Category: Columns

Two new commercial trucking solutions from Transtex can contribute to fuel savings of more than 10 percent and qualify users for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Elite program....

In the latest issue of Composites Manufacturing, we discussed the future of Out-of-Autoclave (OOA) and Out-of-Oven (OOO) manufacturing with several companies at the forefront of these processes. OOA and...

Using liquid salts during the formation of smart textiles and conductive polymer composites instead of harsh chemicals can strengthen fibers that conduct electricity, according to a patent issued to...

Aircraft manufacturing requires the most efficient design at the lowest cost. To meet aircraft manufacturers’ stringent requirements on damage tolerance and damage visibility after impact events such as bird...

The Taiko Maru, a 499 GT chemical tanker owned by Sowa Kaiun YK, recently became the first merchant vessel to have a CFRP propeller installed on its main propulsion...

While most research has focused on patterns on the outer surfaces of materials, scientists at MIT have begun to explore the effects of patterned surfaces deep within materials. The...

With more than half of the year behind us, so many companies are looking to improve the sales performance of their teams. Their usual self-diagnosis? “We need a better...

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...

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....