Sustainability
Bonding Technology: Thermosetting Structural Adhesives
A wealth of epoxies, polyurethanes and acrylics speed assembly and cut manufacturing cost in an ever-wider range of composites applications.
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Charles Tur joins MVP as RTM/infusion specialist; David Jones named director of bioproducts at Ashland; James Dowey becomes vice president, managing director of Smithers Rapra Technology; Thomas Craney joins Crane Composites Group.
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Carbon fiber: Life Beyond the Landfill
Reclamation technologies give scrapped aerospace-grade carbon fiber new possibilities and a lower price point in nonstructural/conductive applications.
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Market Trends: Composites Affordability Initiative, Part II
The Air Force Research Laboratory's Dr. John Russell continues an outline the U.S. Department of Defense Composites Affordability Initiative. Part II of a two-part series.
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Replication of discontinued additive saves resin requalification costs on missile program
Niche chemical products often become too expensive to manufacture and distribute, particularly when demand is limited and environmental rules tighten. Such was the case with a specialty epoxy diluent trade named Unox 4206, developed by The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.) and distributed by H.B. Fuller (St. Paul,
Read MoreComposites: Past, Present Future: Composites evolution the greatest change is yet to come
Composites aren't as new as we think, but they are ever in the process of renewal. Their past predates recorded history when ancient man fulfilled the modern definition of a composite by assembling readily available, easily formed materials: huts made from mud bricks reinforced with straw and boats from bundles of
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Megayacht Composite Masts Get Smart
Freestanding square rigging is fully instrumented for structural health monitoring while under sail.
Read MoreThe Art of Armor Development
Composites are playing a bigger role in antiballistic systems designed to defuse a host of weapons, including improvised explosive devices.
Read MoreLong-Fiber Injection Advances Polyurethane Composites
Single-step molding technology lets fabricators enjoy the high modulus, low emissions and short cure times of thermoset polyurethanes.
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