Behind every good part is a great tool
Originally driven by innovation in the aerospace and motorsport sectors, the steady growth of composite prepreg tooling shows no sign of slowing. Andrew Dugmore and Jed Illsley of Amber Composites discuss the manufacture of composite tooling.
Recycling wind
With a booming wind energy industry, the question is now arising of how to deal with end-of-life turbines, and particularly the blades made of hard-to-recycle composites. Kari Larsen investigates possible routes for the recycling of wind turbine blades.
Turkish F-35 supplier opens composites factory
Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc (TAI) has opened a new composites facility in Ankara, Turkey, to support its role as a subcontractor to Northrop Grumman Corp on the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft programme.
Composites for concrete rehabilitation
Strongwell Corp has published engineering design software for its composite concrete rehabilitation product..
FRP pipe meets power plant requirements
Ben Bogner and Bruce Curry of AOC LLC discuss the use of fibre reinforced plastics (FRP) at three power plants. The first project was a 16.3 ft (5 m) diameter pipe installed in Florida, used to discharge hot water from the plant into the river. The next two projects were in New York State where pipes delivered water, through 10 ft and 12 ft (3 m and 3.6 m) diameter penstocks, to power stations.

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