This graphic shows an unconventional approach to making widely used composite materials stronger and tougher. Thermoplastic fibers are deposited like cobwebs on top of rigid fibers to chemically form ...
After developing a new low-temperature-cure carbon/epoxy prepreg for a customer recently, Lewcott Corp. (Millbury, Mass., U.S.A.) produced small runs of the prepreg for testing, using 3K and 12K ...