Technology file
Composites
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- light weight, corrosion resistance and easy processing are benefits of composites exploited by sectors such as automotive, marine, offshore, rail, motorsport and building & construction |
Glass reinforced plastic bridge in Denmark |
Expertise
TWI's Composites Team has the know-how and up-to-date facilities to provide technical support at all stages of manufacture: from design, materials selection, production and quality assurance, to in-service performance and repair. Expertise extends to:- polymer science, surface modification, curing techniques
- mechanical & environmental testing, NDT
- joining & lifetime assessments
- structural integrity, failure analysis
Resource
- comprehensive testing & analysis facilities for materials & processes
- troubleshooting, advice on best practice
- investigations, trials, feasibility studies, contract R&D
- process development & optimisation
- training & certification
Further information
Some items may be available only to members or programme participants.
Comeld TM - Joining composite materials to metals
Composites - a guide to best practice
Thermoplastic composite materials - a guide to best practice
Best practice guide on NDT of thermosetting and thermoplastic polymer composites
Design for continuous fibre composites
Design and damage tolerance of fibre reinforced polymer composite joints: A review and technical appraisal (Industrial Members Report No. 706 - May 2000)
Production and use of carbon-carbon composites
Aluminium metal matrix composites - successes using diffusion bonding
Joining of metal matrix composites - a review (Industrial Members Report No. 489 - August 1994)
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