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Sources for information on composites, please.

Sources for information on composites, please.

Sources for information on composites, please.

(OP)
I would appreciate any sources anyone would care to recommend.

I do know about Google, etc.  but there seems to be more than a few here with a much broader knowledge base and higher level of sophistication than the information proved by the average Google  (etc.) search.     

I am particularly interested in the use of composites in manufacturing and the tooling and techniques required.  I know a bit about wood, fiberglasses, MDF (and similar).  I even know a bit about cutting CFRC (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composite) but not nearly as much as I would like.

Sincerely,
Tom Walz

Thomas J. Walz
Carbide Processors, Inc.
www.carbideprocessors.com

Good engineering starts with a Grainger Catalog.    

RE: Sources for information on composites, please.

ASM Handbook Volume 21 Composites

RE: Sources for information on composites, please.

Here are a few books I have in electronic format. I get the books from virtual libraries. If you were a member of ASME, IMechE or Engineeers Australia you could also get access. If not subscribe to Knovel and get access.

In addition you may get free circulation of inducstry magazine such as Reinforced Plastics.

DNV or Norske publish specific standards related to GRP/FRP piping.


Composite Construction Nethercott
Ageing of Composites Woodhead
Composites Manufacturing CRC
Fibrereinforced Plastics Cheriminoff
Handbook of Composites S T Peters
Laminar Composites George Staab
US Army Non Destructive Testing of Composites

There are many more texts on failure analysis, FEA, design etc

Compositepro software will enable you to design pipe products.

Perhaps you could share with us what business you want to get more information on. Aviation, marine, chemical pipework, buckets and spades for the beach....

"Sharing knowledge is the way to immortality"
His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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RE: Sources for information on composites, please.

Resin and reinforcement  materials and machinery suppliers often provide very good technical data, albeit with a lean toward their product.

It is an exceptionally broad subject and individuals interpretation of the meaning varies widely. Technically you could include concrete for instance.

Most consider it thermoset plastic resins like polyester or epoxy reinforced with very long fibres.

Regards
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RE: Sources for information on composites, please.

Resins like Urea, Melamine and Phenol Formaldehydes with various fillers from wood flour to cotton fibre and glass and talk and many others are also considered composites by most who care to think about it.

Some even consider short fibre reinforced thermoplastics as composites.

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RE: Sources for information on composites, please.

Check out the courses offered by Abris.  (www.abaris.com)
I just took an analysis course with them and it was worth the cost.

I think Boeing also offers similar courses.

RE: Sources for information on composites, please.

(OP)
Thank you all.

We are in the tool business, especially the high performance end of the cutting tool business.  Really long life saw blades for sawmills as well as MDF and OSB plants, etc.  Ultra accurate cutting tools. Etc.    

I am now working on designing advanced materials and tools to use in machining composites.  

Tom
 

Thomas J. Walz
Carbide Processors, Inc.
www.carbideprocessors.com

Good engineering starts with a Grainger Catalog.    

RE: Sources for information on composites, please.

The primary organization and exposition for aerospace composites is SAMPE. The main annual show will be in Baltimore May 21. For windmills and boats and stuff the main composites organization is ACMA. High Performance Composites Magazine has an exceptional Buyer's guide where you can find other manufacturers of cutting tools for composites. I composites "tooling" refers to the molds.  

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