Industry statistics for carbon fiber supply and demand are in flux, as all fiber manufacturers have announced major expansion programs and new suppliers are entering the industry. Estimates of annual worldwide demand for continuous, PAN-based carbon fiber exceeded 27,000 metric tonnes (60 million lb) in 2006 and
Read MoreFrom the Publisher - 11/1/2007
I’ve been in the field a lot lately, and I’ve sensed a ground swell of activity around carbon fiber. End users tell me they are not having the difficulty getting fiber (with the possible exception of 3K) that they experienced at this time last year. And the future supply looks even better. This is no big surprise:
Read MoreRepairing flying composite structures
As the Boeing 787 nears first flight, certification and delivery and as the design of the Airbus A350 XWB is solidified, we hear more and more about how airlines that fly these planes might deal with maintenance and repair.
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