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High-Performance carbon fiber car wheels take big step forward
One of the "holy grails"of carbon fiber application is car wheels. How badly would auto OEMs love to lose those heavy steel wheels? The question always has been: Can a carbon fiber wheel meet all of the required performance specs at an affordable price? The short answer is, yes but not yet. Dymag Racing UK
Read MoreAdvanced materials for aircraft interiors
Applications aren't as demanding as airframe composites, but requirements are still exacting — passenger safety is key.
Read MoreCarbon car hood: Class A and cost-effective
Resin film infusion, electroformed nickel tooling meet Aston Martin quality and cost targets.
Read MoreRIM Molding for Wind Blade Skins
Low-cost, high-volume molding method and carbon fiber/epoxy spar show promise for replacement wind turbine blades.
Read MoreIBEX Show Preview - 10/1/2006
Boatbuilders attending the annual exhibition will again find composites industry exhibitors located in a specially dedicated composites pavilion.
Read MoreComposites in Sailboats: Room to Grow
Composites continue to play a key role in the sailboat industry, having become almost universal at all levels of sailboat custom and production manufacturing. Composite sailboat building started with the famous Bounty design in the 1950s, and in much of the industry, basic manufacturing practice has changed little
Read MoreGlass-Reinforced Thermoplastic Succeeds in Car Crash Structure
Thermoformable, recyclable composite yields production-worthy front-end structure.
Read MoreComposites in Boat Accessories and Hardware
All the stuff that goes inside, stem to stern.
Read MoreEngineered to innovate
Core materials — and the ways they are used — evolve to meet new challenges.
Read MoreMonitoring the cure itself
The latest technologies measure the matrix resin's actual cure state, saving time and money.
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