To the Extreme

A rotor blisk created for a rocket engine turbopump is made with blades of triaxially braided carbon fiber integrally attached to a polar woven hub epoxy matrix

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A rotor blisk, created for a rocket engine turbopump, is made with blades of triaxially braided carbon fiber integrally attached to a polar woven hub epoxy matrix.
A sail made of a molded composite of continuous carbon and aramid fibers, then laid in a pattern anticipating load paths and laminated between sheets of Mylar.

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A sail made of a molded composite of continuous carbon and aramid fibers, then laid in a pattern anticipating load paths and laminated between sheets of Mylar.
A bioimplantable device for reconstructive shoulder surgery made of machine-embroidered polyester.

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A bioimplantable device for reconstructive shoulder surgery made of machine-embroidered polyester.

A rotor blisk created for a rocket engine turbopump is made with blades of triaxially braided carbon fiber integrally attached to a polar woven hub epoxy matrix