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- September 2006 Articles
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- Features:
Thermoplastics: The Long View
on Cost and Weight Reduction
Long fiber reinforced thermoplastics is one of the fastest growing materials
in the composites industry, expecting a 30 percent growth rate annually
in the next 5 years. What are some of the latest applications? By Pritam
Das
A Primer on Damper Technologies for
Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers
Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers are commonly used for VOC emissions control
for a variety of industries, including composites. An overview. By Anu
Vij
The World of Unmanned Vehicles
Imagine you are a soldier, a lieutenant in the midst of battle, under heavy
rifle fire. In wars past, you may have yelled, “cover me” and made
a dash for the building where aggressive fire was coming from. Instead, you
pull out of your pocket a small, “James Bondish” miniature airplane.
By Brent Strong, Deryl Snyder, and Troy Takach
Resin Pumps for Closed Molding
A review of the equipment, hardware, and software that is commonly used for
transferring liquid thermoset resins from a storage container to the cavity
of a mold. By Hank Yeagley
Stay Ahead: Good Basics are Key to
a Winning Strategy
It’s the great paradox. How can the same materials, processed by the same
employees to the same specs, day in and day out, rarely react the same way every
time? The one constant variable may be a good foundation in basics. By Tim
Young
What’s Better a Patent or a
Trade Secret?
The composites industry is ripe territory for novel ideas. But what should you
do with them? Keep them a trade secret or file a patent claim? By Russ Fisher
Swap, Trade, or Exchange with a Later
Tax Bill
With property values continuing to rise, many owners who purchased their businesses
years ago are discovering that the building housing the composites fabrication
business is the most valuable part of their business. How to benefit from this
asset? By Mark E. Battersby
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Columns
President's Message
By Bill Kreysler
ACMA UpFront
By Sabeena Hickman
Regulatory Affairs
By John Schweitzer
Composites Growth Initiative
By John Busel B-To-B
By Alex Gutierrez
Test Yourself
By Larry Cox
Pulling Strings
By Monica Cardenas
News, Notes, and Quotes
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Indicators
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Breaking Molds
A look at innovation, achievement, and ideas in manufacturing and the composites
industry more..
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