Hexcel broke ground on an applications center located within the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita ...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a hybrid 3D printing process ...

The milestone illustrates Epsilon’s filament winding, pultrusion and postprocessing capacity maturation and complete ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have ...

Lightweight, high-strength polymer composites are essential to modern engineering. Yet their manufacturing remains complex, slow, and often reliant on manual adjustments. In a forward-looking analysis ...

Researchers from IMDEA Materials Institute and the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) have developed an innovative Digital Twin that enables real-time analysis of composite materials manufacturing.

Chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) is a widely adopted manufacturing technique used in producing carbon-carbon and carbon-silicon carbide composites. These materials are especially valued in the ...

These developments mark a transition beyond traditional hand lay-up techniques, positioning natural fibres as credible, ...

Fiber-reinforced composites are the material of choice for aerospace and wind generation applications due to their low density, high strength and stiffness-to-weight, and excellent fatigue properties.

Hexcel Corp. (Stamford, Conn.) announced the groundbreaking of the Hexcel Applications Center at Wichita State University’s National Institute for ...

Traditionally, composite materials are made by gluing together different core layers and outer films to create fabrics for use in a wide range of product applications. Using a patented fusion process, ...

How do you decide on the “right” fastener type for a component or assembly involving composite and plastic materials in a time-efficient way? To define which materials and concepts a fastener type is ...