composites

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  News Additive Manufacturing

  Concordia researcher looks to 4D printing to develop composite materials

  April 13, 2018 by Staff Curved composite piece can be 4D printed quickly and economically and include long continuous fibres that have high mechanical properties.

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  News Quality

  Hexagon expands into fibre composite measuring solutions market

  August 29, 2016 by Staff With the acquisition of Apodius, Hexagon can better support current and future manufacturing trends.

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  News Materials

  MIT Engineers develop stitch technique to strengthen composites

  August 15, 2016 by Staff The engineers used carbon nanotubes to fasten layers of composite material together.

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  News Materials

  Graphene coating designed to keep wings ice-free

  January 27, 2016 by Design Engineering staff Conductive composite material heats aircraft surfaces to simplify ice removal.

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  News General Materials

  Engineers discover strongest natural material

  February 25, 2015 by Mike McLeod Research shows limpet teeth rival spider silk in tensile strength regardless of structure size.

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  News Materials

  Engineers create self-healing fiber-based composites

  April 16, 2014 by Mike McLeod Microvascularized system repeatedly repairs internal cracks automatically.

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  News Additive Manufacturing

  World’s first carbon fiber 3D printer debuts at SWW 2014

  January 29, 2014 by Mike McLeod Multi-material Mark One also prints fiberglass, nylon and PLA for composite builds.

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