Widespread in aerospace, laminated fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites are also increasingly used in other sectors, including the automotive industry. The identification of optimal cutting ...

Airplane wings and wind turbine blades are typically created using bulk polymerization in composite manufacturing facilities. They are heated and cured in enormous autoclaves and heated molds as big ...

Based on the results of NCMS technology projects, the briefs show the applicability and usefulness of proven technical advances — all in an effort to speed adoption and eliminate duplication of effort ...

Single cell and software environment enable lightweight applications such as pressure vessels, canisters, rocket motor cases ...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ESI Group, leading innovator in Virtual Prototyping software and services for manufacturing industries, announces the release of ESI PAM-COMPOSITES 2017. The latest version of ...

The importance of digital tools and simulation for successful composite parts design is well established, whether for aircraft wings, automotive bumper beams or bicycle frames. Over the past decade, ...

Key opportunities in the advanced composite market include growth driven by industrial development in Asia, innovations in ...

Technological upgrading and global expansion of China’s composite pressure equipment industry CALIFORNIA, CA, UNITED ...

Recycling thermoplastic composites is vital for a circular economy, but it presents challenges such as reduced mechanical properties. The winners of Sampe Young Engineer’s Challenge (YEC) [1], ...

Reliable quality control methods are a necessity for manufacturers of composite raw materials, like carbon fiber reinforced prepreg, as well as companies that employ such materials in the construction ...

NORCROSS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WEAV3D Inc., an innovator in composite materials, manufacturing processes and processing equipment, has been awarded a $999,943 National Science Foundation (NSF) Small ...