Construction

Glass Fibers 18 Nov 2020

Composites meet precision, weight goals for complex facade design

Brazilian fabricator Gatron manufactured 3,000 square meters of curved composite frames to support a 33-floor residential building.

Thermoplastics 11 Nov 2020

WEAV3D composite material approved for infrastructure reinforcement applications

Durable, strong and resistant to corrosion, the thermoplastic-based lattice material is suitable for use in Oldcastle Infrastructure’s polymer concrete and sheet molding compound (SMC) composite products.

Marine 6 Nov 2020

Massivit 3D, Biesse Group sign technological agreement

The agreement facilitates the co-development of a new product line of hybrid manufacturing technologies for the automotive, marine, composite, construction and aerospace markets.

Design/Simulation 27 Oct 2020

Sojitz invests in IsoTruss composite telecommunication infrastructure

The lattice telecommunication structure is equipped with the structural capabilities for bending and torsion and is corrosion-resistant, an advantage to coastal areas.

Construction 15 Oct 2020

New textbook for composite materials in architecture

Author Quang Truong includes materials and process technology as well as detailed studies of projects worldwide by renowned architects.

Construction 1 Oct 2020

Adapa A/S technology chosen for flexible composite design and manufacture

The University of Stuttgart Institute of Aircraft Design is using adaptive mold technology to develop composite products and automated robotic manufacture processes for the construction industry.