Autoclave

Carbon Fibers

Articulated composite booms extend reach of concrete-pumping arms

A 25% weight reduction vs. legacy steel yields economics that justify upfront cost of carbon fiber.

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Aerospace

Sub-8-minute cycle times on carbon/epoxy prepreg

Globe’s Generation 2 RapidClave system passes another out-of-autoclave milestone.

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Aerospace

Multi-material rudder: Trailing-edge parts replaced

TCB Composite (West Haven, UT, US) molds replacment parts that keep legacy US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter aircraft, affectionately dubbed Warthogs, in the air.

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Autoclave

Top CompositesWorld blogs of 2014

Flywheels, fracking, NONA, 3D printing, the i3, commercial airframes and thermoplastic sandwiches are just a few of the topics from the year's top 10 CW Blog posts. Plus, a bonus photo contest.

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Space

CAMX 2014 show report

Bigger, better and more inclusive than any previous U.S. composites trade event, the inaugural show turns North American eyes forward to the future.

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UK's Composites Engineering Show features latest in composites technology

Composites technologies for automotive, mass transit and aerospace abounded at the Composites Engineering Show in Birmingham, UK, Nov. 11-12.

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Autoclave

FACC AG: Aerocomposites Powerhouse

This pragmatic Austria-based innovator is pursuing lofty goals in an aerocomposites future full of opportunity.

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Autoclave

Spread-tow technology takes off

New, ultralight-areal-weight prepreg tapes form the thin-ply laminates will enable Solar Impulse 2’s sun-powered flight around the world.

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Autoclave

PMI foam core outperforms honeycomb in infused nose landing gear doors

The results of Airbus (Toulouse, France) subsidiary Composite Technology Centre GmbH (CTC, Stade, Germany) studies in 2013 to find more productive but less costly methods of fabricating carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sandwich constructions.

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Aerospace

Airframers vie for shares in growing short-haul market

OEMs of aircraft with 150 or fewer seats exploit composites’ appeal to fuel efficiency-conscious regional air carriers.

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