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October 2006 Articles
 

Features:

Epoxy Floats: How Boatbuilders Can Switch from Polyester
By Scott M. Lewit

Built to Last: The Lifespan of Fiberglass Boats
By Eric Greene

Properties of Infused Laminates for Marine Applications
By Scott M. Lewit and Art Wolfe

Boatbuilding & Closed Molding: New Advances Expand Options
By Scott M. Lewit

Composite Rudders Take Shape for U.S. Navy
By Eric Greene

Composites Around the World

The Future of Composites in Developing Countries
By Eric Greene

Innovation and Passion, Key to Success For Verdant Telemetry
By Resmi Jaimon

Ups & Downs: Composites in Rides, Roller Coasters and Themed Entertainment
By George Niels Sorensen

Room Temperature Cure of Unsaturated Polyester Resins with Cobalt Accelerators
By Richard A. Reichert, Jr.

Tin Soldiers Versus Glass Slippers: Why Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic Sailplanes Developed in Europe but Failed in America
By Russ Lee

Home Additions with Pultruded FRP All-Weather Solutions
By Robert Spaans

Great Hoaxes in Technology and Industry
By Linda L. Clements

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Composite Anchors to Increase Capacity of CFRP Sheets Bonded to Reinforced Concrete
By Sarah L. Orton

Conventions, Trade Shows & Tax Write-Offs
By Mark E. Battersby

The Art and Science of Polyurethane Cots: How to Optimize Wear Part Performance
By Gregg Blair

What’s in a Name? The Composites Industry and Nomenclature (or CIN for Short)
By Russ Fisher

Composites and the Government

“Hello, I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help”
By A. Brent Strong

A Review of ACMA’s 2006 Advocacy Programs
By John Schweitzer

Composites and The Future

Build a House of Quality: A Composites Recipe for Disaster-Resistant Residential Construction
By John Busel

From Berry Bosses to Coaches: Who is Teaching Our Youth the “Work Ethic?”
By Lori Luchak

Nano Quick at the National Composites Center
By Harry Couch

What’s Your Quality of Work Life?
By Monica Cardenas

 

Columns

President's Message
By Bill Kreysler

ACMA UpFront
By Tom Dobbins

Pulling Strings
By Monica Cardenas

News, Notes, and Quotes
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Indicators
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Breaking Molds
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