Processes
Automation In The Cast Polymer Industry
Material and labor savings result when manufacturers automate cultured stone and solid surface processes.
Read MoreJEC Composites 2006 Product Showcase - 7/1/2006
Advanced composites continue to lead the economic upswing in the composites industry.
Read MoreComposite spoilers brake Airbus for landing
New RTM'd carbon composite center hinge fitting withstands 20-ton air load in commercial jet spoiler assembly.
Read MoreFRP Two way Joist System The Answer For Cleanroom Concrete Flooring
When electronics giant Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, Texas) spec'd the 200,000 ft2 (18,850m2) multistory cleanroom for its new semiconductor manufacturing facility, it needed to accommodate not only strict indoor air quality requirements but heavy structural loads as well. The cleanroom was designated as the
Read MoreUpdate: Composite PCBs
Small printed circuit boards are big consumers of composite materials.
Read MoreThermoformable Composite Panels, Part II
Preconsolidated sheet stock for load-bearing applications features continuous fiber - not only glass, but carbon and aramid as well.
Read MoreReinforced Plastics Mold New Niches In Electronics
For manufacturers and consumers, composites are protecting delicate circuitry and making devices more durable.
Read MoreWaves Of Change: From Shock To Opportunity
Closing of Clark Foam opens surfboard industry to new technologies.
Read MoreLFRT Uncovers Hidden Value For New Jeep Vehicle
Long-fiber thermoplastic composite fulfills engineering and assembly plant requirements for multifunctional door module.
Read MoreMcDonnell Douglas composite cryotanks — a personal history
Composites industry veteran Bob Hartunian looks back on a bold effort in 1987 to develop a thermoplastic composite cryotank for hydrogen storage. It gets complicated.
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