N o53 / November - December 2009 USERS’ PLATFORM Composites in the world Fibre placement Fibre-placed, variablestiffness composite structures: the next generation of aerospace structures? ................... 38 Ultra-mobility meets ultra-performance ...................... 52 KNOW-HOW Reinforcement Angle-interlock reinforcements: weaving and the mechanical properties of composites ................. 58 Moon Chair ..... 52 Assembling EB²: a new solution for assembling composites ......... 42 Carbon-fibre iPad case .............. 52 RTM myRTM, a new tool for RTM process design ...... 60 Successful partners Velcro for low-cost 3D composites ............................ 53 Induction New process for high-temperature carbon fibre moulding .................. 62 Thermoplastics New thermoplastic composite design concepts and their automated manufacture ................ 45 Next issue (No59) MARINE August - September 2010 Civil Engineering A revolutionary cityscape bridge with a maintenance-free GRP deck 54 Applications - Business & trucks - Sports & leisure Business - Focus China - Export manager Feature - Marine Know-How Innovative thermoplastic stamp forming system .......................... 50 - NDT - Thermoset resins - Cutting - Milling No58 June - July 2010 / jec composites magazine 7