August 2005 Issue
August 2005
Features
Featured articles from the August 2005 issue of CompositesWorld
A Filament Winder Buyer's Guide
Specifying that new machine with your process and product in mind.
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Composite Sculpture Bears A Second Look
"Paperless" design and plug-free moldmaking enable cost-effective scale-up of miniature model to massive monument.
Read MoreComposite Ships: Building A New Paradigm
Departing from naval shipbuilding tradition, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems' moving production line and modular-build strategies are ramping up production rates.
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Composite Wheels A First For ATV Racers
Tough, impact-resistant glass-/carbon-reinforced thermoplastic lasts longer and reduces unsprung weight for better handling.
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In-Mold Decorating Dresses Up Composites
Automotive/industrial markets foster development of finishing techniques that eliminate costly paint lines.
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New Material Reduces Wear And Tear At Skate Parks
Countless numbers of people visit skate parks each day to practice jumps and have some fun, but all the friction from skateboard and skate tires, not to mention impacts from rider spills, takes its toll on ramps and half pipes. At Father Marinaro Skateboarding Park in Butler, Pa., for example, which opened in 2003,
Read MoreThe Composite Car That Should Have Been
A plastics consultant since 1973, Bill D. Snow established E.M.C. Co. in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1960 and, in 1962, designed and built a fully automated thermoforming machine for his own use that, by 1965, was being sold to other plastics manufacturers through E.M.C.'s Machinery Division. In 1967, E.M.C. Co., renamed
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