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Distributors in the composites industry

More than "middlemen," they play a key role in successful projects for many fabricators.

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Composite design selected for salmon tracking antenna

Tough and affordable ultrathick laminate the solution for fish counting application.

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Weaving

Fiberglass multiaxials reinforce their market share

Technological and market forces feed growing use of multiaxial nonwoven fiberglass fabrics and spur diversified product offerings.

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Mold release update

New products from mold release manufacturers emphasize ease of use and application flexibility.

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Editorial - 1/1/2005

Nearly every issue in 2004 contained a discourse, by either one of our columnists or me, on the supply/demand issue surrounding carbon fiber -- a hot topic critical to both material suppliers and end users. My November editorial elicited a larger-than-usual response, both pro and con. If you'll recall, it concluded

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Compression molding with structural carbon SMC

Aircraft weapon system gains the high performance of carbon/epoxy with the efficiency of compression molding.

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ATL/AFP

Carbon fiber raises consumer performance index

Carbon bridges gap between large-volume sporting goods and aerospace to satisfy discriminating tastes in consumer and professional markets.

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Composites Aboard High-Speed Trains

Greater demand for weight reduction and aerodynamics put railcar manufacturers on track to greater and more extensive use of composites.

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Anisotropic wind blade design expected to reduce wind-energy costs

Deliberately unbalanced laminate produces smoother power input from adaptive wind blades

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Cyanate Ester

Are 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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U.S. Polychemical Acrastrip
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
Kent Pultrusion
Wabash
ELFOAM rigid foam products
NewStar Adhesives - Nautical Adhesives
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Alpha’s Premier ESR®
Release agents and process chemical specialties