RS Composite Utility Pole Survives Forest Fire

RS Technologies’ RS composite utility pole, protected with an RS Fire Shield™ made from fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP), survived forest fire conditions in Canada’s Northwest Territories with no damage to the […]

Candela 7 Electric Motorboat Applies Carbon Fiber for a Lightweight, Quiet Ride

With a wet weight of only 1300kg, the Candela 7 is 45-50% lighter than a traditional glass fiber fossil fuel-powered boat. With experience from fighter jet and traffic airplane design, […]

EarthRoamer LTi Expedition Vehicle Gains Toughness from Carbon Fiber

The new EarthRoamer LTi expedition vehicle features an all carbon fiber body that is much stronger and lighter than any traditional RV or overland camper body. EarthRoamer expedition vehicles have […]

A Two-Step Process for 3D Printing

Jasper Bouwmeester has spent his entire career in the composites industry, so he understands the benefits – and limitations – of reinforced polymers. “Composites are beautiful materials, and you can […]

Aquatic Drone Saving Lives Worldwide

When a family of four was recently caught in a current off Rockaway Beach, Ore., an aquatic drone made from advanced composite materials saved the day. Without access to rescue […]

Enabling Exploration

Explorers in earlier centuries traveled the world in modes of transportation made of wood and metal. Today, however, journeying into the unknown requires vehicles built with more durable materials. When […]

Systems Advance for Non-Destructive Evaluation

Composites manufacturers are all too familiar with quality challenges. Inclusions and foreign object debris (FOD), incorrect ply orientation, internal voids, porosity, disbonds, delamination and more, both on the surface and […]

Getting Architects on Board with Composites

The 8,000-pound bronze International Friendship Bell in Oak Ridge, Tenn., was installed in a park in 1996 to symbolize the spirit of peace and friendship shared between the cities of […]

The Future Looks Bright

During her CAMX 2019 keynote presentation, Vicki Holt, president and CEO of Protolabs, praised composite materials as a game changer. “The amount of solutions that your innovations can bring are […]

Scania’s NXT Flexible Use Autonomous Concept Bus is Built of Carbon Fiber

Scania’s autonomous concept bus NXT, a vehicle planned for multiple uses such as public transportation and garbage collection, is built with carbon fiber parts provided by Marstrom Composite. As cities […]