Cutting train doors with precision
Article Published: 3/23/2013

GFMI Aerospace & Defense uses waterjet cutting technology to produce glass fiber/epoxy door panels for a major rail car manufacturer.

Deep draw: Unique laminate architecture enables bus part
Article Published: 2/1/2013

For a major mass-transit manufacturer, Amtech LLC (Wapato, Wash.) successfully thermoforms a luggage cover with a remarkably deep draw of 40 inches (1,016 mm), using a laminate architecture that includes a top layer of 0.180-inch/4.5-mm gauge Grade ...

Next-generation pressure vessels
Article Published: 7/2/2012

The first commercial tank in the elusive Type V category and a larger but lighter Type IV CNG tank presage new growth of filament winding in the storage of compressed gasses.

Carbon fiber market: Gathering momentum
Article Published: 2/29/2012

All signs point to increasing demand from many market sectors. Will capacity keep pace?