Materials
Public transit: Modular composites update Sao Paulo ferries
When the Brazilian state of São Paulo, through its state-controlled company DERSA, funded new composite superstructures for 12 existing car ferries, Barracuda Advanced Composites (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) specified materials and engineered the new design.
Read MoreMolding i3 body panels
Beyond its CFRP Life Module, BMW's i3 commuter car features doors, door inners, fenders, bumpers, a hood and a rear spoiler made from injection molded thermoplastic.
Read MoreBMW Leipzig: The epicenter of i3 production
A glimpse into the inner workings of an automaker at the forefront of serial-production autocomposites.
Read MoreSGL Automotive Carbon Fibers expands Moses Lake facility . . . again
BMW signals that it is serious about consuming carbon fiber for years to come as SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers expands its Washington production site to 9,000 tons per year.
Read MoreFirst A320neo features composite Korean Sharklets
The enhanced performance of Airbus' newest A320 comes not just from the "new engine option" but also from CFRP wingtips produced by Korean Air using an automated manufacturing line.
Read MoreSAMPE Europe 2014 Review
SAMPE Europe’s 35th International Conference (SEICO 14) was also its last. Beginning in 2015, SAMPE Europe will henceforth organize one large annual conference, combining its SEICO and SETEC events into a multitrack multidisciplinary conference and exhibition.
Read MoreMachining update: One-shot dry drilling of stacked materials
Tool design innovations tighten tolerances and cut costs for those who drill composite-metal assemblies.
Read MoreVX Aerospace: Small company, big performance
Innovative design, OOA manufacturing and C-PLY laminate construction produce “big fabricator” aerostructures in fewer steps at low cost.
Read More3D Printing continuous carbon fiber composites?
Additive manufacturing startup MarkForged aims to make it happen and is already marketing systems.
Read MoreComposites carry the Curiosity rover to a safe Mars landing
From launch to touchdown, composites performed in flight and stuck the landing!
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