Autoclave
IBEX 2013 preview
Louisville gets the nod for the fourth year in 2013, but in 2014 IBEX returns to Florida by popular demand.
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Revisioning the Viper: Clamshell hood challenge
Autoclave-cured carbon-fiber prepreg hood/fender combo proves as technically formidable as it is visually stunning.
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If not automotive then ... what?
CT columnist and president of Dayton, Ohio-based Quickstep Composites Dale Brosius says it’s not too early for composites industry operatives who are pursuing the automotive holy grail to begin exploration and market development elsewhere.
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Cutting the cost of integrated composite aerostructures
A unitized all-composite aircraft door concept is realized in one shot with no fasteners.
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Spread-tow carbon fabrics reduce mass in America’s Cup catamaran
To meet its weight and cost goals for this year's America's Cup, cup defenders ORACLE TEAM USA turned to Oxeon AB’s (Borås, Sweden) trademarked TeXtreme Spread Tow carbon reinforcements.
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Janicki Industries: Breaking the mold
Once known only as a toolmaker, Janicki offers unique precision, production capability and problem solving as it pioneers leading-edge composites technology.
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2013 JEC Europe new product showcase
The JEC Europe 2013 trade show (March 12-14, at the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris, France) was the venue for introductions of a large number of new composite materials, technologies and manufacturing processes. Here's the HPC editorial staff's compilation of what was on display.
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Why out of autoclave processing is good for the composites industry
Consultant Bob Lacovara (Convergent Composites, Perkasie, Pa.) calls out the cost advantages of out-of-autoclave processing.
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With the A350 XWB in the air, is it too soon to start looking to the future?
What will be the role of composites in replacements for the A320 and 737?
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SAMPE 2013 Long Beach new product showcase
The SAMPE 2013 trade show (May 6-9, in Long Beach, Calif.) was the venue for introductions of a large number of new composite materials, technologies and manufacturing processes. Here's the HPC editorial staff's compilation of what was on display.
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