Out of Autoclave

JEC Europe 2013 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 CT editorial staff's compilation of what was on display.

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Braiding

Bio-composites update: Beyond eco-branding

No longer dependent only on their green credentials, some suppliers of bio-based fibers and resins are competing on price and performance.

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Aerospace

Fair winds for offshore wind farms

Innovations in blades, turbines and foundations are helping spur growth in a very big way.

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Construction

GFRP rebar replaces steel in parking garage

Composite rebar in replacement concrete slab the key in life-extending and less-costly structural rehabilitation project.

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Prepregs

LFI process: Molding strong and attractive spa enclosures

Dynasty Spas (Athens, Tenn.) finds a composite alternative to wood hot tub surrounds in a polyurethane (PU)-based long fiber injection (LFI) solution implemented by Romeo RIM Inc. (Romeo, Mich.).

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Biomaterials

SAMPE 2013 at a glance

A list of events planned by SAMPE (as of April 1) at its 2013 SAMPE Conference and Exhibition, in Long Beach, Calif.

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Aerospace

SAMPE Europe 2013/JEC Europe 2013 highlights

Held concurrently, these two seminal European composites events weathered a rare Parisian snowstorm to plumb the depth and breadth of the industry.

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Molds/Tools

Building a better tail boom

Out-of-autoclave carbon fiber/thermoplastic demonstrator is a 30 percent lighter drop-in replacement for an existing aluminum design.

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Pultrusion

Polyurethane pultrusion: Next-gen equipment

Two years ago, Martin Pultrusion Group (MPG, Oakwood Village, Ohio) finalized the design of a next-generation pultrusion machine and has developed a proprietary direct injection box design for high-pressure pultrusion of polyurethane composites.

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Pultruding polyurethane: Sheet pilings break boundaries

High-pressure pultrusion process creates polyurethane composite sheet pile system with the strength and stiffness to compete with steel.

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Custom Hydraulic Press Manufacturing
Wabash
Greenerd Compression Molding
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
ELFOAM rigid foam products
Kent Pultrusion
HEATCON Composite Systems
Airtech
American Elements