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35 CompositesWorld.com Composites training and educational resources Abaris Training Resources Inc. (Reno, NV, US) is highlighting its composites education programs as well as related engineering and technical service offerings in Booth T43. Abaris senior staff members will be on hand to discuss newly updated short courses in such engineering topics as structures, sandwich panel, joint and repair design and analysis, as well as technical topics that include manufacturing best practices, mold fabrication, resin infusion, adhesive bonding, nondestructive inspection, and structural repair. Special emphasis is placed on active learning in the classroom and workshop settings. These programs encompass a variety of advanced composite technologies, including newly updated courses in "Cure Management & Process Control for Composites: In and Out of Autoclave," and "General Aviation Composite Repair." Abaris Training senior staff members Lou Dorworth and Dr. Rik Heslehurst are each presenting a pre-conference tutorial on Monday, Sept. 11 at the convention center. Dorworth's tutorial, titled "Surface Preparation & Adhesion Principles: Successful Bonding of Composites," is scheduled for 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in Room W208B. Heslehurst's tutorial, titled "Determination of Composite Material Allowable Properties," runs 1:00-4:00 p.m. in Room W207B. www.abaris.com CAMX 2017 Automated nondestructive inspection technology Automatic inspection is being featured in live demonstrations at Aligned Vision's (formerly Assembly Guidance Inc., Chelmsford, MA, US) CAMX booth (E9). LASERVISION, which combines Aligned Vision's laser templating with automatic inspection technology, continues to advance with new inspection functionality. The new capabilities add to LASERVISION's key functions of detecting material position, fiber orientation and foreign object debris (FOD). Aligned Vision has now broadened LASERVISION's FOD detection capabilities to include peel-ply FOD in bonding applications. In a CAMX technical paper and presentation, Aligned Vision president Scott Blake will review the breadth of LASERVISION's automatic inspection capabilities. He will then discuss the potential for automatic inspection to serve as a data hub as fabricators advance into smart factory technology. Blake's presentation will be given on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 3:30-3:55 p.m., Booth E9. www.aligned-vision.com Thermoplastics for liquid molding processes Arkema Inc. (King of Prussia, NY, US) is featuring its liquid thermo- plastic resins, under the brand Elium, which make it possible to produce continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic parts. Also featured is Arkema's Luperox organic peroxide formulations, specially designed for fast polymerization of Elium resin at room or elevated temperatures. The Elium resin and Luperox organic peroxides system can be used to design structural and aesthetic elements in applications ranging from automotive and transportation to wind power and construction. Arkema says composite parts made from Elium resin are 30-50% lighter than the same parts made from steel, but offer the same mechanical performance. Elium resin also is easily cured into complex designs with glass, carbon or other reinforcement fibers through conventional Braided fabric innovations A&P; Technology Inc. (Cincinnati, OH, US) is showcasing its line of braided fabrics, including QISO, a 0°/±60° balanced and symmetric quasi-isotropic fabric, and Bimax, an off-the-shelf ±45° bias fabric. Both fabrics are being adopted in a variety of industries, including aerospace and automotive, and by toolmakers as well. Compared to parts designed with traditional 0°/90° woven or non- crimp fabric (NCF) reinforcements, A&P; says parts made with QISO are stronger, have better impact resistance and have more consistent coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). QISO is said to improve the manufacturer's buy-to-fly ratio because its quasi-isotropic architecture simplifies kitting and enables the use of fewer plies compared to the conventional 0°/+45°/-45°/90° layup. The purchase price of QISO is comparable to woven materials and A&P; says manufacturers have realized a process savings between 20-30% using QISO. Instead of cutting 0°/90° on the bias to create 45° materials, A&P; says manufacturers can use Bimax as an off-the-shelf ±45° drop-in replacement. It is said to enable consistent part layup and reduces material waste. The fabrics are available in a range of areal weights and widths and can be customized to meet exact part requirements. They can be made with almost any fiber type, and are sold dry or as prepregs. Booth H2. www.braider.com