June 2004 Issue
June 2004
Features
Featured articles from the June 2004 issue of CompositesWorld
2004 JEC Composites Show post-show report
Business as usual in Paris? No ... much better, merci!
Read MoreComposite cowl and instrument panel for utility vehicle meet production rate via in-mold coating
When E-Z-Go, a division of Textron, selected custom molder GI Plastek (Newburyport, Mass., U.S.A.) to produce both the cowl and instrument panel for the E-Z-GO ST 4x4 Utility Vehicle, the challenge was to manufacture parts that achieved extremes of aesthetic and mechanical performance at reasonable cost. Marketed as a
Read MoreCompression molding press technology adapts to meet new composite material processing requirements
Faster compression molding presses keep pace with new highly loaded, low-flow thermoplastics and thermosets.
Read MoreNew steel-strip-reinforced fiberglass pipe handles high-pressure oilfield applications
Hybrid technology positions composite pipeline to compete with steel in land and sea oilfields.
Read MoreUser-friendly resins expanding composites' reach
Novel niche formulas enable composites breakthroughs for new market applications, traditional material replacement.
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