Infrastructure
Carbon composites move beyond racing yachts into commercial and military marine applications.
Marine carbon composites move beyond racing yachts into commercial and military vessels.
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Composites on the Line
Electric utilities are ripe for conversion from wood power poles and cross-arms and steel-cored conductive cables to composite constructions, but most must still be persuaded.
Read MoreCarbon/teak swim ladder adds indestructible, elegant touch to yacht fittings
After custom composites fabricator GMT Composites (Bristol, R.I., U.S.A.) completed a carbon composite passerelle (foot bridge) and a lifting deck and transom for a custom 90-ft ketch under construction in Rockport, Maine, U.S.A., the impressed customer requested that GMT custom build a folding swim ladder to match
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Newer surfacing films reduce surface on demolded composite parts
A wide variety of products reduces finishing costs in many applications.
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A guide to selection of methacrylate, urethane and epoxy adhesives
A practical examination of the complexities of adhesive selection.
Read MoreComposites bridge decks, utility poles and pipelines
Hota Gangarao, Ph.D., P.E., is the director of the Constructed Facilities Center and professor of civil engineering, at West Virginia University (WVU, Morgantown, W. Va., U.S.A.). He owns several U.S. patents, has published more than 300 technical papers, supervised 250 M.S. and Ph.D. students and organized and
Read MoreSAMPE Europe/JEC Show 2004 Preview
SAMPE's 25th International Jubilee Conference accents the advanced composites community's global expansion in aerospace, automotive, marine and infrastructure applications.
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Composite rib structure for Airbus A380 vertical tail
Fabricator exceeds Airbus performance requirements with hand layed rib truss structure for A380.
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Are Hybrid Designs the Future for Composite Bridge Decks?
Teaming composites with traditional materials may be the future direction for cost-effective infrastructure replacement.
Read MoreJEC/SAMPE Europe 2004 mirrors the composites community&'s global expansion
Annual Paris exhibition mirrors the composites community's global expansion.
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