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Carbon-Fiber Composites Grow in Popularity

Carbon-Fiber Composites Grow in Popularity

Adhesives and fasteners can be used to assemble many types of composite parts
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Austin Weber
June 3, 2019
Strong and lightweight, carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) offers numerous benefits to automotive and aerospace manufacturers. Many engineers are intrigued by potential applications for the material, yet remain frustrated by joining challenges.
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Epoxy Bonds Composite Parts for Spacecraft

Epoxy Bonds Composite Parts for Spacecraft

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Jim Camillo
February 7, 2019
Several years ago, researchers from QSS Group Inc. and the Ohio Aerospace Institute were interested in finding a commercially available adhesive that bonds titanium pipes to carbon-carbon composite (CCC) sheets. The reason: Doing so would lower the cost of assembling spacecraft heat-rejection systems made of these joined materials.
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High-Viscosity Adhesive Ensures Better-Bonded Yachts

High-Viscosity Adhesive Ensures Better-Bonded Yachts

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Jim Camillo
October 9, 2018
Manufacturers in many industries like to build with composites because they are lightweight and have high strength-to-weight ratios that often exceed steel and aluminum. At the same time, though, these materials can be hard to properly bond to thermoplastic, metal and other composites.
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Lightweighting Is Top Priority for Automotive Industry

Lightweighting Is Top Priority for Automotive Industry

Lightweighting is the No. 1 challenge facing automotive engineers today
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Austin Weber
June 7, 2018

If it rolls, floats or flies, lightweighting is one of the biggest challenges facing manufacturers today. The push for new materials is forcing engineers in a variety of industries to explore cost-effective alternatives and develop new assembly processes.


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GE Aviation Facility to Start Production This Year

May 15, 2018
HUNTSVILLE, AL—GE Aviation is expected to begin production later this year at a new factory here to mass-produce certain lightweight, heat-resistant materials for parts designed to enhance jet engine performance and fuel economy, according to the company.
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