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June 2006 Articles
Features:
Managing the Business Risk of Styrene
Styrene has been one of the key contributors to more than 50 years of consistent growth of the composites industry. Despite its manifold advantages, however, styrene can be a problem. The health risk to workers and plant neighbors, while very low, is not zero. The data on styrene health effects are complicated, and it is not possible to scientifically prove that styrene is "safe."
By John Schweitzer
Technology: Love It or Hate It?
Technology is one of the defining aspects of our time. It is ubiquitous and is woven seamlessly into society. As such, technology dramatically impacts the way we work, play, learn, and live. Given the society-permeating nature of technology, everyone has to come to terms with it. Do we love it? Do we hate it?
By A. Brent Strong and Thomas L. Erekson
Alkaline-Resistant Glass Fibers
The cost and availability of carbon fiber has promoted alternative research to come up with a suitable composites replacement for infrastructure applications, notably with alkaline-resistant fibers.
By Russ Fisher
Columns:
President's Message
Load and Resistance Factor Design: Why Investment Now Could Mean Revenue Later
By Bill Kreysler
ACMA UpFront
On Lobby Day, the Unified Emission Standard, and the Load Resistance Factor Design Standard
By Sabeena Hickman
InFrastructure
Superstructure Solution: Composites Maintains Historical Look and Structural Integrity of 29th Street Bridge in D.C.
By Ela Kos
Multiple Strengths, Infinite Possibilities
On My Honor: Scouts Need Industry Pros to Support Composite Material Merit Badge
By John Busel
Communicate to Win Best practices for the industry
"Just Do It?" What's Your Emotional Intelligence Quotient?
By Jeanette Martin
Reinforced People
Death to the Death Tax: Keeping the Business in the Family and the Family in Business
by Lori Luchak
Pulling Strings
From Small Boats to RVs to Class 8 Trucks, Marine Plastics Has Evolved
by Rebecca D'Amico
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