Innovative fabrication

Two keys to the future use of composite materials are (1) achieving lower raw material cost and (2) developing innovative fabrication techniques that are uniquely suited to the characteristics of composite materials. This duality of approaches is leading to considerable success with composite structures right now, but they also hold the key to the even wider use of composite materials in the future. Let s address the two keys individually. 

Achim Daub, Pres., Scent Care Flans FHolger Gliewe, Pres., Flavor Nutrition FHolger Wetzler, VP-Innovation, Fabric Flomecare Andreas Schmid, Chmn. 

It has long been recognised that the very aspect of their extreme resistance to deformation would make it a particular challenge to manufacture hard materials in reliable and cost-effective ways. It is here that the materials community has shown itself to be imaginative and forward looking in seeking innovative fabrication routes. These are well presented in the second part of the book where specific attention is given to the paths which can be used to assemble materials of precisely defined form without sacrifice of their characteristic mechanical resilience. 

Furferi R, Governi L and Volpe Y (2013), Modelling and simulation of an innovative fabric coating process using ANN , Text Res J, 83(12), 1282-1294. 

Refractory Fibers Recently, zirconia-based insulating material with a low density and a low thermal conductivity has been developed in the form of fibers, paper, felt, board and shaped articles. The material is a cubic zirconia soHd solution stabilized with yttria, and has a maximum usable temperature of >2100 C. The innovative fabrication technique involves the use of an organic precursor fiber as a structural template, impregnated with an aqueous solution of zirconium chloride and yttrium chloride. The metallic salts are deposited within the organic fiber, which can subsequently be burned off by a controlled oxidation. The hollow remainder is then fired at a sufficiently high temperature (800-1300 °C) so as to induce crystallization, after which the oxide particles are sintered to develop a ceramic bond. Other techniques to produce refractory fibers involve phase inver-... 

To top-quality brands selling sports, outdoor and intimate apparel, the Yeh Group is a worldwide supplier of innovative fabrics and finished garments that use the latest technologies in custom performance fabrics and the most conservation-minded processes. Established in 1988, the Yeh Group headquarters near Bangkok, Thailand, occupy 40 acres and has an annual capacity of 48 million yards. 

Reducing economic risk to nuclear projects through the development of plants built using innovative fabrication and construction techniques, and possibly modular designs ... 

PScC introduced Bounce, the world s first dryer-added softener, after acquiring the product technology from the independent inventor who developed the innovative fabric-care solution. 

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