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Fire codes can often seem rather mystifying. I’m not just talking about complicated code requirements. Development and enforcement of codes can also be puzzling. Throughout this discussion, keep in...

The Carbon Fibre Circular Demonstration Project was launched on Earth Day, April 22nd, with a focus on the reuse of carbon fiber components from the sports equipment industry, The...

A common concern about EVs (electric vehicles) is how far the car will travel on a single charge. Mercedes Benz put that concern to the test in a recent...

NOTOX, a surfboard creator founded in 2006, is committed to sustainability. In the past, the NOTOX team worked with Sicomin and used its GreenPoxy bio-resins in surfboards reinforced with...

GKN Aerospace (GKN) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) have worked together for many years on aircraft for military use, including the MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). Based...

A trial in England funded by National Highways and led by Skanska in partnership with the National Composites Centre is comparing traditional steel reinforced concrete with a low carbon...

Organic peroxides are important tools for the composites industry. They can be used to make polymers (initiation), modify their rheological properties (visbreaking), alter polarity or attach pendant functional groups...

HRC Group has delivered more than 100 composite and carbon fiber components to electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft builder XPeng HT Aero to lightweight the new...

Pickleball is played on a badminton-sized court with the net set to a height of 34 inches using a perforated plastic ball and composite or wooden paddles about twice...