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Selling Composites and Green Jobs

May 17, 2012
Selling Composites and Green Jobs

It’s the latest buzz phrase, green jobs! But what is considered a green job? What’s more confusing is that I hear the phrase everywhere but the definition is always different. When I was appointed to Governor Kitzhaber’s Transition Team to Grow Green Jobs in Oregon, the first question I asked was, “What’s a green...

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Q&A – How Well Can Natural Fibers Compete Against Fiberglass?

May 15, 2012
Q&A – How Well Can Natural Fibers Compete Against Fiberglass?

Our company is a young company — we’re trying to commercialize structural fiber and I think so far we have solved two of the big problems. When it comes to natural fiber-form composites, you want the fiber to reinforce the plastic resin, and the...

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Composites in the News Last Week

May 14, 2012
Composites in the News Last Week

Headline: New Fuel Efficient Demonstrator Humvee for the U.S. Army displayed at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit. Sub-Headline A: DARPA is supporting the development of rapid production of composite ankle-foot orthoses for wounded soldiers at the University of Delaware Center...

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Industry Investigates Wood Fiber for Auto Applications

May 12, 2012
Industry Investigates Wood Fiber for Auto Applications

Magna Exteriors and Interiors, large producer of automotive parts, is ready to start investing in bio composite technology. It recently announced a partnership with The Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) in Ontario, Canada to integrate wood fiber into automotive parts.

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Fuel Efficient Humvee at SAE Conference

May 11, 2012
Fuel Efficient Humvee at SAE Conference

U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) certainly attracted attention with its Fuel Efficient Demonstrator (FED) Bravo to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Conference in Detroit. The concept of a fuel efficient light armored vehicle is certainly not new to...

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5 Quick Ways to Prepare for Lobby Day

May 11, 2012
5 Quick Ways to Prepare for Lobby Day

Each year composite manufacturers from around the U.S. rally together to visit, advocate and educate their Congressional Representatives as part of the American Composites Manufacturers Association’s (ACMA) Composites Build America Lobby Day, taking place May 16-17. To some this is a yearly event, while...

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