TABLE OF CONTENTS AUGUST 2020 / Vol: 6 N o –: 8 COLUMNS 4 6 From the Editor Past, Present & Future Once a dry carbon fi ber guy, Brian Bishop shares what transformed his view of the composites industry forever: preimpreg-nated fi ber reinforcements. 24 FE ATU R E S 24 CAMX Preview Announced as a virtual-only event, CAMX 2020 describes what is potentially in store for its visitors and exhibitors. By Je Sloan 8 Perspectives & Provocations 10 Gardner Business Index 12 Design & Testing Guest writers, Dr. Martin Alexander Eder and Dr. Xiao Chen, resolve the fi delity-versus-speed dilemma of performing fatigue analysis for large composite structures. 26 26 Work in Progress: The industrialization of thermoplastic epoxy Fast-processing composites that are strong yet tough, thermoformable, reformable, recyclable and even FST-compliant save cost in aircraft and rail equipment. By Ginger Gardiner 32 Work in Progress: Composites fi ll the gaps in museum dinosaur skeletons Ontario-based Research Casting International uses composites to build lightweight, durable dinosaur fossil replicas for museums around the world.. By Hannah Mason » DEPARTMENTS 16 Trends 42 New Products 48 Applications 50 Marketplace 51 51 Ad Index Showcase 32 36 Feature: The untapped potential in Formula 1 composite manufacture Formula 1’s midfi eld teams are struggling to bridge the gap to their better resourced frontrunning counterparts. Could Industry 4.0 composites manufacturing automation level the playing fi eld? By Ben Skuse 36 » ON THE COVER The new mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Cor-vette Stingray from General Motors Co. is said to be the fastest, most powerful entry-level Corvette in the model’s 67-year history. It’s also the most composites-intensive, with a host of innovative technology. See p. 52 Source / General Motors Co. FOCUS ON DESIGN 52 Part 2: Beauty, speed, luxury: 2020 Corvette Innovative composite materials trim mass, costs and noise on the high-volume mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette Stingray sports car. Peggy Malnati continues her coverage in this second installment. By Peggy Malnati CompositesWorld (ISSN 2376-5232) is published monthly and copyright © 2020 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 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. MEMBERSHIPS: CompositesWorld.com 1
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