Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) components are usually assembled using fasteners. These are typically glued into the CFRP component once it has been cured and drilled. However, the consortium behind the CarboLase project has come up with a new method, using an ultrashort pulsed laser to drill the holes for the fasteners in the textile preform with micrometer-scale accuracy.(…)
via Photonics meets textile engineering | Fastener + Fixing Technology.