Infrastructure

FRP Rebar

GFRP rebar replaces steel in parking garage

Composite rebar in replacement concrete slab the key in life-extending and less-costly structural rehabilitation project.

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Sustainability

SAMPE 2013 at a glance

A list of events planned by SAMPE (as of April 1) at its 2013 SAMPE Conference and Exhibition, in Long Beach, Calif.

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Weaving

Pultruding polyurethane: Sheet pilings break boundaries

High-pressure pultrusion process creates polyurethane composite sheet pile system with the strength and stiffness to compete with steel.

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Wind/Energy

Aiming infusion at the application

With so many process variables to play with, how do you know which new solutions that promise better, faster infusion are right for your application?

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Aerospace

Market Outlook: Surplus in carbon fiber's future?

Participants at CW’s Carbon Fiber 2012 Conference see one coming as early as 2016.

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Biomaterials

Press-molding method emulates autoclave

Rubber tool insert avoids consolidation pressure “dead zones” and slashes cost.

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Autoclave

Market Outlook: Fiber-reinforced phenolics

When it comes to corrosion resistance and low smoke toxicity, it's hard to beat fiber-reinforced phenolics. Manufacturers look for new applications for this often overlooked material.

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Construction

Composite-cored conductors: Holding the line

After a decade of incremental inroads, two different composite-cored electric power transmission products are connecting with those who specify for the grid.

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RTM

SPE ACCE 2012 Review

Bursting at the seams, the 12th annual Society of Plastic Engineers Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition tops its previous bests.

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Acoustical architecture: Making beautiful music

On the market for more than 40 years, composite musical instruments have advanced from a novelty to critical acclaim.

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