Carbon Fibers

Weaving 30 Nov 2017

Carbon-Kevlar hybrid redefines the hinge

Composite design outperforms comparable stainless steel at same price.

Cutting/Kitting 28 Nov 2017

Automated manufacturing solutions from Airborne

I had the chance recently to interview Marcus Kremers, chief technology officer of Airborne International (The Hague, Netherlands), who told me about his company’s growing smart automation initiatives for its customers.

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Out of Autoclave 27 Nov 2017

Students develop composite sled prototype

IACMI enables art-to-part composite sled prototype project with University of Tennessee, Knoxville engineering students

Carbon Fibers 27 Nov 2017

SGL and Bertrandt develop carbon composite for auto interiors

Bertrandt (Ehningen, Germany) and SGL Group (Meitingen, Germany) have collaborated on a new integrated concept for innovative interior structures based on composite materials, that the two companies call the “Carbon Carrier.”

Pressure Vessels 21 Nov 2017

Australian research group launches carbon fiber manufacturing

CSIRO has begun manufacture of Australia’s first carbon fiber sourced entirely from materials produced in the country. Fiber quality is automotive grade, but the organization has its sights set on aerospace grade material.

Automotive 20 Nov 2017

Sigmatex wins Jaguar Land Rover Innovation Award

Sigmatex just received the JLR Innovation Award, presented on behalf of the Northern Automotive Alliance at their annual awards dinner on November 12, for its sigmaRF thermoplastic/carbon fiber hybrid material that can be press-formed into a finished product.

Materials Testing 20 Nov 2017

Webinar: Carbon fiber characterization

CompositesWorld is presenting a free Netzsch-sponsored webinar on Nov. 30 at 11:00 am EST titled, “Material Characterization Along the CFRP Manufacturing Process.”