Fiberglass is the reinforcement of choice for bathtubs and spas, and for good reason. Fiberglass is lightweight, non-corrosive, insulative, and low cost to manufacture. Chances are you bathed in a fiberglass structure today...

Carbon fiber is taking over the sporting world, and anyone who has been watching the Stanley Cup sees first hand how carbon fiber is used and abused in hockey sticks.

There is just a little bit of carbon fiber composites in Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. That is, if you think 70,000 lbs of CFRP is considered "a little bit..."

Why are composites used? The answer is fairly simple. It allows for a superior product. Be it higher performance, longer lasting, or resistant to corrosion. The properties of composites are tailor-able to the application...