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Composites 101!

How can we compare the properties of composite materials? 👀 A very useful method of doing this is by plotting them as ''Ashby charts'', which represent each material on the chart as ellipses or ''bubbles'', whose width and height are determined by...
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JOIN US AT JEC WORLD 2024!

Last year we had an absolute BLAST being a part of the JEC World! This year, as you can imagine, couldn’t be different... We are thrilled to announce that we will be attending the leading international composites show once again! Held in Paris, and...
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Composites 101!

Let's learn more about the strength of fibers! 👀 Fibers generally exhibit much higher strengths than the bulk form of the same material. The probability of a flaw per unit length present in a sample is an inverse function of the volume of the...
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Composites 101!

Let's learn more about the different weave patterns in woven fabrics! 👀 Woven fabrics are woven yarns, rovings, or tows in mat form in a single layer, in which the amount of fiber in different directions is controlled by the weave pattern. The...
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