Mark Your Calendar for CAMX 2015 in Dallas
Composites Riding High in Commercial Aero Engines Composites debuted in a commercial aircraft engine 20 years ago when GE Aviation introduced the GE90, which featured first-of-its-kind carbon fiber fan...
View ArticleLearn About High-Pressure RTM and Much More at CAMX
HP-RTM on the Rise Already used in series production of structural carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts in BMW’s i3 and i8 models, high-pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM) is viewed by...
View ArticleGain Knowledge on Critical Market Sectors at CAMX
A Critical Market Sector: Downhole Composites in Oil and Gas The U.S. has experienced an unprecedented onshore energy boom over the past decade that has brought the country nearly to...
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3D Printing for Tooling; GM Keynote at CAMX
3D Printing Moves Into Tooling Components Some pundits predict that 3D printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), will change our world forever. While that may yet be, one thing is clear: The growth of...
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Resins for the Fast Zone
Resins for the Fast Zone An automotive supplier must have the ability to produce a composite part in a minute, or at least in minutes — not hours or days, the norm for composites in most other...
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A Topic for Every Interest – CAMX 2015
A Topic for Every Interest – CAMX 2015 PlugsCAMX 2015 is fast approaching (Oct. 26-29, Dallas, TX, US), which means it’s time to start planning how you’ll spend your time — on the show floor and in the...
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Keynote Q&A: Gary Smyth, GM Global Research & Development
Keynote Q&A: Gary Smyth, GM Global Research & Development Gary J. Smyth, Ph.D., executive director, Global R&D Laboratories, GM Global Research & Development, will be the keynote...
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CAMX Registration Ends Tomorrow – Preview Exhibitors Today
CAMX Exhibit Previews, Part 1 CAMX 2015 is less than a month away (Oct. 26-29, Dallas, TX, US). If you’re going to the show, or thinking of going, you might want to know a little about what will await...
View ArticleCAMX – Preview Exhibitions, Save time in line
CAMX Exhibit Previews, Part 2 CAMX 2015 is less than three weeks away (Oct. 26-29, Dallas, TX, US). If you’re going to the show, or thinking of going, you might want to know a little about what will...
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CAMX 2015: Strong Mix of Market, Technical, Product Information
CAMX 2015 (Oct. 26-29) in Dallas, TX, was, by all accounts, a success. Feedback from the exhibit floor and the conference was positive and upbeat. CompositesWorld was there and offers this review of...
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CAMX 2016: Composites 101: Fibers and Resin
Compared to legacy materials like steel, aluminum, iron and titanium, composites are still coming of age, and only just now are being better understood by design and manufacturing engineers. However,...
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CAMX 2016: Thermoplastics riding into automotive, aerospace
Thermoplastics riding into automotive, aerospace The legacy of composite parts and structures is built on a family of thermosets — including epoxy, vinyl ester, polyester and phenolic — that have...
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CAMX 2016: Composites Recycling Becomes a Necessity
Composites Recycling Becomes a Necessity Boeing and Airbus each is generating as much as a 1 million lb of cured and uncured carbon fiber prepreg waste each year from 787 and A350 XWB production. If...
View ArticleCAMX 2016: Taking the Hand Out of Hand Layup
Taking the hand out of hand layup Hand layup has a long history in aerospace composites fabrication, but it’s not well suited for automotive composites manufacturing, where volumes are much higher. But...
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CAMX 2016: Multifunctional Materials
Aerocomposites: The move to multifunctionality Much has been said about the pressing need to reduce commercial air carrier fuel costs and CO2 emissions by lightweighting aircraft through the use of...
View ArticleCAMX 2016: Additive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing Comes to Composites Fabrication The use of continuous fiber in additive manufacturing systems is not trivial, but it is being done. As this fabrication technology evolves and...
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CAMX 2016: Composites Blowing in the Wind
More and More Composites Blowing in the Wind Wind energy is putting the uncertainty that was the hallmark of this industry in the rearview mirror. Electricity from this renewable resource is cheaper...
View ArticleCAMX 2016: Global Trends
CAMX: Where Students Become the Teachers Almost everything that happens in the composites industry is done with the future in mind. During each CAMX, attendees get the tools they need to drive the...
View ArticleCAMX 2016: Exhibitor Previews – Part 2
CAMX 2016 Exhibitor Previews: Part 2 CAMX, in its third year, is growing and expanding, and the quantity and quality of new products and technologies being introduced at the show is impressive. CAMX...
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Highlights from CAMX 2016
October 27October 28October 29 CONFERENCE CONTENT | GM KEYNOTE CAMX officially kicked off with a keynote address from Dr. J. Gary Smyth, Executive Director and Global Research & Development at...
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