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A Primer on Glass Fiber Reinforcements

The Making of Glass Fiber Engineered minerals are melted in high-temperature, firebrick lined furnaces, refined to allow volatile materials to escape the “melt.” The melt flows out of the furnace...
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Getting a Charge Out of Roads

The future of electric vehicles could soon come charging down the road – in more ways than one – with composites playing a key role. At a Logan, Utah, test track, researchers from Utah State University are...
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Pushing the Boundaries

More architects are turning to composites to create dazzling designs. Highly complex facades featuring dramatic curves are becoming a signature of today’s architects. New technology and materials are...