Sustainability
December Editorial
Since last issue, the CT staff and I attended ACMA's COMPOSITES & POLYCON conference in St. Louis (Oct 18-20). The timing was fortuitous for baseball fans: The city's Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers were batting it out for the 2006 World Series championship. AOC threw a party on the 18th, at which the special
Read MoreAdvanced materials for aircraft interiors
Applications aren't as demanding as airframe composites, but requirements are still exacting — passenger safety is key.
Read MoreGlass-Reinforced Thermoplastic Succeeds in Car Crash Structure
Thermoformable, recyclable composite yields production-worthy front-end structure.
Read MoreCarbon fiber composite recycling: An industry perspective
While carbon fibers and the composites made from them have been around for a good many decades, they continue to gain public attention through the marketing efforts of aircraft companies, such as Airbus and Boeing, as well as Formula 1 racing teams and OEMs of high-end consumer goods. Today, most carbon fiber still
Read MoreMonitoring the cure itself
The latest technologies measure the matrix resin's actual cure state, saving time and money.
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Rudder Gets New Twist With Composites
The U.S. Navy's specially contoured ship rudder commands composite construction.
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Composites Polycon 2006 Product Service Directory
Composites & Polycon 2006 Product & Service Directory
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Lightning Strike Protection For Composite Structures
Composite structures are more vulnerable to damage than metal, but today's LSP products offer proven protection.
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Tooling And Toolmaking Innovations Continue
New products and practices advance the efficiency and economy of advanced composite part production.
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