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Automotive

That "new car" smell: Sniffing out the regulatory trends

Environmental consultant Pat Hooper contends that growing concern about auto interior air quality is the elephant in the room that the composites industry can't afford to ignore.

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JEC Composites 2010 Product Showcase

Although clouds of volcanic ash shut down postshow air traffic, the traffic on the show floor helped dispel the clouds of economic recession.

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BMI

JEC Composites Show 2010 Highlights

Despite the volcanic ash that clouded air travel, an eruption of new technology and new business did much to dispel the clouds of economic recession.

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Weaving

Negating negatives

Composites Technology magazine's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan says the April issue's cover story on startup electric car makers is proof that there are serious carmakers willing to give composites more than a serious look.

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Are EVs here to stay this time?

Right now, established and startup automakers are expending a lot of time, effort and capital to put electric vehicles (EVs) on the road.

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Automotive

Report from Detroit: NAIAS highlights

Electrics and hybrids make headlines, composites suppliers see hopeful signs after OEM restructuring.

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Autoclave

Quiet revolution: Composites in EVs

Startup automakers make use of composite body/chassis components to extend the range of hybrid-electric and battery-electric vehicles.

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Weaving

Engineering 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.

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CNTs ride a rising tide of nanotech optimism

Dr. Louis Pilato offers facts, figures and comment on the growing utility of carbon nanotechnologies in composites applications.

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Weaving

Paris 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.

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