contents n°96 Edito ......................................3 Companies & Business 8 Carbon fibre: Zhongfu Shenying to keep going strong! 9 In brief 10 JEC Americas " Point of view: composites integration ...............4 A world-leading independent converter of carbon fibre The reinforcement of choice With the composite, we have been challenged by the airlines on several aspects " Chantal Fualdes, head oF airFrame CertiFiCation, exeCutive expert Composite China 9 The importance of integrating simulation tools in the manufacturing process Applications Airbus 16 Agenda of Events ............... 14 Index .................................. 73 In the world ........................ 74 Catamaran A new technological age changes the way vessels are built and operated - All mighty carbon fibre mouse 18 - Carbon fibre rides high in the sky... RIB Rigid-hulled, inflatable powerboat 19 Trimaran Lightweight design: key to the Ocean Eagle 43's rapid acceleration & long-range fuel efficiency - ... and dives deep into the sea 20 FEATURE AERONAUTICS 26 Simulation New generation of software to accelerate composite materials developement 28 Cost-effectiveness Cost modelling of composite structures 30 Low cost manufacturing Holistic quality approach for autoclave-injection composite manufacturing 33 Thin-ply 45 New design opportunities using thin-ply composites 6 jec composites magazine / No96 April 2015 36 High temperature Benzoxazine components and OoA manufacturing process for aircraft and helicopters 38 LFT Discontinuous LFT composites for structural aerospace applications 41 Thermoplastics Thermoplastic composites for aerospace applications 45 Laser projection Projection technology for CFRP