Reinforcements
OOA: Thermoplastic alternative targets performance spec
CF/PEEK helicopter driveshaft’s toughness trumps traditional metric.
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VBO prepregs: The Vision SF50
OOA vacuum-bag-only process makes carbon fiber structures a reality for the world’s first personal jet.
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Resin transfer molding: An update
Fulfilling the promise of OOA composites without sacrificing pressure.
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McLaren to showcase carbon fiber-intensive P1, 675LT Spider
The carbon fiber version of the McLaren P1 will make its first public appearance at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
Read MoreOOA overview: Market & opportunities
CW looks at where aero-OEMs and their suppliers are finding out-of-autoclave alternatives.
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Safran plans to locate third Safran/Albany composites facility in Mexico
The new plant, in Querétaro, Mexico, will mirror those in New Hampshire and France, producing carbon fiber fan blades for CFM International's LEAP engine.
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Swedish group evaluating lignin-based CF for automotive structures
KTH Royal Institute of Technology has developed a sub-scale vehicle that demonstrates use of lignin-based carbon fiber in the roof and battery electrodes.
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If we recycle it, will they come?
Thanks to the 787 and the A350 XWB aircraft programs, the composites industry has more scrap carbon fiber prepreg than it knows what to do with. At least, not yet.
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Composites help Bell V-280 toward Future Vertical Lift
Bell’s design for future military helicopter uses hybrid metal-composite construction and Large Cell Carbon Core technology for unitized wing.
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Automated filament winding enables competitive composite cylinders
Carefully controlled, robust, volume processes offer fabricators of Class IV LPG/CNG tanks a means to meet increasing demand in Europe and Asia.
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