Infrastructure

Sustainability 1 Nov 2007

A multitude of markets - 11/1/2007

The overall outlook for the composites industry remains healthy, driven by developments in the commercial aircraft market - the advent of Boeing's 787 and Airbus Industrie's (Toulouse, France) A380, the future arrivals of the Airbus A400M military transport and its mid-sized A350 XWB, and a host of general aviation

Wind/Energy 18 Sep 2007

Dow Epoxy Acquires UPPC AG, POLY-CARB and GNS Technologies

Dow says it will continue trying to acquire key businesses like these, particularly in Asia (e.g., India) and it's looking for more assets.

Infrastructure 1 Aug 2007

Reinforced Thermoplastics: LFRT vs. GMT

As the suppliers of long fiber-reinforced thermoplastics and glass-mat thermoplastics battle for market supremacy, the winner is … the composites OEM.

Infrastructure 1 Jul 2007

Self-healing Composite Prototyped for NASA

At the recent SAMPE Conference and Exhibition (see “Related Content,” at left) Cornerstone Research Group’s (CRG, Dayton, Ohio) Reflexive composites were touted as a composite system that, according to CRG’s research and development engineer Thomas Margraf and chief engineer Ernie Havens, can detect and heal damage in

Sustainability 1 Jul 2007

JEC COMPOSITES 2007 Product Showcase - 7/1/2007

The annual Paris conclave showcases the global expansion of composites.

Adhesives 1 Jul 2007

Composites test method globalization and harmonization

In my previous column, I discussed the need for standardization of test methods and the progress that has been made in recent years (see “Related Content,” at left). However, we know from that column, and many preceding it, that when we attempt to determine material properties, there is often more than one