26/05/2004
Tom Shelley reports on some of the latest enhancements in fibre reinforced composites for use in aerospace, defence and automotive applications
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10/12/2003
Tom Shelley reports on how lessons learned from nature could be of great benefit in what is expected to be the next generation of automotive power sources
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14/08/2003
Tom Shelley reports on the explosion in electrically and electronically active materials, and where this looks to be taking us
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09/06/2003
Tom Shelley reports on a technique that would allow composites to be used more confidently in safety critical commercial applications
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07/05/2003
Metal matrix composites can now be forged by large amounts, sufficient to make aircraft wheels. Tom Shelley reports
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01/04/2002
Tom Shelley explains how lessons from nature can help us make much improved composite constructions complete with integral sensors
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01/02/2002
Direct current arc plasmas are contributing to the production of new, very high performance materials in industrial quantities
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01/11/2001
A new carbon fibre lay-up process, developed for yacht masts, has the potential to offer enhanced structural properties to a wide variety of other industries and products
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01/08/2001
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01/04/2001
Advances in polymer technology which should open up their application bases even further
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01/04/2001
Measurement and feedback of physical forces experienced by composites can be achieved with the use of modified fibre optics
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01/03/2001
Materials and technologies previously restricted to aerospace and Formula 1 racing are penetrating wider markets as costs come down and technical difficulties are overcome
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01/08/2000
A new technology allows the fabrication of aerospace quality composite constructions at a fraction of the present day costs
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01/05/2000
A form of carbon fibre that will offer the designer higher heat transfer in a more usable format
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01/05/2000
A plastic-bodied tank shows how low-cost composites can be economically fabricated in thick sections for severe applications.
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01/09/1999
A recent paradigm shift in ceramic technology should make it a more widely used material.
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01/03/1999
A process which simplifies composite part creation, defeating the cost and time limitations normally imposed by complex geometries
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01/03/1999
An advance in composite fabrication that brings additional strength to a range of structures
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01/11/1998
Materials make aeroplanes lighter and easier to manufacture
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