Designing with Composites

January 03, 2020

When designing with composites, a key question must be addressed up front: Why composites? The answer to this question is likely to determine the direction taken to optimize the...

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Arriving Soon: Affordable Commercial EVs

January 03, 2020

Arrival, an electric vehicle manufacturer based in the United Kingdom, has a vision: improve the environment by making electric vehicles (EVs) as affordable as their fossil-fueled counterparts. “The company...

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The Toughness of Tanks

January 03, 2020

Geoff Clarkson, P.Eng., doesn’t fabricate composite storage tanks, but he knows a lot about what makes them last – and fail. Clarkson founded UTComp in 2008 to offer engineering...

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2020 State of the Industry Report

January 03, 2020

Six industry experts focus on the future of composites. In 2019, Composites Manufacturing magazine covered innovations throughout the industry, from experimental wind turbines and structural composites on electric vehicles...

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Graphene Gaining Strength in Composites Markets

January 03, 2020

In 2004, working at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, researchers Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov produced graphene, the world’s first two-dimensional, man-made material. In the following...

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