Autoclave
Very Light Jets Creating A Demand For Composites
"Baby" jets are causing an aviation buzz but will the market exist?
Read MoreCorvette Z06 adds carbon fiber fenders
Molder meets GM's performance, weight-reduction goals and achieves 14,000-part production target with autoclave-cured prepreg.
Read MoreAn update on composite tanks for cryogens
More automation, improved materials bring composite fuel tanks for space applications closer to reality.
Read MoreComposites in Light-Sport Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Admin.'s Light-Sport Aircraft designation promotes growth in the manufacture of composite recreational aircraft.
Read MoreFrom specialty fillers to space elevators
Nanomaterials research and early commercialization set stage for promising future of nanocomposites.
Read MoreSAMPE 2005 Product Showcase
SAMPE's U.S. Symposium and Exhibition highlights technological innovation and market expansion.
Read MoreCarbon fiber race car technology hits the streets
Porsche equips its new Carrera GT with the first-ever all-carbon chassis on a production automobile.
Read MoreCollapsible mandrel enables full-barrel fiber placement
FUBACOMP (Full Barrel Composite Fuselage), a European consortium, is developing technology that will enable automated fiber placement of a one-piece business jet fuselage. Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG, Heanor, Derbyshire, U.K.) recently designed and built a 4.5m/14.6-ft long by 2m/6.5-ft diameter
Read MoreSAMPE Europe/JEC Composites 2005
Advanced materials reap rewards, enter new arenas of application in annual Parisian showcase.
Read MoreDesigning for dimensional stability in space
The accuracy of orbiting instruments depends on skillfully designed and manufactured composite components.
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