A Two-Step Process for 3D Printing
Jasper Bouwmeester has spent his entire career in the composites industry, so he understands the benefits – and limitations – of reinforced polymers. “Composites are beautiful materials, and you can do...
Aquatic Drone Saving Lives Worldwide
When a family of four was recently caught in a current off Rockaway Beach, Ore., an aquatic drone made from advanced composite materials saved the day. Without access to rescue swimmers, jet skis or...
Enabling Exploration
Explorers in earlier centuries traveled the world in modes of transportation made of wood and metal. Today, however, journeying into the unknown requires vehicles built with more durable materials. When those...
Systems Advance for Non-Destructive Evaluation
Composites manufacturers are all too familiar with quality challenges. Inclusions and foreign object debris (FOD), incorrect ply orientation, internal voids, porosity, disbonds, delamination and more, both on...
Getting Architects on Board with Composites
The 8,000-pound bronze International Friendship Bell in Oak Ridge, Tenn., was installed in a park in 1996 to symbolize the spirit of peace and friendship shared between the cities of Oak Ridge and Naka, Japan....
The Future Looks Bright
During her CAMX 2019 keynote presentation, Vicki Holt, president and CEO of Protolabs, praised composite materials as a game changer. “The amount of solutions that your innovations can bring are second to...
