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MAR 2018

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COLUMNS 6 From the Editor 8 Past, Present and Future 10 Perspectives & Provocations 12 Design & Testing 16 Business Index 30 Work In Progress CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan notes that British wheel manufacturer Dymag (Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK) has always known well that how an automobile wheel looks is as important as what it does. Now it's tackling the issue of price, hoping to break its stylish carbon fiber wheels out of the exclusive sportscar/supercar realm and move them closer to the automotive mainstream. » DEPARTMENTS 18 Trends 40 Calendar 42 Marketplace 43 Ad Index 43 Showcase » ON THE COVER A set of four all-carbon fiber or hybrid carbon fiber/aluminum wheels range in price from US$10,000-US$15,000. That makes them, for now, best suited for high-end vehicles like this high-end Jaguar F-Type. British wheel manufacturer Dymag (Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK) is searching out ways to make them affordable for series-production cars. Get the inside story on p. 30. Source / Dymag FOCUS ON DESIGN 44 Composite Fendering Piles Fit the Bill The State of New Jersey had outlawed all creosote-treated wood, so when work began more than five years ago on the new Manahawkin Bay Bridge span, composites were chosen for the fender system that protects the new bridge's concrete piers. By Sara Black CompositesWorld (ISSN 2376-5232) is published monthly and copyright © 2018 by Gardner Business Media Inc. 6915 Valley Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45244- 3029. Telephone: (513) 527-8800. Printed in U.S.A. Periodicals postage paid at Cincinnati, OH and additional mailing offices. All rights reserved. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CompositesWorld Magazine, 6915 MEMBERSHIPS: Valley Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45244-3029. If undeliverable, send Form 3579. CANADA POST: Canada Returns to be sent to IMEX Global Solutions, PO Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2 Canada. Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. The information presented in this edition of CompositesWorld is believed to be accurate. In applying recommendations, however, you should exercise care and normal precautions to prevent personal injury and damage to facilities or products. In no case can the authors or the publisher accept responsibility for personal injury or damages which may occur in working with methods and/or materials presented herein, nor can the publisher assume responsibility for the validity of claims or performance of items appearing in editorial presentations or advertisements in this publication. Contact information is provided to enable interested parties to conduct further inquiry into specific products or services. FE ATURES 26 Market Outlook: CompositesWorld 2018 Operations Report To help its audience better understand how the composites industry is evolving, and how manufacturing technologies are currently evaluated and deployed, CompositesWorld recently conducted its first Operations Survey. Completed in late 2017, the results are in, and the data are presented here. By Jeff Sloan 34 Consolidating Thermo- plastic Composite Aerostructures In Place, Part 1 In-situ consolidation (ISC) is a one-step process. Unlike two-step processes now used to ensure acceptable void content in aerostructures, ISC requires no further heating or pressure steps after fiber placement or tape laying is completed. After more than 30 years of development, could in-situ consolidation finally fulfill its promise to eliminate fasteners and the autoclave, and enable integrated, multifunc- tional airframes? By Ginger Gardiner 26 30 34 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Composite 74.39% Aluminum 68.29% Steel 5 7.32% Foam board 4 7.56% Wood 39.02% In var 20.73% Nick el 12.20% Soluable 9 .76% Other 9 .76% FIG. 7 Tooling material types used at facility CompositesWorld.com 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS MARCH 2018 / Vol: 4 N o – : 3

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