Past, Present and Future

Aerospace 1 Jul 2018

Thermoplastic composites in aerospace – the future looks bright

The real impediment to use of thermoplastic composites in critical control surfaces is an education gap.

Automation 29 Mar 2018

Data infrastructure in composites manufacturing: A growing need

As more automation enters the fabrication process for composites, new data infrastructure is required to guide that automation.

Aerospace 23 Mar 2018

Seeking and finding support within the composites industry

Russell Emanis of Innegra Technologies cites those who have helped him during his composites career as inspiration for doing the same for others.

Ketones 27 Feb 2018

Delivering the potential of thermoplastic composites

Why has the adoption of TPCs been slower than expected, and who is best placed to accelerate it?

Pressure Vessels 26 Jan 2018

Composites bucking the market trend in M&A

During 2015 and 2016, the composites industry saw such impressive activity in mergers and acquisitions, it was perhaps to be expected that, in 2017, we would see a dip in transaction levels, especially given the global regulatory uncertainty and the impact that might have on larger, more complex deals.

Electric Vehicles 27 Dec 2017

Composites for aging and disabled populations

Contributing columnist Gary Talbott shares thoughts on how undervalued composites are as tools to help seniors and people with disabilities.

Aerospace 29 Nov 2017

Seeing the C Series deal in context: Borderless bargaining in a global marketplace

On Oct. 16, Airbus SE (Toulouse, France) and Bombardier Inc. (Montreal, ON, Canada) jointly announced that they will become partners on the latter’s C Series aircraft program.

Aerospace 28 Sep 2017

Graphene and CNTs: Commercialization after the hype

Graphene and CNT applications within the advanced composites sector are still at a relatively early stage of the commercialization process, but as the availability of materials or dispersions of consistent quality has increased, a number of composite materials and components are starting to incorporate these nanomaterials.

Additive Manufacturing 31 May 2017