Videos
Bio-based epoxy, recycled materials increase sustainability of all-terrain snowboards
Aiming for a smaller environmental footprint while maintaining high performance, Salomon’s Highpath snowboard line incorporates bio-based epoxy, glass and basalt fiber stringers and recycled materials.
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VIDEO: One-Piece, OOA Infusion for Aerospace Composites
Tier-1 aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems developed an out-of-autoclave (OOA), one-shot resin infusion process to reduce weight, labor and fasteners for a multi-spar aircraft torque box.
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VIDEO: Sicomin Showcases Additons to Bio-Based Range of GreenPoxy Resins
At JEC 2023, Sicomin Export Manager, Marc Denjean, took the time to speak with CW about Sicomin's various epoxy resins and their applications. Specifically, Sicomin presented examples at the show of their new bio-based range of GreenPoxy Resins.
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Aitiip Technology Center reports dismantling of thermoplastic parts using resistance welding
Clean Sky 2 HELACS project aims to enable improved recycling of composite components at aircraft end of life.
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Celebrating National Composites Week
August 21-25, 2023 is National Composites Week. This year’s theme is “Composites Are Now,” recognizing the ways composites are shaping the world today.
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Join the industry in celebrating National Composites Week
The fifth annual National Composites Week, Aug 21-25, 2023, is right around the corner. Learn how you and your company can celebrate the importance of composite materials and manufacturing.
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Daher CARAC TP project advances thermoplastic composites certification approach
New tests, analysis enable databases, models, design guidelines and methodologies, combining materials science with production processes to predict and optimize part performance at temperatures above Tg (≈150-180°C) for wing and engine structures.
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Carbon Exoskeleton Technology Enables Freedom in Composite Design
At JEC World 2023, Addyx exhibited their patented water-soluble inflatable mandrel, together with a patented carbon exoskeleton technology. This technology enables greater design freedom, reduced manufacturing costs, and lighter and stronger composite components.
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National Composites Week 2023
National Composites Week is August 21-25 and the theme is #CompositesAreNow. The goal of National Composites Week is to celebrate and bring attention to the myriad ways that composite materials and composites manufacturing contributes to the products and structures that shape the American manufacturing landscape today. Learn how you can participate.
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VIDEO: AFP Solutions in Composites Manufacturing
Addcomposites, which specializes in automated fiber placement systems and the associated software, exhibited various AFP structures at JEC 2023. In this video, Addcomposites Co-Founder, James Kuligoski, discusses their automated fiber placement solutions with CW.
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Henkel Adhesive Technologies, Bluecrux transform customer-centric supply chain
Composites material supplier embraces digitization as one tool in a plan focused on improving the customer experience, which then adds to its value and competitive advantage.
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Plant tour: Spirit AeroSystems, Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K.
Purpose-built facility employs resin transfer infusion (RTI) and assembly technology to manufacture today’s composite A220 wings, and prepares for future new programs and production ramp-ups.
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