A tow spreading process has been developed by Kawabe of Fukui Technology Center. He blew air across a 12k or 24k tow to create thin plies down to 1/6 of the conventional 0.12mm (5 mil) ply thickness.

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. In my October 2015 column, I compared three V-notched shear test configurations used to measure the shear stiffness and shear strength of composite materials: The ...

Dublin, July 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Composite Laminates Market by End-Use Industry Type, by Matrix Type, by Reinforcement Type, by Process Type, and by Region, Trend, Forecast, Competitive ...

Inspired by hierarchical structures found in nature, a research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. Beyond toughness comparisons, notched testing of composites serves additional important purposes today. In the aerospace industry, notched testing is used in the ...

At Interzum 2013, veneer and laminates cross paths, with thick textured surfaces on the rise. Laminates continue to improve high-def photorealistic reproduction enhanced with carefully controled ...

Zero-thermal-expansion (ZTE) materials are widely used in precision optics, cryogenic equipment and sensors, where even small ...