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Reports about the composite materials industry, including information and statistics on trends, material sales, etc.

Adcomp Technologies
Customized market and industry reports, literature searches, and proposal assistance. Phone or e-mail for more information.

Advanced Composite Materials Report
Reviews the technology for manufacturing advanced thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials. Report summary. November 1992.

Advanced Glasses and Glass Ceramics
Covers the glass industry, including fiber optics and reinforcing fibers. Report summary and full contents. April 1996. $2750.

Advanced Mfg Tech for Polymer Composites in Japan
Full text report covering composites industry in Japan. Aerospace, automotive, industrial, and civil engineering. Manufacturing and processing methods. April 1994. Alternate.

Advanced Structural Fibers from Precursors
Covers the products, market applications, and some of the relevant technology of carbon and silicon carbide fibers. Summary and full contents. April 1997. $3350.

Advanced Structural Non-Pyrolyzed Fibers
Covers the products, applications, and technology for aramid, S-glass, UHMW polyethylene, Carilon, PEEK, and others. Summary and full contents. Oct 1997. $3350.

Ashby & Associates
Custom market research studies, technology assessments, and related services.

Business Communications Company (bcc Connect)
Industry reports. Areas include Advanced Materials, Chemicals, Materials, Plastics. Purchase online. Some reports listed individually on this page.

Carbon Composites International
CCI has developed a method for manufacturing carbon-carbon composites that could bring the cost down to $10-$50/lb. Overview of CCI from a venture funding group.

Carbon Fibers
Report from SRI's Chemical Economics Handbook Program. Available online to subscribers or by credit card. No free abstract or summary online. July 1999. $2500.

Chemical Economics Handbook Program
Reports on the materials industry from SRI Consulting. Listing of titles and contents. Those directly related to composites are listed separately on this page.

Effects of New Materials on Sporting Goods Markets
The use of advanced materials in the production of sporting goods and an industry projection through 2003. Report summary and full contents. May 1998. $3000.

Epoxy Resins
Report from SRI's Chemical Economics Handbook Program. Available online to subscribers or by credit card. Abstract is free. April 1998. $2000.

Epoxy Resins in North America to 2002
Examines epoxy resin industry in US, Canada, and Mexico. Profiles 30+ companies. April 1998. $3400, or purchase individual chapters.

Fibers Overview
Report from SRI's Chemical Economics Handbook Program. Available online to subscribers or by credit card. Abstract is free. July 1996. $2000.

Freedonia
Industry reports. Topic areas include Chemicals, Coatings & Adhesives, Plastics, Private Company Reports. Online ordering. Some reports listed individually on this page.

Glass Fibers to 2003
Analyzes glass fiber industry by product (e.g. glass wool, textile glass) and application. Profiles 20+ companies. May 1999. $3500, or purchase individual chapters.

Industrial Textiles
Directory of reports on the textiles and specialty fibers industries. Titles, dates, and prices. You have to pay $100 to find out where to order the reports.

Market Surveys and Reports
Collection of market and industry reports specific to the composites industry. Report descriptions and prices. Best collection for composites.

Materials for High-Tech Sports Goods & Equipment
Examines the materials and processes used in the modern sporting goods industry. Covers metals, plastics, fibers, and composites. Summary and full contents. Feb 1994. $2350.

Nanostructured Materials
Evaluates the market for nanostructured metals, alloys, ceramics, semiconductors, and their composites. Report summary and full contents. May 1997. $3250.

NDT Industry Reviews
Reviews of NDT technology and applications. 1998 review published May 1999. Summaries and contents. $1500 each.

Non-Destructive Testing
Examines current market share and future growth prospects for each major type of NDT technique. Report summary and full contents. Feb 1995. $2750.

Non-Destructive Testing: An Expanding Market
Analyzes the effects of new technologies to determine where the NDT market currently stands and where it is heading. Report summary and full contents. August 1997. $2950.

PEP Reports and Reviews
Process Economics Program reports on the materials industry. Abstracts for over 100 reports. Those directly related to composites are listed separately on this page.

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