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Sports & Recreation

From football helmets to hockey sticks to kayaks to bobsleds, composite materials help athletes reach their highest performance capabilities and provide durable, lightweight equipment for weekend warriors.

Eeyo 1 Ebike for City Riders Made Light and Nimble with Composite Materials

Gogoro introduced Eeyo 1, an ultralight ebike for city riders designed with an open frame that eliminates the seat tube and uses Kevlar® reinforced carbon fiber to increase strength and save weight. Gogoro...

Carbon Fiber Provides Rooftop Camper Sturdiness While Maintaining Light Weight

The Redtail Rooftop Camper is a state-of-the-art carbon fiber tent/camper hybrid offering the freedom of a rooftop tent with the security and amenities of a hard-sided camper. Redtail Overland’s new...

LOOK’s T20 Track Bike Uses Composites to Be Lightweight, Strong and Ready for Tokyo 2020

LOOK’s new T20 Track Bike is focused on the combined athlete and bike interaction, the result of years of work to build expertise in the use of carbon fiber and composite materials. LOOK has won the most...

Carbon Fiber is Propelling Marathon Runners to the Finish Line

Brooks is introducing a new marathon shoe, Hyperion Elite, that offers runners a carbon fiber midsole for lightweight endurance and propulsion. The designers at Brooks started working on a project in...

50th Anniversary of Lunar Landing Inspires Motorbike Designer to Use Composites

Italian designers and manufacturers Carboni e Metalli launched The Lunar Project motorbike in homage to the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, combining vintage details such as a steel frame and a 2-stroke...
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CCT Certification Programs

Interested in using composites in sports and recreation? Learn more about certifications in the following areas:

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ACMA's Composites Growth Initiative (CGI) committees promote and expand the use and understanding of composite materials. Join a CGI Committee related to sports and recreation:

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ABOUT Composites Manufacturing

Composites Manufacturing is the official publication of the American Composites Manufacturers Association. Published bimonthly, it offers practical assessments of the current state of the composites industry as well as thoughtful explorations of the opportunities and challenges ahead. It includes timely coverage of core market segments, materials, processes and technical education plus topics such as sustainability, plant safety, operational efficiency and research advances. Subscribe to Composites Manufacturing Magazine.

ABOUT ACMA

The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is the world's largest trade group representing over 3,000 companies in the composites industry in North America alone. ACMA is recognized as the premier provider of composites industry educational resources through its CAMX show, conferences, and Certified Composites Technician (CCT®) program. It serves its members and the industry by providing strong, proactive leadership in growing the composites market and technical, legislative and regulatory affairs.

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