Handgun holsters: Thermoplastic composites target extreme performance 3/31/2012 Composites Technology

Safariland LLC (Ontario, Calif.), produces gun holsters, previously made of leather, from a proprietary composite that relies on a custom-formulated thermoplastic sheet product from Boltaron Performance Products LLC (Newcomerstown, Ohio)

Carbon fiber market: Gathering momentum 2/29/2012 Composites Technology

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

Composite solutions: Cutting cost of nuclear-powered subs 2/1/2012 Composites Technology

Composite-for-metal substitutions cut expense, boost production for Virginia-class submarine program.

The military ground vehicle armor market: Strategies for coping with decline 1/2/2012 Composites Technology

Marcia Price (Vector Strategy Inc., Southern Pines, N.C.) serves up predictions for the ground vehicle armor market and offers armor manufacturers a strategy for dealing with the current downturn.

The markets: Aerospace (2012) 1/2/2012 Composites Technology

With the The Boeing Co.'s (Seattle, Wash.) 787 jetliner now in production, the glare of international attention has turned to the A350 XWB, Airbus’ (Toulouse, France) answer to the Dreamliner. Scheduled for delivery in 2013, the A350 XWB likewise features an airframe that is more than 50 percent composites by weight. Meanwhile, delays experienced by Boeing and Airbus have opened the door for regional jet builders to move in on the single-aisle market still dominated by the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. And as budget difficulties plague government space programs, private efforts flourished despite the recession, and the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market flourished as well, particularly in military applications.