Mansory SLR Renovatio by MS Motors, a Tree-based, Renewable Alternative to Fiberglass

[dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he design is spectacular. Without a doubt, the Mansory SLR Renovatio is the most dynamic and insane Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ever available to the public. It features a brand […]

Big Opportunities in the Bio-Based Resin Market

“While the bio-resin market hasn’t taken off yet, there’s no doubt that it’s active and important,” says Bob Moffit, product manager at Ashland Performance Materials in Dublin, Ohio. Moffit cares […]

Audi Debuts New Plug-In Hybrid at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

[dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]udi will unveil a vehicle with dynamic design, immense power and new electronic features during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The Audi Sport quattro laserlight concept […]

Satellite Soars High

[dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap] team of 15 engineers are working in a remote New Mexico facility to take their knowledge about solar-powered vehicles to the next level – the upper atmosphere. Max Yaney, […]

Key Numbers and Opportunities in 2014

[dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he U.S. composites industry is highly fragmented, comprising approximately 3,000 companies. These include suppliers of fiberglass, resin, core, adhesive and other materials to fabricators making bathtubs, utility poles, pipes, […]

In the Air and On the Sea

The military’s long tradition of composites usage continues in next-generation aircraft and boats. [dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]dvanced composites manufacturers have historically had to overcome the key challenges of long qualification times and […]

Composites Used to Replace Bridge Deck in DC

[dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in Washington, D.C., was recently faced with the need to replace the 29th Street Bridge. Composite Advantage’s FiberSPAN™, a fiber-reinforced polymer bridge deck product, […]

Attendees Call Lobby Day A Success!

ACMA’s annual Composites Build America National Lobby Day held May 22-23, 2013, in Washington, D.C., connected attendees with nearly 40 representatives, senators and their staff. Attendees participated in the first-ever […]

Juno Explores Jupiter, Protected by Composites

[dropcap size=small]S[/dropcap]pace tourism to the relatively close areas of our solar system may be trending on the vacationpackage end, but a team of researchers led by NASA is pushing the […]

Composite Airship Can Transport Troops & Cargo

From troop deployments and military surveillance to mobilizing disaster relief efforts, a new hybrid airship prototype holds promise as an innovative mode of aerial transport. When deployed, the 500-footlong Aeroscraft […]