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Started by Eater of Clowns, August 11, 2016, 12:11:01 AM

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Vanadium Gryllz

I am spending the next three days at a composites/materials trade show in Dusseldorf. It's pretty exciting if you are a materials nerd (I am).

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Trivial

Quote from: Xaz on November 29, 2016, 08:14:02 AM
I am spending the next three days at a composites/materials trade show in Dusseldorf. It's pretty exciting if you are a materials nerd (I am).

Carbon fiber all the things.
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Vanadium Gryllz

Quote from: Trivial <insert joke> on November 29, 2016, 03:53:41 PM
Quote from: Xaz on November 29, 2016, 08:14:02 AM
I am spending the next three days at a composites/materials trade show in Dusseldorf. It's pretty exciting if you are a materials nerd (I am).

Carbon fiber all the things.

That's pretty much the jist of it. Still too expensive for widespread adoption though. Glass fibre composites are finding new applications everywhere.
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Trivial

Quote from: Xaz on November 29, 2016, 04:07:06 PM
Quote from: Trivial <insert joke> on November 29, 2016, 03:53:41 PM
Quote from: Xaz on November 29, 2016, 08:14:02 AM
I am spending the next three days at a composites/materials trade show in Dusseldorf. It's pretty exciting if you are a materials nerd (I am).

Carbon fiber all the things.

That's pretty much the jist of it. Still too expensive for widespread adoption though. Glass fibre composites are finding new applications everywhere.

I was watching a show where they were challenged to make a mobile home tornado proof, their solution was carbon fiber and heavy anchors.  And one asked, oh why don't we use this on everything??
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Vanadium Gryllz

Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on November 29, 2016, 07:30:52 PM
Nanotubes or GTFO!  8)

I think nanotechnology has a place in the future of composites but once again, people need to figure out how to make it cost effective. If I have to add even 1% to a resin to get appreciable benefits the costs at the moment aren't worth it.

I did speak to an interesting dude who was pushing alumina nanofibres, which are a byproduct of some other industrial process. Gonna try and get a sample from him and see what we can do.

The other issue is that one still has to figure out where to sell these nanotech enhanced adhesives/resins etc.
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I'm contemplating a science communication conference in March, but am also a little concerned it'll overlap with when I need to be in Manitoba for spring emergence.
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HAHAHA, I've infected my manager with the CORPORATION virus.  He now has to follow PROCESS and be COMPLIANT.  Who cares if it's from an unrelated branch of the company.  He must OBEY.
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Conference does not overlap with Manitoba, therefore now I have to decide whether I really have time to finish my thesis prospectus AND apply for a conference in the next week.
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