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Composites in Light-Sport Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Admin.'s Light-Sport Aircraft designation promotes growth in the manufacture of composite recreational aircraft.
Read MoreComposites strengthen National Trust property in U.K.
An 18th Century manor in Oxfordshire, U.K, the Buscot House recently underwent structural rehabilitation, including the use of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) materials to strengthen an ornate concrete stairwell. The house hosts many visitors, and the weight on the stairwell was causing deflection on the
Read MoreA Filament Winder Buyer's Guide
Specifying that new machine with your process and product in mind.
Read MoreComposite Wheels A First For ATV Racers
Tough, impact-resistant glass-/carbon-reinforced thermoplastic lasts longer and reduces unsprung weight for better handling.
Read MoreNew Material Reduces Wear And Tear At Skate Parks
Countless numbers of people visit skate parks each day to practice jumps and have some fun, but all the friction from skateboard and skate tires, not to mention impacts from rider spills, takes its toll on ramps and half pipes. At Father Marinaro Skateboarding Park in Butler, Pa., for example, which opened in 2003,
Read MoreComposite Sculpture Bears A Second Look
"Paperless" design and plug-free moldmaking enable cost-effective scale-up of miniature model to massive monument.
Read MoreThe Composite Car That Should Have Been
A plastics consultant since 1973, Bill D. Snow established E.M.C. Co. in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1960 and, in 1962, designed and built a fully automated thermoforming machine for his own use that, by 1965, was being sold to other plastics manufacturers through E.M.C.'s Machinery Division. In 1967, E.M.C. Co., renamed
Read MoreIn-Mold Decorating Dresses Up Composites
Automotive/industrial markets foster development of finishing techniques that eliminate costly paint lines.
Read MoreSAMPE 2005 Product Showcase
SAMPE's U.S. Symposium and Exhibition highlights technological innovation and market expansion.
Read MoreSAMPE Europe/JEC Composites 2005
Advanced materials reap rewards, enter new arenas of application in annual Parisian showcase.
Read MoreDesigning for dimensional stability in space
The accuracy of orbiting instruments depends on skillfully designed and manufactured composite components.
Read MorePZTs energize active composites
NCC/ACI partnership to commercialize flexible lead zirconate titanate piezoelectric fibers in self-powered and "smart" composite products.
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