The Reinforced Plastics Asia 2004 Conference and Exhibition will be held September 1-2, 2004 in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference is the main Asian forum for global suppliers, fabricators and end-users ... Read More

When Delaware City proposed to build a permanent concrete wall along the Delaware River to prevent flooding, local residents and business owners were opposed because the wall would block views. ... Read More

Gordon Composites (Montrose, Colorado, U.S.A.), has begun construction on its new 50,000-square-foot building. The new facility will produce Polystrand, a recyclable composite targeted at the automotive, aerospace and plastic lumber ... Read More

Automobile makers are likely to increase their use of lightweight materials as they works toward improving fuel efficiency. Plastics and polymer matrix composites can reduce vehicle weight and provide other ... Read More

Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Group, based in China, has signed an agreement to manufacture the rudder for the Boeing 7E7. The rudder is part of the vertical tail fin, which will ... Read More

Alcan Composites and Cyclics Europe have announced an agreement to cooperate in the development and commercialization of Cyclics' CBT resin. The agreement gives Alcan exclusive global rights to market and ... Read More

Composites bring the obvious benefit of lighter weight to Boeing's new 7E7 aircraft. But they will have other benefits, too. To allay customer concerns about susceptibility to damage, Boeing gives ... Read More

Apollo Management, a private investment company, has agreed to acquire certain businesses and product lines from Eastman Chemical. Among the product lines are unsaturated polyester resins, liquid resins and powder ... Read More

A company based in California is looking for a mechanical engineer with experience in composite cylinders technology who can work between design and production. Type of Company/Products: Fuel tanks for medical/aerospace/aircraft. Requirements: ... Read More