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Structural polyurethanes: Bearing bigger loads
The versatile polymer shows new strength (and other advantages) in pultrusion and core materials applications.
Read MoreEngineering Insights: Not Your Father's EV
A stylish composite body makes the world's first all-electric sports car not only lean and green but efficient and fast as well.
Read MoreVery Light Jets Creating A Demand For Composites
"Baby" jets are causing an aviation buzz but will the market exist?
Read MoreParis 2010: JEC Composites and SAMPE Europe Preview
JEC’s industry-leading trade exhibition and SAMPE Europe’s International Conference again shed light on composites in the City of Lights.
Read MoreDDG-1000 Zumwalt: Stealth warship
U.S. Navy navigates radar transparency, cost and weight challenges with composite superstructure design.
Read MoreNew infusion regime for superthick laminates
Innovative initiator chemistry yields long flow time, cure on demand and exotherm control for large, thick parts.
Read MoreSeaworthy showcase: Post-consumer composite catamaran nears completion
Built entirely of recycled and recyclable reinforced thermoplastics, this novel sailing vessel will soon put into practice what its builders preach.
Read MoreAntiballistics: The DARPA connection
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency' (DARPA) Armor Challenge taps into materials innovation at companies and by inventors who are not yet in the military procurement pipeline.
Read MoreFuselage skins redesign streamlines production
Cirrus Aircraft’s SR22 second-generation design improves functionality and enables faster processing.
Read MoreThe key to CNTs: Functionalization
An emerging supply base is integrating carbon nanotubes into commercial products that enable composites manufacturers to optimize part performance.
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