June 2008 Issue
June 2008
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of CompositesWorld
Composites Protect Pipe in Downhole Environment
Glass-reinforced epoxy provides a durable and affordable liner for alternative pipe used in enhanced oil recovery.
Read MoreEducation: Retooling Theory and Practice
To meet the critical need for knowledgeable composites engineers and technicians, public/private partnerships are molding new applications-driven and transportable educational methods.
Read MoreEngineering Insights: Hybrid Composite Panel Unlocks Hidden Value
SMC and flax/polypropylene come together in a single component to add functionality to Nissan’s Sentra.
Read MoreEPTA’S 2008 WORLD PULTRUSION CONFERENCE
The 9th installment of this international meeting of pultruders testified to this sector’s increasingly scientific approach to product development.
Read MoreEPTA's 2008 World Pultrusion Conference
The 9th installment of this international meeting of pultruders testified to this sector’s increasingly scientific approach to product development.
Read MoreEvidence of shift is everywhere
Back in February, in the good old days when a gallon of gas cost only $3.42, our family started contemplating a summertime road trip. We’ve done a few of these over the years and, like many Americans, consider a cross-country summertime drive a necessary cultural experience that helps enhance family unity. For the
Read MoreHYBRID COMPOSITE PANEL UNLOCKS HIDDEN VALUE
SMC and flax/polypropylene come together in a single component to add functionality to Nissan’s Sentra.
Read MoreJEC Composites Show Product Showcase
Composites professionals converged in Paris in greater numbers than ever before, confident that the market’s global growth will continue.
Read MoreNASCAR racing team installs waterjet cutting system
While NASCAR racing may conjure images of oil, grease, sweat and grime, the professional fabrication shops that produce and maintain these high-performance race cars are spotlessly clean and equipped with advanced composites and metal fabrication equipment. Case in point: Toyota-backed Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR,
Read MoreTough sandwich design lightens load floor in crossover SUV
Volkswagen’s new 2009 Tiguan crossover sport utility vehicle — the name is a cross between tiger and iguana — aims to please a wide range of customers with power and economy. Based on Volkswagen’s Golf platform, Tiguan has lightweight components in many areas, including the load floor, the flat panel behind
Read MoreWind turbine blades: Big and getting bigger
Two decades of technical and market development has made this once marginal application a global giant and one of the world’s largest markets for composites.
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