Reinforcements
New twist in cycling: A truss bikers can trust
An "open tube" alternative to the solid-tube bike frame.
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DDG-1000 Zumwalt: Stealth warship
U.S. Navy navigates radar transparency, cost and weight challenges with composite superstructure design.
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Bio-based fillers: Reducing SMC mass
The Bio-Lite Technical Center of Excellence at the National Composites Center (Dayton, Ohio) is developing sheet molding compound (SMC) recipes capable of yielding finished parts with specific gravity as low as 1.2.
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Carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide performs in engine part
When École Polytechnique de Montréal (Montreal, Canada) developed a race car to enter in the 2010 Formula SAE competition, it turned to Solid Concepts Inc. (Valencia, Calif.) and additive fabrication for help.
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Supply and Demand
HPC’s editor-in-chief says its time to answer a perennial question raised at the annual Carbon Fiber Conference: "Has the time come again for the industry to more openly share data about carbon fiber supply and demand?
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Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft proves large structure practicality
Dr. John Russell reports that the successful completion of a flying aircraft in the the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft program has demonstrated the holistic impact that composites technology can have on future aircraft development.
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The cost equation
Keynote speakers at CompositesWorld Expo 2009 delivered news both sobering and encouraging to those who are trying to predict what the future holds for composites in the postrecession manufacturing economy.
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ECO Elise concept: Lean, speedy and green
Focus on use of sustainable materials and cleaner manufacturing processes promises future Lotus customers “almost-guilt-free” performance.
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Corvette's carbon hood creates shock and awe
North America’s first mass-produced, all-CFRP hood raises the bar for production sports cars.
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Researchers nano-enhance natural fiber
Mississippi State University uses nanoparticle impregnation to improve the performance of kenaf fiber in composites.
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