Out of Autoclave

RTM 1 Jul 2013

Cutting the cost of integrated composite aerostructures

A unitized all-composite aircraft door concept is realized in one shot with no fasteners.

Marine 1 Jul 2013

Spread-tow carbon fabrics reduce mass in America’s Cup catamaran

To meet its weight and cost goals for this year's America's Cup, cup defenders ORACLE TEAM USA turned to Oxeon AB’s (Borås, Sweden) trademarked TeXtreme Spread Tow carbon reinforcements.

Autoclave 1 Jul 2013

Janicki Industries: Breaking the mold

Once known only as a toolmaker, Janicki offers unique precision, production capability and problem solving as it pioneers leading-edge composites technology.

Weaving 1 Jul 2013

2013 JEC Europe new product showcase

The JEC Europe 2013 trade show (March 12-14, at the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, Paris, France) was the venue for introductions of a large number of new composite materials, technologies and manufacturing processes. Here's the HPC editorial staff's compilation of what was on display.

Aerospace 30 Jun 2013

Why out of autoclave processing is good for the composites industry

Consultant Bob Lacovara (Convergent Composites, Perkasie, Pa.) calls out the cost advantages of out-of-autoclave processing.

Out of Autoclave 20 Jun 2013

With the A350 XWB in the air, is it too soon to start looking to the future?

What will be the role of composites in replacements for the A320 and 737?

Wind/Energy 11 Jun 2013

SAMPE 2013 Long Beach new product showcase

The SAMPE 2013 trade show (May 6-9, in Long Beach, Calif.) was the venue for introductions of a large number of new composite materials, technologies and manufacturing processes. Here's the HPC editorial staff's compilation of what was on display.

Out of Autoclave 1 Jun 2013

Where is the automotive composites supply chain?

Long-time composites industry observer Dale Brosius, now a consultant and the president of Dayton, Ohio-based Quickstep Composites, the U.S. subsidiary of Australia-based Quickstep Technologies (Bankstown Airport, New South Wales), asks some hard questions about the composites industry's readiness to supply the auto industry with the materials and processes necessary to meet coming lightweighting challenges.