Sustainability
VOC reduction strategies for LFRT composites
Additives supplier seeks novel methods to limit VOC emissions from long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.
Read MoreMubea Carbo Tech: High-quality auto composites go high-volume
Known for its precision and technical acumen in CFRP motorsports structures, MCT draws from its steel auto parts parent to push high-performance and industrial production to new plateaus.
Read MoreComposites upgrade marine infrastructure
All-composite docks best concrete in cost and time and aim toward future fastener-less construction for greater savings and sustainability.
Read MoreAutomotive composites: Thermosets for the fast zone
Epoxies continue to be developed for faster cure to meet automotive production rates.
Read MoreLooking to lighten up aircraft interiors? Try natural fibers!
Aircraft OEMs are striving to make their products more efficient, with improved engines and ever-increasing use of composite materials, including in aircraft interiors.
Read MoreComposites extend service of oil and gas pipelines
Corrosion-resistant aramid fiber/thermoplastic liner gives new life to deteriorating steel subsea pipelines.
Read MoreAeroengine Composites, Part 1: The CMC invasion
As pressure for commercial aircraft fuel efficiency continues to mount, ceramic matrix composites evolve as they battle metals for application in the engine hot-zone and elsewhere.
Read MoreComposites lighten driving simulator dome
A first for its codevelopers, Pagnotta Engineering Inc. (PEI, Exton, PA, US) and JRL Ventures (Cape Coral, FL, US), this low-mass enclosure spawned a new product venture for the pair in research-oriented driving simulation systems.
Read MoreSummer vacation and MEMS/nanotechnology
Revisiting the past, while the future is happening in my home town.
Read MoreDeep-sea shrimp inspiring ‘super-tough’ advanced composites
New research examined the exoskeleton of deep-sea shrimp exoskeleton that could have implications for the design of new synthetic armor capable of withstanding environmental extremes.
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