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Composites as costume: Manga masterpieces
Sophisticated design meets composite materials and manufacturing in cosplay application.
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Advanced hockey stick design delivers optimal performance
Carbon fiber composites and an innovative new resin system play key roles in the design of an elite-level stick.
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Carbon fiber market: Gathering momentum
All signs point to increasing demand from many market sectors. Will capacity keep pace?
Read MoreBarrier coats in pool production
Barrier coats protect fiberglass swimming pools from invasive water-treatment chemicals.
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Automating swimming pool production
Small producer ramps up productivity with "entry level" robotics.
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Designing bicycling’s lightest pro racing frame
Cervélo’s Vroomen White Design group combines analysis and manufacturing acumen to create a 675g/1.5 lb composite frame.
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Spread-tow fabrics reduce waveboard weight
Fanatic (Molln, Austria) recently introduced a new version of its windsurfing waveboard, called FreeWave TeXtreme, made with TeXtreme spread carbon tow fabric from Oxeon AB (Boras, Sweden).
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In search of a better ride
Composites minimize weight on this mountain bike’s unconventional, single-sided front-wheel suspension system.
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Carbon Fiber: UP!
Despite 2008-2009 recession lows, prognosticators at CompositesWorld's recent Carbon Fiber Conference predict a decade of highs.
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New twist in cycling: A truss bikers can trust
An "open tube" alternative to the solid-tube bike frame.
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