Category: Columns

During CES 2017, one of the premier technology conferences in the world, attendees have been wowed by a pair of automotive innovations with composite applications. Divergent 3D’s Blade, the...

Two of the most widely discussed issues in the composites industry are how to make materials more recyclable and how to attract and train a more qualified workforce. During...

During a keynote speech at ACMA’s 2017 Composites Executive Forum, Herb Meyer, a special assistant to the Director of Central Intelligence during the Reagan administration, touched on trends regarding changes...

One of the most eye-catching innovations on display at CES® 2017 in Las Vegas was LeEco’s two new “smart bikes” for the U.S. market, which the company says break...

At the 2017 Detroit Auto Show, the Honda Ridgeline won North American Truck of the Year award. The 2017 Ridgeline, which made its debut in Detroit last year, was...

Singapore Lift Company, a joint venture between the Far East Organization, Woh Hup Limited and Pronus (HK) Ltd., has laid claim to the world’s first composite elevator. The company...

Slovenian firm Quadrofoil has released an improved version of its QS2 – a limited edition, two-seat, four-legged, electric personal watercraft. The watercraft has been in development for four years...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has created a pavilion installation, known as Flotsam & Jetsam, which is now one of the world’s largest 3D printed objects. The installations were commissioned by New York-based...

A team of researchers at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, have used graphene composites to make silly putty® conduct electricity – creating extremely sensitive sensors.  The team has been...