Mass Transit
Rail passenger seating support created from fire resistant bio-based prepreg
Composite Evolution’s Evopreg bio-derived prepreg used to created composite cantilever for lightweight train seating support.
Read MoreComposites Index Expands into Rarely Seen Territory
The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index expanded to a 58.4 reading in September.
Read MoreNew study examines benefits of composites in the rail sector
A recent report from the European Pultrusion Technology Assn. predicts growth for pultruded composites in the rail sector.
Read MoreComposites UK releases FRP bridge design guide
New document from Composites UK aims to help bridge engineers to understand fiber-reinforced polymer materials and how to use them in modern bridge construction.
Read MoreCAMX Show Daily available for download
All three issues of the 2018 CAMX Show Daily are available to read online or for download.
Read MoreHyperloop Transportation Technologies unveils passenger capsule
HyperloopTT’s Quintero One, constructed of a smart composite comprised of carbon fiber with embedded sensors, is the world’s first full-scale Hyperloop capsule.
WatchComposites Index breaks out of slowing growth trend
The GBI: Composites Fabricating index broke out of its three-month trend of slowing growth, increasing to 57.7 in August.
Read MoreA clean technology for clean, zero-emissions buses
Monocoque composite body designed to support all bus loads.
Read MoreNew SAERTEX products offer fire protection
The company has released two new products in the area of fire protection for composites, SAERTEX LEO Coated Fabric and SAERcore LEO.
Read MoreCG Rail unveils world's first CFRP rail vehicle
The car body consists of 70 percent carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and is 30 percent lighter than a conventional aluminum construction.
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