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Tooling Update: New dimensions in tooling

Nanoenhancements, out-of-autoclave strategies and low-pressure RTM headline efforts to increase mold quality and productivity and cut tool cost.

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Revised energy bill signed by President Bush leaves out PTC

The 2007 energy bill increases vehicle fuel economy standards but does not include a wind energy production tax credit (PTC).

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Industry Jobs: U.S. Army Research Laboratory

The Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving GD, MD is seeking qualifi ed candidates to lead a senior technical team to develop and transition advanced materials for armor ap- plications. Candidates with technical experience in material research, manufacturing science and dynamic behavior of materials are

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Composites, chemistry and science

I met a guy in bar. We started talking composites. I learned some important things.

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Hybrid bridge design employs composite beams

The Texas Dept. of Transportation (TxDOT) recently installed over a drainage ditch in Refugio County a new bridge that incorporates composite beams, replacing a single-span, steel girder bridge. Located 35 miles from Corpus Christi, the 50-ft/15.4m long, 32-ft/10m wide bridge is the state’s second to use

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Composites Polycon 2007 Showcase

Tampa show attendance is up despite slow economy. ACMA reschedules 2008 show.

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IBEX 2007 Breaks Boat Show Record

In Miami Beach, IBEX, with 900 exhibitors, produces its — and the world's — largest boatbuilding event.

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SMC Flexes Muscles in Other Markets

Often identified with automotive body applications, sheet molding compound shows growing promise in a variety of other temperature- and weather-resistant applications.

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Wood-Filled Composites Jump off the Deck

As the decking market matures, wood-filled thermoplastic producers target niche markets with enhanced products.

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Engineering Insights: Pedestrian Bridge Makes Case for Composites

Infusion molded deck incorporates high-performance core, which facilitates fast processing.

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Inside Manufacturing: Multiphase Process Forms Complex Shapes

Manufacturer adds extrusion and injection molding to thermoplastic pultrusion process to produce corrosion-resistant threaded rod.

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