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A Filament Winder Buyer's Guide
Specifying that new machine with your process and product in mind.
Read MoreComposite Wheels A First For ATV Racers
Tough, impact-resistant glass-/carbon-reinforced thermoplastic lasts longer and reduces unsprung weight for better handling.
Read MoreThe Composite Car That Should Have Been
A plastics consultant since 1973, Bill D. Snow established E.M.C. Co. in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1960 and, in 1962, designed and built a fully automated thermoforming machine for his own use that, by 1965, was being sold to other plastics manufacturers through E.M.C.'s Machinery Division. In 1967, E.M.C. Co., renamed
Read MoreSAMPE 2005 Product Showcase
SAMPE's U.S. Symposium and Exhibition highlights technological innovation and market expansion.
Read MoreCarbon fiber race car technology hits the streets
Porsche equips its new Carrera GT with the first-ever all-carbon chassis on a production automobile.
Read MoreCollapsible mandrel enables full-barrel fiber placement
FUBACOMP (Full Barrel Composite Fuselage), a European consortium, is developing technology that will enable automated fiber placement of a one-piece business jet fuselage. Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG, Heanor, Derbyshire, U.K.) recently designed and built a 4.5m/14.6-ft long by 2m/6.5-ft diameter
Read MoreSAMPE Europe/JEC Composites 2005
Advanced materials reap rewards, enter new arenas of application in annual Parisian showcase.
Read MoreDesigning for dimensional stability in space
The accuracy of orbiting instruments depends on skillfully designed and manufactured composite components.
Read MorePZTs energize active composites
NCC/ACI partnership to commercialize flexible lead zirconate titanate piezoelectric fibers in self-powered and "smart" composite products.
Read MoreRepair Of Infrastructure With Composites
Composites prove their mettle in large, demanding repairs and rehab.
Read MoreFuel Economy Drives Big Rig Composites
A variety of materials and processing methods are lightweighting and economizing trucks and trailers in the commercial freight arena.
Read MoreGas-Assisted Injection G.E.T.S BMC Costs Down
Gas Evacuation Technique (G.E.T.) produces hollow components with long, narrow profiles, saving material and shortening cycle times.
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