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Defense

2016 end of summer book report

CW's Jeff Sloan takes a closer look at three books that focused on the creative application of design engineering and materials to achieve a specific goal.

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Automotive

Gardner Business Index at 48.6 in July

Future capital spending plans measure up 53% compared with the same time period in 2015.

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The power of personal connections

CW columnist and IACMI chief commercialization officer Dale Brosius suggests that composites industry “old-timers” need to figure out a better way to connect to the generations that are entering the composites workforce.

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Automotive

Imagining the utility of IoT in our increasingly data-driven age

CompositesWorld's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan imagines one potential outcome of the Internet of Things: inline composite part inspection.

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Composite tanks best stainless steel over road, rail and sea

One-piece, filament wound containers cost less, hold more, last longer.

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Aerospace

Gardner Business Index at 43.3 in June

Compared with one year ago, future capital spending plans are up by 43%.

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Space

Next-generation pressure vessels in space

After a name change, next on the horizon for Infinite Composites Technologies is supplying Type V tanks to the space race.

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Pressure Vessels

Structural adhesives: The basics

An adhesive is “structural” if it has sufficient strength to transfer or share loads between highly stressed components. Here's what that requires.

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Construction

Gardner Business Index at 49.5 in May

US composites industry employment grows again as mid-sized fabricators post highest-ever GBI expansion figure.

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Fabrics/Preforms

Get ready for Composites 4.0!

It might seem like science fiction, but it must be our path if we are to make composites competitive.

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Airtech
American Elements
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