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Composites in the News Last Week
The week was full of exciting announcements from universities. Researchers at Imperial College London are developing a new nanoscale material, a mix of carbon fiber and polymer resin, which could eventually act as both the battery and body of electric cars. Meanwhile, another U.K.-based university is teaming up with Airbus and GKN to research... »
Composites in the News Last Week
Some U.S. operations took a hit this week. Construction parts manufacturer Martin Marietta Composites shut down its Sparta plant, eliminating 40 jobs. The company cited decreased product demand as a key factor in the decision. Meanwhile, truck parts maker Core Molding Technologies Inc. is moving 90 jobs from its headquarters in Columbus, Ohio to... »
Composites in the News Last Week
Some companies are defying the winter weather blanketing much of the Northern Hemisphere by gearing up for summer recreation. Zipp Speed Weaponry, which manufactures high-end bicycle components, invested $12.4 million in a new manufacturing center in Indianapolis, which will create 105 jobs by 2013. Hermes Sport is now distributing carbon fiber bicycle components. The... »
Composites Dive Into the Caribbean
Despite the recent downturn in the recreation, Florida company Sun Fiberglass Pools sees potential growth not only in the U.S., but also in the deep ends of the Caribbean. »
Racing Yachts Lack Composites Experts
It comes as no shock to anyone in the composites industry that the marine industry has been hit hard by the economic conditions of this past year. But there are other forces that limit certain aspects of the marine industry from growing. “Not only did the economy hurt the racing yacht industry,” says Jason Carrington,... »
From Tennis Ace to Defense Apps
Applied Nanotech Holdings has had great success incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNT) into sporting goods applications. Now, it is trying to broaden its focus to create successful implementations for the defense market via a $25,000 purchase order from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL). »
Composites Mysteries Unveiled
In an earlier blog entry and in the Postcure Chatter section of our winter issue, CM magazine posted a brain teaser. Considering the buzz around fantasy football, the hype of the Super Bowl or just a clean PGA Tour, we decided to infuse to game with a bit of healthy competition. »
Details, Details
Below are 10 close-up photos of objects made of composites in the auto, sports and recreation, construction, renewable energy and other market segments. Everyone who posts the correct answers by Dec 15 will be entered in a drawing to win a free registration to COMPOSITES 2010 in Las Vegas, Feb. 9-11. »
Q&A: How Essential Are Composites to Lamborghini’s Future?
Paolo Feraboli is assistant professor of aircraft materials and structures at the University of Washington (UW) and the driving force behind a new UW laboratory funded by Italian automaker Lamborghini. A former Lamborghini employee himself, Feraboli discusses why the famous automotive company is moving forward with composites as its key technology for the future. »
H20 Meets Carbon…Composites
Entropy Surfboards, a division of Entropy Sports, Amroy Europe (Amroy) Ltd., and Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) LLC teamed up to deliver a new line of custom-made surfboards that incorporate carbon nanotubes. Entropy is using Hybtonite, an advanced epoxy system from Amroy that incorporates Baytubes carbon nanotubes from Bayer MaterialScience, resulting in composite structures it says are... »
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