LOWFLIP (Low cost flexible integrated composite process) project has been recently launched with a duration of 36 months and 10 partners from 5 European countries. Partly funded by the European ...

In the effort to drive down costs in all areas of the aircraft life cycle, lightweight materials such as composites are being used to produce innovative designs, reduced manufacturing and assembly ...

Learn how the flow of costs impacts manufacturing firms, covering raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and cost of ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the U.S. Department of Energy driven consortium committed to ...

Functionalizing semi-finished pultruded/pull-wound profiles. In searching for low-cost processes to add functionalization to its semi-finished composite profiles and tubes, and to reduce the use of ...

Widespread in aerospace, laminated fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites are also increasingly used in other sectors, including the automotive industry. The identification of optimal cutting ...

Producing materials such as steel, plastics and cement in the United States alone inflicts $79 billion a year in climate-related damage around the world, according to a new study by engineers and ...

Lean manufacturing isn't just a trendy concept; it's a strategic framework designed to streamline processes, slash costs and boost productivity. By minimizing waste and focusing on value-added ...

Perseus Materials is reinventing composites manufacturing as it is currently known. Perseus Materials wants to build bigger, faster, anywhere. They are developing and applying a proprietary composite ...

The use of fiber-reinforced composites in Type 3, 4 and linerless Type 5 pressure vessels is growing, used to store compressed/renewable natural gas (CNG/RNG) and hydrogen as part of the global ...