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Out of Autoclave 18 Aug 2021

Out-of-autoclave VBO rear spar, thermoplastic ribs target Wing of Tomorrow

French Tier 1 aerospace supplier Daher develops out-of-autoclave materials and process technologies for application in next-gen structures for the Airbus Wing of Tomorrow program.

CAMX 16 Aug 2021

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Teubert

Teubert highlights its continuous compression molding (CCM) system for manufacturing fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites such as plates and profiles.

Epoxies 12 Aug 2021

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Magnolia Advanced Materials Inc.

Magnolia 7018 A/B is a two-component syntactic epoxy adhesive designed with high strength and flame-retardant properties.

Aerospace 11 Aug 2021

Virginia Tech researchers develop IGA for more efficient modeling of skin-stringer composites with complex cutouts

Isogeometric analysis offers higher rates of convergence and accuracy versus standard FE methods, will be offered as opensource code on GitHub.

Carbon Fibers 10 Aug 2021

AON3D debuts AON M2+ printer to fabricate high performance end-use parts

Printer aimed to exceed aluminum parts using chopped carbon fiber and high-performance polymers (e.g., PEEK, PEKK, ULTEM) via widely available, off-the-shelf filaments.

Thermoplastics 10 Aug 2021

Stratasys, Champion Motorsport team up to test 3D-printed core technology

Stratasys proves out carbon fiber-wrapped, printed core for toolless, customizable manufacture, on aerodynamic prototype and production parts for a winning racecar.

Thermoplastics 6 Aug 2021

OTOMcomposite develops software for Composites 4.0 production using laser-assisted tape placement and winding

Optical thermal optimization model (OTOM) software enables inline monitoring and control for improved part quality and reduced production time and cost of in-situ consolidated thermoplastic composites and Type IV pressure vessels.

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