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Infusion 1 Feb 2005

Fiberglass multiaxials reinforce their market share

Technological and market forces feed growing use of multiaxial nonwoven fiberglass fabrics and spur diversified product offerings.

Workforce Development 1 Feb 2005

Mold release update

New products from mold release manufacturers emphasize ease of use and application flexibility.

Compression Molding 1 Feb 2005

Small-scale blade manufactured via bladder molding

High-compression bladder molding and modular tooling prove cost-effective for manufacture of small wind turbine rotor blades.

Curing 1 Feb 2005

Composite big-rig sleeper boxes offer comforts of home

Truckers are getting better sleep in their "homes away from home," thanks to composite sleeper boxes and cab floors manufactured by Canadian Commercial Vehicles (CCV, Kelowna, BC, Canada). Incorporated on Western Star (Willoughby, Ohio) semi-trailer trucks to decrease noise and weight and increase payload and

Ketones 1 Feb 2005

POLYCON 2005 preview

The world's largest cast polymer tradeshow stays in tune with the future in Music City.

Sustainability 1 Feb 2005

Don't ignore your hazardous wastes

Susan Bassett is a chemical engineer and environmental consultant. As president of Cogent Regulatory Science Inc. (Centennial, Colo., U.S.A.), she helps composite parts manufacturers understand and comply with environmental regulations. As mentioned in December's "Composites & Compliance" column, 2005 is a good

Autoclave 1 Jan 2005

SITE Manufacturing

SITE Manufacturing (Redding, Calif.) has taken knowledge acquired during more than 23 years of producing hi-tech carbon composite components, such as telescope housings (for Celestron, see story on p. 20), and applied it to the sport of paintball. "One year around Christmas, we decided we wanted to do something else,"