Tiny Home Features GFRP Shell
Ultra-efficiency and portability were the inspiration for the Ecocapsule, an incredibly compact housing unit designed by Nice Architects in Slovakia. As the designers explored materials that would bring these...
University of Hawaii Pitcher Protected by Composites
Brendan Hornung, a star pitcher for the University of Hawaii who almost lost his life in 2014 after a skull fracture, has returned to the game and is now staying safe with an extremely strong composite plate...
Ben Ainslie Racing Uses Recycled Carbon Fiber for America’s Cup Boat
The Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) team is hoping to win Great Britain’s first ever America’s Cup title in 2017 with possibly the world’s most sustainable sailing operation ever. The team’s...
Major League Baseball Players Could Benefit from Protective Composites
Major League Baseball (MLB) has released a new type of head protection for its players to debut during Spring Training 2016. Working on behalf of the MLB and MLB Players Association, a Los Angeles-based...
VeloMetro Introduces a Hybrid Tricycle Car Made with Composites
A Vancouver, Canada-based startup has created a fully enclosed three wheel pedal car with an electric motor. The company, VeloMetro, calls the hybrid tricycle car the “Veemo.” The Veemo prototype features...
First “Real” Hoverboard made with Composites Hits Market in April
ARCA Space Corporation (Albuquerque, N.M.) announced the launch of its ArcaBoard – possibly the world’s first “real” hoverboard (without wheels) – will be in April 14 in Monaco. ARCA Space CEO...
