MIT Identifies Moisture as a Threat to Epoxy Adhesives

A variety of industries rely on strong epoxy adhesive bonds, from dentistry to medicine and composites. Yet studying how these bonds can fracture and fail, and therefore how to make […]

Google Purchases Titan Aerospace in Efforts to Expand Internet Access

The gloves are off as Google beats out Facebook to purchase Titan Aerospace. Titan Aerospace manufactures solar-powered drones that can fly at high altitudes for extended periods of time. The […]

Manufacturing Bill Gains Support from Senate

[dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he manufacturing industry is on the brink of innovation with new technologies being created every day. However, funding is needed to continue pressing forward and that’s just what the […]

North Carolina Plant Becomes First to Handcraft Engines Using CMC

You could say that the workers at GE Aviation’s Asheville, N.C., facility might be a little proud but it’s for a great reason! These workers are the first in the […]

Danish Startup Creates Carbon Fiber Chassis Without Special Equipment

[dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]utomotive manufacturers are closely focusing on ways to drop the overall body weight of any vehicle. Composites continue to stand at the forefront of this endeavor for their remarkable […]

Can Carbon Fiber Composites Be the Future Material for Shipping Containers?

Companies have used shipping containers for decades and for most of this time steel containers were responsible for moving millions of products around the world. Recently, Stephan Lechner of the […]

German Firm Uses 3-D Printing to Create Large Scale Automotive Composites

In the past few months 3-D printing has been the main topic for most of the composites world and it’s clear that 3-D printing will reshape how we make cars […]

Reichhold Introduces Vinyl Hybrid Resins for Composite Applications

Reichhold, who has enjoyed a long history of innovation, recently introduced a ground breaking technology based on its proprietary vinyl hybrid resin chemistry for advanced composite applications. The products include […]

Lucintel Report Forecasts Composite CNG Tanks Market to Reach $524 Million

Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has conducted a detailed analysis on the composite CNG tanks market and presents its findings in “Growth Opportunities for Composite […]

Moving Toward Transparency

As the new LEED v4 rating system pushes for material transparency and life-cycle details, savvy composites pros can gain business in the building and construction market. [dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]o school officials […]