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Inside manufacturing: Dual-Laminate Pipe Comes of Age
Computerized pipe fusion and customized multimandrel filament winding equipment mass-produces nearly four miles of pipe for chemical plant in China.
Read MoreJEC Composites 2007 Exhibitor List - 3/1/2007
The following is based on the best information available from JEC on Jan. 30, 2007. TBD = to be determined. 01dB – Metravib T18 A&P Technology A14 Aachen Composite Engineers A21 ABB France TBD ACMA K21 AcXys Technologies TBD Additek SaS Q16 ADM-ISOBLOC GmbH Q69 Advanced Composites Group
Read MoreFocus on Design: Carbon/epoxy drum for large-format inkjet printer
Well-thought-out design enables hard-working industrial part.
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
Read MoreJEC COMPOSITES 2007 Exhibitor List
The following is based on the best information available from JEC on Jan. 29, 2007. "TBD"= to be determined. 3M France TBD A&P Technology TBD Aachen Composite Engineers TBD ABB France TBD Additek SaS Q16 Advanced Composites Group M14 AEC Polymers TBD Aero Consultants Ltd. AG N32 AGY K10
Read MoreEngineering Insights: All-Composite Hovercraft Rises to Performance Challenge
An exclusive look at a lightweight pultruded and resin-infused design that sets a new standard for amphibious craft.
Read MoreInside Manufacturing: A Reinforced Thermoplastic Car Hood?
Low-density GMT-cored sandwich construction and novel inductive mold-heating strategy are a viable option for horizontal body panels.
Read MoreMegayacht Composite Masts Get Smart
Freestanding square rigging is fully instrumented for structural health monitoring while under sail.
Read MoreCarbon/epoxy guitar: Competitive in quality and price
When former aerospace engineer and guitar aficionado Ellis Seal set out to design a composite acoustic guitar, he believed the inherent properties of carbon fiber could produce sound, playability, durability and consistency impossible in a wooden instrument.
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.
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