April 2005 Issue
April 2005
Features
Featured articles from the latest issue of CompositesWorld
COMPOSITES AND CONCRETE
The benefits of composite materials are well established in concrete reinforcement and construction.
Read MoreComposites Growth Realizing Its Global Potential
Dr. Sanjay Mazumdar is president and CEO of E-Composites Inc. (Grandville, Mich.), a business consulting firm that provides market forecasts and competitive analyses. He has directed compilation of more than 15 multi-client market reports, published more than 25 technical papers in journals and conference
Read MoreDistributors in the composites industry
More than "middlemen," they play a key role in successful projects for many fabricators.
Read MoreDurable thermoplastic ski-on-wheels takes on tough trails
GateSkate Inc. (Richland, Wash.) has created a new sport with its TrailSkate, an all-terrain inline skate that is, in effect, a ski on wheels. Equipped with 80-psi air-filled tires fore and aft, the TrailSkate is designed to travel over a range of surfaces, including asphalt, dirt, gravel, grass and mountain trails.
Read MoreInside-the-box thinking pays off for Honda
New Ridgeline pickup features innovative composite box with first-ever molded-in trunk.
Read MoreNanoparticles, nanotubes and nanocomposites
The first generation of nanofillers is emerging from R&D into commercial application in composites.
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