Infrastructure
AWEA releases US Wind Industry Annual Market Report
The American Wind Energy Association’s comprehensive report for year ending 2017 covers the latest and most relevant wind industry trends, market rankings and sector activity.
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Update on CTC Global's ACCC Conductor
The carbon fiber core powerline product has recently been installed in South Carolina, India and Spain.
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Pultruded composites market growing, says EPTA
The European Pultrusion Technology Association (EPTA, Frankfurt, Germany) has published an in-depth report on its highly successful 2018 conference, held in Vienna on March 1-2, 2018. The 12-page document, World Pultrusion Conference 2018: Attractive Long-Term Prospects for Pultruded Composites, is available to download from the EPTA website.
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Starrett launches force testing solution line
The L.S. Starrett Company has introduced a comprehensive line of innovative, entry level computer-based force testing solutions for applications.
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Additive manufacturing: Big and going commercial
A demonstration of large-format 3D printing delivers parts for an excavator cab, from CAD data to ready for assembly, in only five hours.
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Composite Advantage FRP sidewalk system used to replace aging pedestrian walkway
The company’s FiberSPAN-C panels are reportedly 80% lighter than reinforced concrete panels, and because the cantilevered sidewalk is prefabricated, construction is quicker.
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Euro study seeks optimally damage-tolerant infrastructure composites
A research project involving participants from five European countries, Damage Controlled Composite Materials, will seek more damage-tolerant composite materials for bridges, buildings, wind turbine blades and offshore structures.
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House Subcommittee on Research and Technology discusses composite materials
The goal of the hearing was to examine the role of composite materials in rebuilding US infrastructure and discuss the value of developing standards for composite materials.
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Composite Advantage unveils line of zero maintenance FRP trail bridges
Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) trail bridges offer parks and recreation agencies a long lasting trail bridge alternative that lasts up to 100 years.
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Fast and Faster: Rapid-cure resins drive down cycle times
New systems include sub-1-minute cures ideal for higher automotive production volumes.
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