Materials

Braiding

Carbon fiber migrating into other vehicles

With the Hyundai Intrado and BMW 7 Series, carbon fiber appears poised to migrate even further into automotive structural applications.

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Aerospace

Roundup of composites market outlooks and forecasts

From automotive to aerospace to bio-composites, several market reports take a look at the trends for the global composites industry.

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Aerospace

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.

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RTM

HP-RTM on the rise

Decades of development have propelled it to prominence but its future demands industrial solutions for handling cost, complexity and process control.

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Fraunhofer ICT develops lightweight cylinder casing

Car manufacturers may be able to achieve weight savings with cylinder blocks that feature parts made of fiber-reinforced plastics.

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Autoclave

PRSEUS update: Hybrid wing body passenger cabin takes shape

NASA calls on composites to enable a paradigm shift in future aircraft aerodynamics.

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Infusion

Electric ferry runs quietly with composites

Infused sandwich construction hull and superstructure panels offset battery system weight.

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Pultrusion

Pultruded polyurethane pallets

Composite solution transforms wooden consumable into profit-generating asset.

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Aerospace

Notes from JEC Europe 2015: Known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns

The composites industry’s largest trade show, JEC Europe, was held March 10-12 in Paris. CW's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan offers his just-back-from-the-show assessment.

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Sigmatex awarded government funding

The carbon converter is part of a program to improve composite material adoption and lightweighting in the UK automotive sector, funded by AMSCI.

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