The U.S. government is investing heavily in the composites industry. Whether through federal stimulus money or a specific grant, it is clear that in the future, composites are getting an opportunity to shine. Several companies, including Angstron Materials Inc., PPG Industries, Kenway Corporation and others, recently received grant funding, which they plan to use...
2009 is about to come to a close. As you look forward to the new year, take a look at some of the last composites products of the aught. Synergy Composites is hoping a new autoclave system will bring some of its own synergy to manufacture advanced composite components. The autoclave can achieve a maximum...
In early 2000, Nanotek Instruments Inc. received several research grants from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a new class of nanomaterial. The material, now commonly referred to as nano-scaled graphene plates (NGPs), can be used in applications, such...
RS Technologies is a manufacturer of composite transmission poles. Although the company secured rights to distribute its products in Scandinavia, it’s only a small step on the firm’s quest to expand usage of composites in pole manufacturing. RS if often asked how composite poles function compared to other materials, particularly with attaching conductor lines. “There...
V2 Composites, Inc. has been in the composites business for 17 years. With a company credo, “It can be done,” it is focused on making a name for themselves in architectural, engineering and manufacturing composites. Unlike many who turn to various media sources for ideas, President and CEO Kevin Horne says, “I stopped paying attention...
California company ACE Composites recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. Though the company does a small percentage of open molding, they’re primarily focused on closed molding, using one proprietary and one licensed process for most of their vacuum-infusion production work. Going into their sixth year, the company is one of many weathering the effects of...
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