Materials
DSM Dyneema, Airborne International collaborate on radomes
DSM Dyneema works with Airborne International to apply DSM technology to a ground-based radar system that requires durability, electromagnetic transparency and high strength.
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SPE names winners of 2015 Automotive Innovation Awards Competition
Continental Structural Plastics' TCA Ultra Lite sheet molding compound (SMC) for composite body panels was the Materials category and Grand Award winner.
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Toray extends Boeing carbon fiber contract, will build new carbon fiber plant
Toray will build in South Carolina a 2,000-ton-capacity plant that integrates precursor, carbon fiber and prepreg production for the Boeing 787 and 777X.
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Bentley, Emerald Automotive and Nissan join composites lightweighting initiative
The three automotive OEMS are working with the UK Lightweighting Excellence Programme, which seeks to manufacture composite components in medium to high volumes.
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CAMX 2015: Automotive, military innovations and on-floor demos
ACMA’s and SAMPE’s second combined event featured plenty of new products and thought-provoking conference sessions for the composites industry.
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“Intelligent Lightweighting”: A strategy that works
A CW columnist and the chief commercialization officer for the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI, Knoxville, TN, US), Dale Brosius suggests a realistic approach as carbon fiber competes with aluminum and steel for the future of automotive manufacturing
Read MoreMultifunctional composites: past, present and future
Dr. Les Lee at the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and Dr. James Thomas at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory give insights into the history of multifunctional composites, the drivers for their development and where they are headed.
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Terma Aerostructures: Grenaa, Denmark
This Danish manufacturer of precision composite aircraft parts and components has emerged as a significant player in fabrication of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II.
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Classic Reflections Coachworks: Tacoma, WA, US
They didn’t invent the wheel, but they take pride in reinventing — via high-quality CFRP and precision manufacturing — newer-model Corvettes with exteriors inspired by iconic Corvette stylings from this classic’s early days.
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Aerocomposites: The move to multifunctionality
Designers envision aircraft components that do more than bear structural loads, but must first confront great complexities to actualize greater functional efficiency.
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