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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... »
Composites in the News
Staying offshore with renewable energy, the Department of Energy confirmed it is committing $20 million to further the development of deepwater offshore wind energy development. Michigan-based Energetx Composites was awarded $3.5 million to manufacture large scale composite turbines as part of the state’s overall Clean Energy Advanced Manufacturing program grants. The University of Houston... »
Composite Products Worth Seeing
This Sunday marks the Fourth of July. The night skies will be alight with fireworks and sparklers, and these companies hope to spark up their businesses with some new products: »
Q&A: Constant Learning Crucial to Success
Apex Racing Skates manufactures high-performance speed skating boots out of carbon fiber. The company’s founder, Mathieu Turcotte, is a skater himself and wanted to make a product that was light and stiff and had all the qualities an athlete desires. His small business of five employees manufactures and sells these skates. »
Composites in the News
Automotive topped the news this week, as Congress is expected to exempt auto loans from its overhaul of the financial structure of a new consumer agency. In an effort to win more buyers, Ford is stepping up its efforts to incorporate bio-based materials such as soy foam and natural fiber-reinforced plastics through nearly its... »
Composites in the News Last Week
China has established its first national laboratory to focus on the application of polymers and composites in aerospace. German composites manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will design and manufacture more than 100 basic trainers for the Indian Air Force. In the U.S., Parkway Products plans to expand its Boone County, Kentucky aerospace and defense production... »
Composites in the News Last Week
As the World Cup kicked off this weekend, it’s notable that Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa features fiber-reinforced concrete panels, which manufacturer Rieder Smart Elements says are 10 times lighter than conventional materials. In other infrastructure news, Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif. said it is incorporating composite landscape... »
More Boat Users Means More Opportunities for Composites
Whether you’re around school age kids or not, the buzz and excitement of impending summer seems to permeate the world over, or at least the northern hemisphere. To ride on the coat tails of this excitement, the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) honors the days goneby—you know, before game consoles, innumerable TV stations... »
Q&A: Boeing Believes In, But Not Sold on, Composites (Part I)
Alan G. Miller is the director of technology requirements & incorporation for Boeing Commercial Airlines – Product Development. Miller oversees the development of multi-platform airplane and services requirements, which focuses on the technology investments for Boeing across all technical disciplines. Prior to joining the Product Development team, he was the director of technology integration... »
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