Curing

Aerospace

Are high-temp thermosets ready to go commercial?

Developed for the U.S. military, these high-performance matrices are branching out into wider use.

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Space

Tubular composite core stiffens launch vehicle structure

ChamberCore, an alternative to traditional sandwich laminates, also improves vibro-acoustic damping.

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Autoclave

Tooling roundup: New materials, new methods

"Ingenuity" describes new tooling approaches for composites manufacturing.

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RTM

Post-show review of the 2004 U.S. SAMPE Symposium

Largest-ever Symposium serves up a large helping of news and new technologies from advanced composites suppliers.

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RTM

Newer surfacing films reduce surface on demolded composite parts

A wide variety of products reduces finishing costs in many applications.

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Corvette gets leaner with carbon fiber hood

Advances in materials and processing yield high-volume, low-mass hood for GM flagship.

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Curing

New film and paste adhesives for specialized applications

Customer performance demands drive thriving film and paste technology development.

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Curing

Carbon Composites for Sports Cars and Mass Market Cars

A confluence of market demand, new product development and competition among automakers fuels growth in use of carbon fiber composites.

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Aerospace

Improving Autoclave Performance

Precision process controls optimize quality of autoclave-cured parts.

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Coast-Line Intl
Airtech
Alpha’s Premier ESR®
ColorForm multi-component injection
CompositesWorld
Airtech
recycle carbon fiber
HEATCON Composite Systems
Airtech International Inc.