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A technological brake for the carbon supply roller coaster?
Henrik Olofsson is a co-founder and the business development manager of Oxeon AB (Västra Frölunda, Sweden). He holds an MS in mechanical engineering from Chalmers University of Technology and a BS in business economics and management from the School of Economics and Commercial Law, Gothenburg University (both in
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SAMPE Europe/JEC Composites 2005
Advanced materials reap rewards, enter new arenas of application in annual Parisian showcase.
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Mold release update
New products from mold release manufacturers emphasize ease of use and application flexibility.
Read MorePOLYCON 2005 preview
The world's largest cast polymer tradeshow stays in tune with the future in Music City.
Read More2004 JEC Composites Show post-show report
Business as usual in Paris? No ... much better, merci!
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Advances in sizings and surface treatments for carbon fibers
As carbon reinforcements find new applications, unfamiliar processes and resin systems make sizing and treatment surprisingly hot topics.
Read MoreSMC resin and primer advances prevent paint pops
David White writes this article in his capacity as executive director of the non-profit Automotive Composites Alliance (ACA), which promotes the uses and benefits of composites in automotive industry. Also the VP of sales and marketing for Meridian Automotive Systems in Dearborn, Mich., U.S.A., White is a graduate
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Composites Make Large Difference In small Medical, Dental Applications
Surgical instruments and dental restoratives take advantage of polymers with glass-fiber and nanomaterial reinforcements.
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Thermoplastic Composites Making An Impact
Product/process developments accelerate use of long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics in automotive and industrial markets.
Read MoreDesign Issues With Subsea And Downhole Components
For structures below the water line and in the borehole, composites add to their list of benefits the key characteristic of design flexibility, because composite materials can be tailored to meet specific challenges. For example, composites can add buoyancy to low-pressure steel air cans on a spar platform’s r
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