Materials

Epoxies

Handgun holsters: Thermoplastic composites target extreme performance

Safariland LLC (Ontario, Calif.), produces gun holsters, previously made of leather, from a proprietary composite that relies on a custom-formulated thermoplastic sheet product from Boltaron Performance Products LLC (Newcomerstown, Ohio)

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Formulation flexibility: Direct-SMC

Consortium applies inline-compounding technology to reinvent sheet molding compound.

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Prepregs

Spare wheel well: Functional integration

Gas-assist injection molding enables one-piece, one-shot thermoplastic composite/metal hybrid.

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Thermoplastics

Thermoplastic Wind Blades: To be or not?

Will future wind blades incorporate thermoplastic composites? It depends on whom you ask.

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Marine

Carbon fiber market: Gathering momentum

All signs point to increasing demand from many market sectors. Will capacity keep pace?

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Out of Autoclave

CF 2011: Comment on end-markets and initiatives

Six speakers at the Carbon Fiber 2011 conference (December 2011) report on their organizations' activities in the carbon fiber market.

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Forged composites replace complex metal parts

Powerhouse manufacturer’s high-pressure compression molding process forms prepregged CFRP components with forged-metal properties.

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Carbon Fibers

Custom-engineered composite performance yacht sails

North Sails introduces 3Di materials and process for structural composite sails.

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Sustainability

Styrene: Issues and implications

The facts (such as they are) behind the furor surrounding this vital crosslinking chemical’s listing in the 12th RoC.

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Prepregs

SMC sandwich panels: Lean process opens doors

Patented process enables compression molding at lower pressures, saving capital equipment costs for panel fabrication.

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