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Show Coverage: Composites 2005
The American Composites Manufacturers Assn. presents its largest-ever trade event in the heart of composites country.
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Composite tidal turbine to harness ocean energy
Glass, carbon composites are the materials of choice for system that harvests energy from tidal currents.
Read MoreDecember 2005 Editorial
Composites Technology sponsored the SPE Automotive Division's 35th Annual Innovation Awards in November. SPE hosted more than 800 guests (some in tuxedos and evening gowns) from all sectors of automotive plastics. It truly was an elegant event. One of our contributing writers, Dale Brosius, was on the 20-member Blue
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Tough 3-D Panel Process Combines Technologies
Automated process produces impact-resistant panels for transportation and other applications.
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Since September, the High-Performance Composites staff has attended RP Asia, China Composites, the SPE Automotive Conference, the CMOO Offshore Oil Conference, ACMA's COMPOSITES 2005, IBEX, the Intertech Carbon Fiber Conference and the SAMPE Tech Conference. Business, from airplanes to boats, is booming, with few
Read MoreEditorial - 9/1/2005
I haven't seen this much activity and interest in the composites industry since the early '90s … and then, it was based almost solely upon aerospace, primarily in the military. We look back on it as a bubble we all knew had to burst, since neither sky-high military budgets nor the "lightweight at any cost" attitude
Read MoreUnsung industrial apps with untapped potential
Carl Zweben, a consultant on composites and advanced thermal management materials, was previously advanced technology manager and division Fellow at the former GE Astro Space (Valley Forge, Pa.). He is a Fellow of ASME, ASM and SAMPE, and an Associate Fellow of AIAA. He has over 35 years of experience in the
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SAMPE 2005 Product Showcase
SAMPE's U.S. Symposium and Exhibition highlights technological innovation and market expansion.
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SAMPE Europe/JEC Composites 2005
Advanced materials reap rewards, enter new arenas of application in annual Parisian showcase.
Read MoreEditorial - 6/1/2005
Home from JEC/SAMPE Europe: Show managers claimed over 25,000 attendees — the largest ever. Nearly everyone I spoke to was upbeat about their market sector. Even uncertainty in international markets and the volatile price of oil didn't seem to dampen spirits. For example, manufacturers for the automotive market,
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