Wind/Energy
Small wind gets big
Massive growth, complex blade designs reopen challenging market in wind energy niche.
Read MoreWind blade repair: Planning, safety, flexibility
Wind turbine blade maintenance and repair was an important and growing issue taken up by two speakers at CompositesWorld’s 2011 Wind and Ocean Energy Seminar, held in April in Portland, Maine.
Read MoreFiberglass façade: GRP shapes modernize hotel in Spain
The exterior of the Vista Riviera hotel in Benidorm, Spain, has been transformed with a modern twist, thanks to the fiberglass expertise of Miraplas SL (Monforte del Cid, Spain).
Read MoreThe way things were
Technically, the Great Recession of 2007-2009 ended in June 2009 in the United States.
Read MoreSAMPE 2011 Long Beach Product Showcase
Huge show, huge new product offerings … huge success.
Read MoreJEC Paris 2011 Review
This annual Paris trade event’s statistics signal an advanced composites resurgence.
Read More3-D preforms: Fast, efficient blade-root manufacture
To expedite the blade root manufacturing process for wind turbine blade manufacturers, 3TEX Inc. (Cary, N.C.) has developed RapidRoot, a 3-D preform.
Read MoreWinds of change
CT editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan suggests a dose of moderation for those who hold post-recession expectations for recapturing pre-recession wind-energy growth rates.
Read MoreQ&A: Manuel Torres Martinez
At the 2011 JEC Composites Show in Paris, CT had the opportunity to interview MTorres Group chairman Manuel Torres Martinez, excerpts from which appear here.
Read MoreTraining surge: Too little, too late?
Hands-on programs are aimed at younger students by educators hoping to prevent shortages of composites technicians and engineers.
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