CompositesWorld
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NEWS CompositesWorld.com 27 2018 Operations Report 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Design engineering 79.27% Assembly 75.61% Machining/finishing 67.07% Prototyping 65.85% Research and development 65.85% Materials testing 46.34% Moldmaking 45.12% Painting 41.4 6% Nondestructive part testing 35.37% Simulation 29.27% Preforming 25.61% Prepegging 18.29% None of the above 7.32% Braiding 6.10% Weaving 1.22% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Prepeg hand layup 60.24% Compression molding 44.58% Noncomposites 36.14% Infusion 34.94% RTM 34.94% 3D printing 32.53% Filament winding 21.69% Other 21.69% Injection molding 18.07% ATlL/AFP 13.25% Sprayup 13.25% Pultrusion 6.02% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Epoxy 77.11% Glass fiber, dry, continuous 65.06% Carbon fiber, prepegged 56.63% Carbon fiber, dry, continuous 53.01% Glass fiber, prepegged 49.40% Polyester 38.55% Thermoplastics 33.73% Aramid fiber 32.53% Glass fiber, chopped 31.33% Vinyl ester 30.12% Carbon fiber, chopped 24.10% Phenolic 20.48 BMI 13.25 Other 6.02% Nanomaterials 4.82% Natural fiber 4.82% FIG. 4 Services performed at facility FIG. 5 Manufacturing processes performed at facility FIG. 6 Resin and fiber types used at facility 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Composite 74.39% Aluminum 68.29% Steel 57.32% Foam board 47.56% Wood 39.02% Invar 20.73% Nickel 12.20% Soluable 9.76% Other 9.76% FIG. 7 Tooling material types used at facility