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Are high-temp thermosets ready to go commercial?
Developed for the U.S. military, these high-performance matrices are branching out into wider use.
Read MoreComposites Past, Present and Future
Scott Hemphill is president of Hardcore Composites (New Castle, Del., U.S.A.). He earned a BS in engineering from the University of Delaware and since has accumulated 24 years of experience in the construction and composites industries. Hemphill holds three composites-related patents and currently has two additional
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Racing Veteran Fine-tunes Classic Competitive Concept
Hand layup of reinforced epoxy yields hybrid luxury powerboat/offshore racer.
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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 MoreComposite rib structure for Airbus A380 vertical tail
Fabricator exceeds Airbus performance requirements with hand layed rib truss structure for A380.
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