Curing

Carbon Fibers 1 Jun 2015

The ends will be justified by the means

CW Editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan recalls the one question he's consistently fielded throughout his quarter century in magazine editing and publishing: “Don’t you worry about running out of things to write about?” Here's his answer.

Aerospace 15 Apr 2015

MIT develops new CNT film that can heat and cure composites

Researches believe the carbon nanotube film could improve the quality and efficiency of the fabrication processes for large composites, such as wings on commercial aircraft.

Nanomaterials 2 Mar 2015

Looking for Lindberghs

Every paradigm-shifting invention throughout human history has been met with skepticism. CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan says the composites industry has need of those willing to attempt what most believe impossible.

Defense 2 Mar 2015

Incremental thinking just won’t cut it!

Composites industry consultant and regular CW columnist Dale Brosius says if this industry is to have a future that goes anywhere profitable, then we've got to get off the road we're on and map out a whole new way to think about the tasks at hand.

Pultrusion 9 Jan 2015

Fabrication methods (2015)

There are numerous methods for fabricating composite components. Selection of a method for a particular part, therefore, will depend on the materials, the part design and end-use or application. Here's a guide to selection.

Space 4 Mar 2014

The market for OOA aerocomposites, 2013-2022

In the coming decade, out-of-autoclave technologies will increase composites penetration into primary flight structures.

Curing 1 Aug 2013

Cast polymer categories

The cast polymer industry is multifaceted. Its many products, however, can be grouped into three general categories, differentiated by the materials and manufacturing methods used to make them.

Curing 1 Aug 2013

Cast polymer market: On the upswing

Postrecession, this commodity industry is emerging stronger and going global as competitive pressures encourage innovation.

Construction 31 May 2012

Cured-in-place pipe: UV curing ensures liner performance in leaking pipe

When the Knoxville, Tenn. Utilities Board faced a needed repair of an actively leaking clay sewer pipe, it opted for Reline America's (Saltville, Va.) cured-in-place pipe cured with ultraviolet (UV) light.

Glass Fibers 30 Nov 2011

Cathedral art: Fiberglass molds shape unfinished masterpiece

The builders of Sagrada Família Cathedral, one of architecture’s exceptional marvels, use fiberglass molds to realize architect Antoni Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece.