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From the Publisher - 12/1/2007

I‘m seeing a paradigm shift in the world today, and composite materials are in the thick of it. As the price of all forms of energy rise and people everywhere express their desire to build safe and comfortable lives, we need to rethink how we use and distribute the earth’s resources. I’m an optimist. I think mankind

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Resin matrices: Thermosets

Unsaturated polyester resins are the most widely used in commercial, mass-production applications, thanks to their ease of handling, good balance of mechanical, electrical and chemical properties and relatively low cost. Typically coupled with glass fiber reinforcements, polyesters adapt well to a range of fabrication

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Weaving

High-volume molding methods

Compression molding is a high-volume thermoset molding process that employs expensive but very durable metal dies. It is an appropriate choice when production quantities exceed 10,000 parts. As many as 200,000 parts can be turned out on a set of forged steel dies, using sheet molding compound (SMC), a composite sheet

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Reinforced Thermoplastics: LFRT/GMT Roundup

Recent advancements in these reinforced thermoplastic technologies are expanding their performance, enabling new applications.

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Reinforced Thermoplastics: LFRT vs. GMT

As the suppliers of long fiber-reinforced thermoplastics and glass-mat thermoplastics battle for market supremacy, the winner is … the composites OEM.

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Inside Manufacturing: Tooling Method Replicates Intricate Woodgrain in Fiberglass Doors

Toolmaker becomes molder to offer the beauty of natural wood and the durability and weatherability of composites to residential entry door OEMs.

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Wind/Energy

JEC Composites 2007 Product Showcase

This year’s Parisian exhibition provides key evidence of the composites industry’s unprecedented breadth and technical sophistication.

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BMI

Carbon fiber: Life Beyond the Landfill

Reclamation technologies give scrapped aerospace-grade carbon fiber new possibilities and a lower price point in nonstructural/conductive applications.

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Innovation Driving Automotive SMC

New materials, methods and machinery are restoring sheet molding compound's preferred material status for automotive and heavy truck body panels.

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Inside Manufacturing: A Reinforced Thermoplastic Car Hood?

Low-density GMT-cored sandwich construction and novel inductive mold-heating strategy are a viable option for horizontal body panels.

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