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PAL-V started flying and driving its flying car test prototypes back in 2012. That testing led to PAL-V designing its first flying car to be available commercially, the Liberty. The PAL-V’s hybrid composite chassis is made of carbon fiber body composites which work in tandem with air-hardened, heat-treated steel tubing. The Liberty recently passed the…

In 2020, we have changed the way we live, work and interact with those around us in response to COVID-19. Adaptation has been key this year in almost every aspect, and that theme flowed into CAMX 2020 – The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, presented by ACMA and SAMPE. This year, as many industry events…

There is a lot of lip service paid to the importance of customer service. But leaders in the composites industry do more than talk the talk. They adopt a customer-centric business model, making clients the focal point of everything they do. This approach not only benefits the customer, but it sets the companies apart, too….

The wind energy industry is growing in the United States, and that means the country is going to need tens of thousands of new composite wind blades in the next decade. In 2019, it took more than 60,000 wind turbines to generate 109,919 megawatts (MWs) of electricity in the United States, Guam and Puerto Rico,…

Lightweight composite materials have been a key part of developing more fuel-efficient vehicles, as data from the Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office indicates that a 10% reduction in vehicle weight can lead to a 6% to 8% improvement in fuel economy. However, as vehicle component manufacturers have found new ways to shave off weight,…

Rising 30 feet into the air, a GFRP and CFRP lattice tower built for the architectural showcase Exhibit Columbus in Columbus, Ind., is the first coreless wound filament tower in North America and one of the tallest example of coreless filament winding ever constructed. The tower, which is modeled after the open lattice structure of…

While D2H Advanced Technologies Ltd., Buckingham, U.K., has expertise in sophisticated vehicle design from Formula One to NASCAR Cup Series cars, the company’s latest project drove it in a different direction. The advanced engineering firm designed a composite chassis for low-cost, zero-emission utility vehicles. Commonly called “tuk-tuks,” the auto rickshaws are geared toward customers in…

Although gel coats are often used as a surface finish for fiber-reinforced polymer composites, they shouldn’t be an afterthought considered only for enhancing aesthetics. Gel coats also protect FRP parts from water, UV light and other stresses imposed by the environment. In addition, they can provide specialized functionality, such as fire retardancy, chemical resistance, and…

Symmetrix Composite Tooling is a Supplier/Technical Partner with New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup. To provide the necessary patterns and molds for American Magic’s two AC75 foiling monohulls and for the 26-meter tall mast, Symmetrix used its large format CMS Poseidon 5-Axis CNC machine, measuring 26 meters…

The name of the brand, ALIENO, is derived from an Italian word meaning alien. Encho Enchev, chief design officer of ALIENO and chief designer of the ARCANUM, said all-electric hypercar, said, “This version of the interior of ALIENO ARCANUM is an extension of the car’s exterior. The shapes complement each other, and the same visual…