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Resin infused boat sails into first
When a team of nine engineering students from Cedarville University (Cedarville, Ohio) returned to Buffalo, N.Y. this year for Solar Splash 2005, an international collegiate solar-powered boat competition, it was eager to defend its title as world champion. In 2004, the team's winning entry featured a hull hand layed
Read MoreRepair Of Infrastructure With Composites
Composites prove their mettle in large, demanding repairs and rehab.
Read MoreFuel Economy Drives Big Rig Composites
A variety of materials and processing methods are lightweighting and economizing trucks and trailers in the commercial freight arena.
Read MoreBoeing sets pace for composite usage in large civil aircraft
Innovative use of international supplier base to revolutionize aircraft manufacture.
Read MoreComposite fan blade containment case
Innovative use of carbon-fiber braid yields a ductile structure that resists blade impact.
Read MoreComposite design selected for salmon tracking antenna
Tough and affordable ultrathick laminate the solution for fish counting application.
Read MoreFiberglass multiaxials reinforce their market share
Technological and market forces feed growing use of multiaxial nonwoven fiberglass fabrics and spur diversified product offerings.
Read MoreComposites Aboard High-Speed Trains
Greater demand for weight reduction and aerodynamics put railcar manufacturers on track to greater and more extensive use of composites.
Read MoreAnisotropic wind blade design expected to reduce wind-energy costs
Deliberately unbalanced laminate produces smoother power input from adaptive wind blades
Read MoreAre high-temp thermosets ready to go commercial?
Developed for the U.S. military, these high-performance matrices are branching out into wider use.
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