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Improved properties for hercules carbon fibre
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Engineering design centre for plastics The first engineering design centre in Europe for users of plastics products, mouldmakers and processors was opened at Newhaven, Sussex, UK, in October 1972. It is called the Independent Plastics Engineering Centre (IPEC) and its main activity will be the designing, specifying and proving of tools for plastics products. IPEC, Avis Way, Newhaven, Sussex, UK
IRI/PI merger studied Professor James Topping, former ViceChancellor, Brunel University, is to consider the feasibility and, if thought appropriate, devise a scheme for the amalgamation of the Institution of the Rubber Industry and the Plastics Institute. Mr E. W. Madge for the IRI and Mr P. A. Delafield for the PI will advise Professor Topping. Any recommendations and proposals resulting from this investigation will be submitted to the respective Presidents and Councils for .their consideration prior to being sent to all members for their dei:ision. The Plastics Institute, 11 Hobart Place, London SW1, UK
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Improved properties for Hercules carbon fibre Hercules has announced the following improved properties for continuous carbon fibre manufactured in the USA. The improvement in the tensile strength of Type A-S is being particularly stressed by the manufacturers.
Type A/A-S
Type
Type
HT/H T-S
H M / H M-S
390 min 9
350 min 10
300 min 12
( X I O ' Ibf/in') CV (%)
28-34 6
36-42 6
53-59
Density (Ib/in ')
0.0645-0.0655
0.062-0.063
0.067-0.069
CV (%)
1.2
1.3
1.2
Property UTS ( X l 0 '
Ibf/in') CV* (%) Modulus of
elasticity
*Maximum coefficient of variation within a lot Units: 10" Ibf/in'=6.9 MN/m=; 1 Ib/inS=27.7 Mg/m s Hercules, Systems Group, Hercules Inc, Wilmington, Delaware 19899, USA
Composites R & D at Nottingham Nottingham University, UK, has been awarded Science Research Council grants totalling £86 000 for composites research. Research activities range over engineering appraisal, mechanical testing and production of design
5EROFIM
37 RUE JEAN JAURES,92231 GENNEVILLIERS FRANCE informations and data on application to Direction Recherche Fibres - Telephone: 733.74.20
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parameters for cgp, through development and testing of fibre/metal composites to the development of novel reinforcing systems, This practical research is supported by a programme of theoretical analysis. University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD
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Engineering design centre for plastics The first engineering design centre in Europe for users of plastics products, mouldmakers and processors was opened at Newhaven, Sussex, UK, in October 1972. It is called the Independent Plastics Engineering Centre (IPEC) and its main activity will be the designing, specifying and proving of tools for plastics products. IPEC, Avis Way, Newhaven, Sussex, UK
IRI/PI merger studied Professor James Topping, former ViceChancellor, Brunel University, is to consider the feasibility and, if thought appropriate, devise a scheme for the amalgamation of the Institution of the Rubber Industry and the Plastics Institute. Mr E. W. Madge for the IRI and Mr P. A. Delafield for the PI will advise Professor Topping. Any recommendations and proposals resulting from this investigation will be submitted to the respective Presidents and Councils for .their consideration prior to being sent to all members for their dei:ision. The Plastics Institute, 11 Hobart Place, London SW1, UK
¢
Improved properties for Hercules carbon fibre Hercules has announced the following improved properties for continuous carbon fibre manufactured in the USA. The improvement in the tensile strength of Type A-S is being particularly stressed by the manufacturers.
Type A/A-S
Type
Type
HT/H T-S
H M / H M-S
390 min 9
350 min 10
300 min 12
( X I O ' Ibf/in') CV (%)
28-34 6
36-42 6
53-59
Density (Ib/in ')
0.0645-0.0655
0.062-0.063
0.067-0.069
CV (%)
1.2
1.3
1.2
Property UTS ( X l 0 '
Ibf/in') CV* (%) Modulus of
elasticity
*Maximum coefficient of variation within a lot Units: 10" Ibf/in'=6.9 MN/m=; 1 Ib/inS=27.7 Mg/m s Hercules, Systems Group, Hercules Inc, Wilmington, Delaware 19899, USA
Composites R & D at Nottingham Nottingham University, UK, has been awarded Science Research Council grants totalling £86 000 for composites research. Research activities range over engineering appraisal, mechanical testing and production of design
5EROFIM
37 RUE JEAN JAURES,92231 GENNEVILLIERS FRANCE informations and data on application to Direction Recherche Fibres - Telephone: 733.74.20
246
COMPOSITES November 1972
6
parameters for cgp, through development and testing of fibre/metal composites to the development of novel reinforcing systems, This practical research is supported by a programme of theoretical analysis. University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD