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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.
Read MoreMagazine names carbon fiber composites to list of top advances in materials science
Carbon fiber makes the list at #6 in Materials
Read MoreRevised 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).
Read MoreIndustry 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
Read MoreComposites, chemistry and science
I met a guy in bar. We started talking composites. I learned some important things.
Read MoreHybrid 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
Read MoreComposites Polycon 2007 Showcase
Tampa show attendance is up despite slow economy. ACMA reschedules 2008 show.
Read MoreIBEX 2007 Breaks Boat Show Record
In Miami Beach, IBEX, with 900 exhibitors, produces its — and the world's — largest boatbuilding event.
Read MoreSMC 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.
Read MoreWood-Filled Composites Jump off the Deck
As the decking market matures, wood-filled thermoplastic producers target niche markets with enhanced products.
Read MoreEngineering Insights: Pedestrian Bridge Makes Case for Composites
Infusion molded deck incorporates high-performance core, which facilitates fast processing.
Read MoreInside 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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