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Infrastructure 1 Mar 2004

SAMPE Europe/JEC Show 2004 Preview

SAMPE's 25th International Jubilee Conference accents the advanced composites community's global expansion in aerospace, automotive, marine and infrastructure applications.

Adhesives 1 Mar 2004

Ultralight carbon fiber/epoxy road bike from Kestrel

Kestrel is the first name in carbon fiber bikes, on the strength of a lengthy list of bike-industry firsts that include the first-ever production carbon fiber bike frame (1986) and first all-carbon mountain bike frame in 1988. Recently, the company unveiled a new version of its Talon SL road bike. At $3,699, it isn't

Autoclave 1 Mar 2004

Corvette gets leaner with carbon fiber hood

Advances in materials and processing yield high-volume, low-mass hood for GM flagship.

Cutting/Kitting 1 Mar 2004

Laser projection systems improve composite ply placement

Lighter, more intelligent and increasingly versatile laser systems light the way to accurate and efficient ply placement.

Aerospace 1 Mar 2004

Composite rib structure for Airbus A380 vertical tail

Fabricator exceeds Airbus performance requirements with hand layed rib truss structure for A380.

Weaving 1 Mar 2004

Advances in sizings and surface treatments for carbon fibers

As carbon reinforcements find new applications, unfamiliar processes and resin systems make sizing and treatment surprisingly hot topics.

FRP Rebar 1 Feb 2004

Are Hybrid Designs the Future for Composite Bridge Decks?

Teaming composites with traditional materials may be the future direction for cost-effective infrastructure replacement.

Adhesives 1 Feb 2004

Vinyl ester composite parts in boat stern drive resist corrosion and damage

Volvo Penta's Ocean Series brings vinyl ester composites to the powertrain end of the boat.

Sheet Molding Compound 1 Feb 2004

NAIA auto show spotlights pop-free SMC, cars with carbon fiber

Detroit auto exhibition spotlights pop-free SMC, cars with carbon fiber.

Pultrusion 1 Feb 2004

Pultruded composite sheet piling replace degraded wood pilings

Creative Pultrusions Inc. has developed a tough composite sheet piling system that is lighter in weight and more corrosion resistant and environmentally stable than wood, concrete or steel piling material.