Sustainability
Harvest Season Ahead For Soy Resins
Eric Niemann is a soybean farmer from Nortonville, Kans., U.S.A. and one of the 64 farmer-leaders appointed to serve on the United Soybean Board (USB), Niemann chairs the USB's New Uses Committee, which is dedicated to building new markets for soybeans. The Committee funds research in the areas of plastics,
Read MoreTubular composite core stiffens launch vehicle structure
ChamberCore, an alternative to traditional sandwich laminates, also improves vibro-acoustic damping.
Read MoreComposites on the Line
Electric utilities are ripe for conversion from wood power poles and cross-arms and steel-cored conductive cables to composite constructions, but most must still be persuaded.
Read MoreHow EPA's eight-hour ozone emission regulations may affect composites manufacturers
Susan Bassett is a chemical engineer and air quality consultant. As president of Cogent Regulatory Science Inc. (Centennial, Colo., U.S.A.), she helps composite parts manufacturers understand and comply with air quality regulations. A Tale Of Two Maps Location, location, location is the leading factor in determining
Read MoreUser-friendly resins expanding composites' reach
Novel niche formulas enable composites breakthroughs for new market applications, traditional material replacement.
Read MoreTechonologies for UV curing of composite laminates demonstrated
Racing go-kart project demonstrates advances in UV processing of composites.
Read MoreA guide to selection of methacrylate, urethane and epoxy adhesives
A practical examination of the complexities of adhesive selection.
Read MoreVinyl ester composite parts in boat stern drive resist corrosion and damage
Volvo Penta's Ocean Series brings vinyl ester composites to the powertrain end of the boat.
Read MoreFiber Placement The Centerpiece Of NCAM
Cryogenic composites just one facet of Lockheed Martins National Center for Advanced Manufacturing.
Read MoreComposites 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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