August 2006 Issue

August

August 2006

Cellulose Fibers Impart Structural Performance To Extruded Thermoplastic Wood Products
Cover Story

Cellulose Fibers Impart Structural Performance To Extruded Thermoplastic Wood Products

Long used to fill thermoset resins, wood-derived cellulose fibers are now making inroads into thermoplastic parts. The rap against celluose has always been its inability to stand up to high processing temperatures or disperse well in resins. Creafill Fibers Corp. (Chestertown, Md.) has addressed these issues by

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Features

Featured articles from the August 2006 issue of CompositesWorld

Automation In The Cast Polymer Industry
Curing

Automation In The Cast Polymer Industry

Material and labor savings result when manufacturers automate cultured stone and solid surface processes.

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Basalt Fibers: Alternative to Glass?

Basalt Fibers: Alternative to Glass?

High-temperature performance and superior strength properties may make this late-comer a better choice in some applications.

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Composites Polycon 2006 Preview

ACMA's and ICPA's annual conventions converge in St. Louis.

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Sustainability

Composites Polycon 2006 Product Service Directory

Composites & Polycon 2006 Product & Service Directory

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Cutting Infusion Time And Cost
Wind/Energy

Cutting Infusion Time And Cost

When open molders turn to infusion, careful planning, material selection and training precede process efficiency.

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Polycon Pavilion Highlights Cast Polymer Market
Infrastructure

Polycon Pavilion Highlights Cast Polymer Market

The combined COMPOSITES POLYCON 2006 show welcomes cultured stone and solid surface manufacturers to the ACMA fold.

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Rudder Gets New Twist With Composites

Rudder Gets New Twist With Composites

The U.S. Navy's specially contoured ship rudder commands composite construction.

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Airtech International
Airtech International Inc.
Airtech International Inc.
Airtech International Inc.