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Composites in the News Last Week
The PSP Southampton Boat show will showcase everything from eco-friendly yachts, classic fishing smacks and WWII launches, when it starts on September 10. Scottish Adventurer Jock Wishart plans a rowing expedition, using composite boats, to the North Pole. According to the latest reports, aerospace manufacturer TenCate sales doubled in the first half of 2010.... »
Composites in the News Last Week
All Nippon Airways began using the first lightweight carbon composite cargo containers. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology have developed a new thermoplastic fiber composite for safer cars. An SPE conference keynote speaker from McLaren Automotive will discuss the company’s carbon fiber-reinforced-plastic safety cell or MonoCell. Wausaukee Composites received tax credits from Michigan... »
Composites in the News Last Week
This week in composites industry news: The Seattle Boat Show took place last week, giving attendees a chance to shop around with 90-minute sailboat rides, free stand up paddleboard lessons and other demos. Seawind Catamarans was named the Australian Marine Exporter of the Year during the Sydney International Boat Show. Florida-based Catalina Yachts launched its new Catalina... »
Q&A: An A-Ha Moment Opens New Markets for Composites
Gordon Brown is a veteran of the composites industry, having worked at Strongwell, Owens Corning and Hexcel. Now a consultant, he developed the process behind Flexi-StiX, an idea to take extruded PVC tubing and give it structural purposes. Though the product could be used in many potential markets, it is initially being targeted in... »
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Q&A:Sporting Goods Industry Adopts Multi-Walled Nanotubes
Applied Nanotech Holdings is a research and commercialization that has developed a process involving multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) which it says could help products increase their mechanical properties even while weighing less. »
Composites in the News Last Week
Under the U.S. financial Reform Bill, which is about to become law, auto, marine and RV dealers will be excluded from the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Speaking of dealers, the Small Business Administration Dealer Floor Plan program is set to end in September if an extension doesn’t pass. »
Hopes and Fears of the Marine Industry
According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), there are key issues on the minds of marine manufactures in 2010; namely, economic stability and regulatory issues. “We were obviously hard hit last year,” explains John McKnight, director of environmental and safety compliance and director of government relations for NMMA. “Last year, a large percentage... »
Composites Bend the Bar
Consulting and marketing company Flexi-StiX, LLC secured a patent for its process of incorporating pultrusion into a thermoplastic tube. The immediate result of its invention is a lightweight exercise tool, but the technology could soon permeate elsewhere. »
Composites in the News Last Week
The infrastructure industry was looking a little green this week, as New Polymer Systems Inc. announced it plans to commercialize a bio-based additive from lignocellulose fiber for use in landscaping, roofing and drainage pipes applications. Meanwhile, fiberglass siding may soon become a more widespread option for residential homeowners. The National Association of Home Builders... »
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