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Fast-build construction with composites
A Brazilian modular wall system that can deliver affordable homes and schools in days is exported to meet global needs, including for refugee resettlement.
Read MoreTeijin Ltd. to acquire Continental Structural Plastics
Teijin, as part of its efforts to become a Tier 1 automotive composites supplier, pays US$825 million for automotive composites specialist Continental Structural Plastics.
Read MoreHuntsman researching opportunities for graphene-enhanced nanocomposites
The company is working on incorporating graphene into its Araldite epoxy resins.
Read MoreHistory, myths and urban legends of pultrusion
CW guest columnist and composites industry pultrusion consultant David E. Green tells us that many interesting stories have been told about the early days of pultrusion, and some of them are true.
Read More777X: Bigger-than-expected carbon fiber impact
Guest blogger Chris Red, principle of Composites Forecasts & Consulting, has crunched the numbers and reports that Boeing's new 777X is on pace to consume substantially more composite materials than initially anticipated.
Read MoreContinuous filament winding: A short history
The process continues to make composite pipe production increasingly competitive with steel and concrete
Read MoreCarbon fiber shoe insoles: a new edge in sports?
From super strict diets (looking at you, Tom Brady) to doing three-a-days, five days a week (LeBron 'King' James), athletes are always looking for an edge in sports.
Read MoreNatural fiber composites gaining traction in automotive
New water-borne, wet-application acrylic resin enables new opportunities in car interiors.
Read MoreSpread-tow fabrics: better than traditional reinforcements in aerospace applications?
There’s a lot happening in the area of spread-tow fabrics, yet aerospace adoption has been slow because of a lack of analytical tools and performance tests, particularly impact tests.
Read MoreThe resurgence of GLARE
Airbus pursues fiber metal laminates for future narrowbody construction, citing cost, weight, repair and lightning strike benefits.
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