This Fiberglass Boat Folds Away in Seconds
A 12-foot fiberglass boat weighing just 121.25 lbs (55 kg) folds for transport in as little as 45 seconds, according to developers Cobra International and Quickboats. The boat, called...
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A 12-foot fiberglass boat weighing just 121.25 lbs (55 kg) folds for transport in as little as 45 seconds, according to developers Cobra International and Quickboats. The boat, called...
Read MoreA new structural design solution provides an instant preliminary study of motor and sail boats between 25 feet and 70 feet. The solution, launched by 3A Composites Core Materials...
Read MoreMAI Carbon Cluster Management GmbH, a partner of BMW & Audi, says production costs of carbon fiber could soon be lowered by 90 percent. Their $102 million research project...
Read MoreResearchers at MIT are developing various shape-shifting materials, including carbon fiber composites, wood grains and textiles, that could lead to self-assembling structures or more efficient cars and planes. The...
Read MoreAt CAMX, Antonio Nanni, professor and chair of the Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Miami, discussed critical issues related to the advancement of composites...
Read MoreAs the environmental, social and economic impacts of a product over its entire life cycle receive increased attention, many companies are wondering about conducting a life cycle assessment (LCA)....
Read MoreThere’s no doubt that interest in additive manufacturing has reached new heights recently, but Steven Woods, senior project manager at GE Power & Water, noted that additive manufacturing techniques...
Read MoreThe first composites were a mixture of straw and mud prepared by our ancestors nearly 4,000 years ago, said Dr. Andrew George of Brigham Young University at yesterday’s CAMX...
Read MoreMany cyclists can attest that bike seats are often uncomfortable, but few have patented their own solution to the problem. Jeri Rutherford of RideOut Technologies became inspired on a...
Read MoreTwo new commercial trucking solutions from Transtex can contribute to fuel savings of more than 10 percent and qualify users for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Elite program....
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