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4 Sep 2007

Car/plane combo to come from Moller International

According to Air and Business Travel News and Advice, Moller International says its flying car could be ready by year-end.

Wind/Energy 4 Sep 2007

Vestas looks for workers to build blades in Colorado

Vestas Blades America Inc., maker of high-tech wind power systems, is beginning its search for more than 400 workers to staff the wind turbine blade factory it is building in Windsor, Colo., north of Denver.

Electronics 4 Sep 2007

SABIC finalizes buy of GE unit

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has announced the completion of its purchase of GE Plastics from General Electric for a purchase price of $11.6 billion. The announcement was made by SABIC Chairman, HH Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Thenayan Al-Saud.

Out of Autoclave 1 Sep 2007

Focus on Design: Solar-powered composite car designed to win

Three for three in Australia’s famed solar car race, university students from The Netherlands take this redesigned <420-lb carbon composite vehicle Down Under for number four.

1 Sep 2007

Predicting through-hole impact on boat structural girders

“Boat owners want an interior to be proud of,” says Susan Lake, senior R&D engineer at marine engineering firm High Modulus (Hamble, Hants, U.K., and Auckland, New Zealand), noting that that usually means concealing ventilation pipes, electrical wiring and other systems. Because these systems must share limited

Sustainability 1 Sep 2007

Paris Air Show review

The biennial aircraft showcase confirms composites as an established,permanent presence in commercial aircraft construction.

Weaving 1 Sep 2007

Carbon fiber buys its way onboard

First used in one-off yacht and powerboat designs, where cost is no obstacle in the search for a performance edge in local regattas or around-the-world races, carbon fiber has since carved a niche in categories that were once the exclusive reserve of glass-reinforced composites, metals or wood. In applications as

Autoclave 1 Sep 2007

Inside Manufacturing: All-carbon composite stealth technology joins the U.S. Navy

Unique double-M hull design creates smooth air cushion for low-wake, low-weight, low-draft ship.

1 Sep 2007

2007 Oshkosh Fly-in showcases jets and kits

The annual EAA AirVenture event hosts a large crop of composites-intensive aircraft designs for the VLJ and homebuilt markets.

Pressure Vessels 1 Sep 2007

Carbon, glass fiber mix it up

For most of the last several decades, whenever someone used the words “composites” and “boats” in the same sentence, it’s likely that you immediately thought “fiberglass.” And rightfully so.