Thermoplastic brake pedals: DESIGNING SAFETY-CRITICAL AUTO PARTS JANUARY 2021 High-volume manufacturing process for high-quality composite brake pedals / 20 High-performance footwear gets a CFRP makeover / 24 Composite rebar critical to drainage project / 28 A property of Gardner Business Media VOL 7 No. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS JANUARY 2021 / Vol: 7 No–: 1 COLUMNS FEATURES 4 From the Editor 20 Work in Progress: If 2020 was bad, then 2021 can only Bespoke process produces be better. composite brake pedal 6 Design & Testing every minute Fatigue testing may be performed at Three composite materials are used to create multiple points during the design of a a structural composite member that meets composite structure. A focus on 20 demanding mechanical requirements. small-specimen level fatigue test methods, By Peggy Malnati however, suggests a need for more testing method standardization. 24 Work in Progress: Flexible 8 Perspectives & Provocations carbon fi ber plates enable Governments and automakers are sending clear signals that electric vehicles are the high-performance footwear future. Lightweighting EVs with Carbitex’s fl exible carbon fi ber/thermoplastic composites seems obvious, but Dale composite plates use creative engineering to Brosius says there are more opportunities eliminate design compromises in athletic not to be missed. footwear. By Hannah Mason 10 Gardner Business Index Production may struggle under slowing new orders and supply chain challenges. 28 Inside Manufacturing: 24 Composite rebar for future infrastructure GFRP eliminates the risk of corrosion and increases durability fourfold for reinforced concrete that meets future demands as tra c, » DEPARTMENTS urbanization and extreme weather increase. 12 Trends By Ginger Gardiner 34 New Products 40 Applications 41 Calendar 42 Marketplace 43 Ad Index 43 Showcase 28 48 Post Cure » ON THE COVER FOCUS ON DESIGN The fi rst all-thermoplastic composite brake pedals produced by Boge Rubber & 44 Thermoplastic Plastics Group use three di erent types composite structure of composite — organosheet (right), UD replaces metals on thermoplastic tapes (laser-tacked onto safety-critical brake organosheet, middle) and short-glass over- molding compound (top ribbed structure) pedals in fi berglass-reinforced PA6 or PA6/6. 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