Processes

Ketones

3D Printing: Niche or next step to manufacturing on demand?

With and without fiber reinforcement, additive manufacturing is making an impact, but to what end?

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RTM

The rise of HP-RTM

Decades of development have propelled it to prominence but its future demands industrial solutions for handling cost, complexity and process control.

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Medical

Uncompromising composite hyperbaric oxygen chamber closes the gap

Flexible filament-wound composite reduce weight and cost, increase performance of first portable high-pressure oxygen-delivery system.

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Aerospace

Polyamide improves impeller performance

Direct-to-milled-tool process simplifies large deck mold development.

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Virtual process chain + online process monitoring = first-time-right manufacturing

Co-authors Dr. Michael Bruyneel, Marc Attar and Dr. Christian Brauner (Siemens PLM Software, Liège, Belgium) illustrate the benefits of manufacturing simulation software in virtual trials of molding processes, using resin transfer molding as a reference.

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Aerospace

What is the genesis of automated tape laying technology?

CW Editor-in-Chief Jeff Sloan seeks and finds the roots of automated tape-laying technology in the work done by close associates of legendary composites-industry pioneer Brandt Goldsworthy.

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Aerospace

MIT develops new CNT film that can heat and cure composites

Researches believe the carbon nanotube film could improve the quality and efficiency of the fabrication processes for large composites, such as wings on commercial aircraft.

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Out of Autoclave

HP-RTM on the rise

Decades of development have propelled it to prominence but its future demands industrial solutions for handling cost, complexity and process control.

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Automotive

Fraunhofer ICT develops lightweight cylinder casing

Car manufacturers may be able to achieve weight savings with cylinder blocks that feature parts made of fiber-reinforced plastics.

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Sustainability

Plasma treatment as surface preparation for adhesive bonding

Concurrent with the TRUST program's development of process control, it is addressing the need for more robust surface prep. methods.

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ELFOAM rigid foam products
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