Materials
Process method enables continuous particle foam production
CAMX 2023: Infinite Hybrid, a technology from Foam Equipment & Consulting Co., enables continuous production without secondary operations.
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The lessons behind OceanGate
Carbon fiber composites faced much criticism in the wake of the OceanGate submersible accident. CW’s publisher Jeff Sloan explains that it’s not that simple.
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Impulse Space secures $45 million to support vehicle development, production
Developer of in-space transportation vehicles using CFRP tanks raises capital investment from Raytheon Technologies (RTX) Ventures.
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AFPT, Alformet advance bending of thermoplastic composite tubes
Specialists in AFP and LATW discuss process and lessons learned for new applications in CFRTP parts.
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Daher CARAC TP project advances thermoplastic composites certification approach
New tests, analysis enable databases, models, design guidelines and methodologies, combining materials science with production processes to predict and optimize part performance at temperatures above Tg (≈150-180°C) for wing and engine structures.
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Composites manufacturing for general aviation aircraft
General aviation, certified and experimental, has increasingly embraced composites over the decades, a path further driven by leveraged innovation in materials and processes and the evolving AAM market.
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Fiberglass products target industrial application needs
CAMX 2023: Jrain FRP, with locations in China, Mexico and the U.S., is equipped with 16 years’ of experience engineering, designing and manufacturing fiberglass-reinforced industrial products.
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Swancor obtains GRS-certified recycled carbon fiber
One hundred percent recyclable fibers have been achieved from composite components made from the company’s EzCiclo thermoset resin.
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Optimized approach to predict delamination failure in CFRTP structures
ARRK Engineering and Mitsui Chemicals improved delamination prediction accuracy to help optimize absorbed energy/failure load for an overmolded TAFNEX CF/PP UD tape bumper beam.
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Carbon fiber tooling addresses aerocomposites pain points
CAMX 2023: The result of extensive R&D, BlackBoard by Harcourt Industrial enhances efficiency, reduce costs and improve overall manufacturing performance compared to Invar tools.
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