Materials
PMI foam core outperforms honeycomb in infused nose landing gear doors
The results of Airbus (Toulouse, France) subsidiary Composite Technology Centre GmbH's (CTC, Stade, Germany) studies in 2013 to find more productive but less costly methods of fabricating carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sandwich constructions.
Read MoreThe democratization of carbon fiber
Composites industry consultant and regular HPC columnist Dale Brosius says the battle for carbon fiber’s industrial market will be won by suppliers with the lowest costs and greatest capacities.
Read MoreNothing gets attention like a demonstration
CAMX 2014 showed that one of the best ways to prove a technology is to run it. Live and in person.
Read MoreInside a CAMX session on composites recycling
CW technical editor Sara Black reports on the what some of the composites industry's leading recycling thinkers have to say about carbon fiber reclamation and re-use.
Read MoreJushi considering U.S. for glass fiber manufacturing expansion
Chinese glass fiber manufacturer Jushi Group Co. Ltd. held its 20th annual International Conference on Fiberglass in Tongxiang on Oct. 7 and 8 and says it is close to a decision on construction of a manufacturing plant in the U.S.
Read MoreChomarat opens new C-PLY, C-WEAVE facility in South Carolina
New 58,000-ft2 plant in S.C. targets high-quality, high-performance solutions for aerospace and automotive applications.
Read MorePlastiComp introduces carbon-glass hybrid LFT
The new hybrid composite pellet products combine long glass fiber and long carbon fiber together, bridging the performance gap between either fiber used alone.
Read MoreScaled Composites celebrates its accomplishments
A decade after winning the Ansari XPrize for private spaceflight, the company continues to build on its success.
Read MoreInfusible thermoplastics via in-situ polymerization
A low-viscosity monomer that can be polymerized in the mold enables infusion of continuous glass fiber with polyamide 6.
Read MoreOnboard protection: Tough battery enclosure
Unique composite laminate provides crash protection for electric vehicle’s battery, occupants and first responders.
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