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SAMPE 2005 Product Showcase
SAMPE's U.S. Symposium and Exhibition highlights technological innovation and market expansion.
Read MoreCarbon fiber race car technology hits the streets
Porsche equips its new Carrera GT with the first-ever all-carbon chassis on a production automobile.
Read MorePultruded Heavy Commercial Window an Industry First
Composites add strength and insulating value, improving occupant comfort and reducing energy cost.
Read MoreClosed Molding: Old and New
A plastics consultant since 1973, Bill D. Snow established E.M.C. Co. in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1960 and, in 1962, designed and built a fully automated thermoforming machine for his own use that, by 1965, was being sold to other plastics manufacturers through E.M.C.'s Machinery Division. In 1967, E.M.C. Co., renamed
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 MoreThe craft of aircraft repair
As the use of composites on commercial and military aircraft grows, repair facilities seek more science in what remains a primarily manual art.
Read MoreComposite fan blade containment case
Innovative use of carbon-fiber braid yields a ductile structure that resists blade impact.
Read MoreWe need reliable, predictable material supplies
Dr. Mike Holland is VP and general manager of SPARTA Composites. SPARTA Composites, which occupies 70,000 square feet of manufacturing space in San Diego, Calif., designs and manufactures composite components for the aerospace, automotive and defense industries. Processes include compression molding, resin transfer
Read MoreCOMPOSITES AND CONCRETE
The benefits of composite materials are well established in concrete reinforcement and construction.
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