Report on Carcinogens
04/18/01 The latest candidates for addition to the bi-annual Report on Carcinogens include wood dust, talc, beryllium nad vinyl bromide. Comments are due by May 5. Hexcel Promotes New Composite Products at JEC
04/13/01 Hexcel promoted a number of products, both new and old, at the JEC 2001 composites exposition.
Industrial Hemp Bill Passes Illinois House
04/11/01 The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow the University of Illinois to grow industrial hemp. The bill must still pass the Senate. The governor vetoed a previous bill on the same matter. Hemp Conspiracy Theory
04/02/01 A Northwestern University writer claims the DEA and industry lobby groups oppose hemp legalization because it threatens their budgets and income. Report on Carcinogens
03/22/01 The US government has released its annual report on carcinogens. Recommended for upgrade to known carcinogens are trichloroethylene, nickel and nickel alloys. Matls Scientist Elected to National Academy of Engineering
03/09/01 Sia Nemat-Nasser, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UCSD, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Carbon Fiber Management Council
02/21/01 CFA has formed the Carbon Fiber Management Council to meet the needs of the producers that had been previously addressed by SACMA. Support for Hemp Growing
02/14/01 An increasing number of states are pressuring Washington to legalize hemp crops. Hemp can be used in a number of applications, including composites, and European law enforcement has no trouble distinguishing it from marijuana. Hemp Bill Faces Likely Veto
01/19/01A bill allowing Illinois Universities to research industrial hemp will probably be vetoed by Governor George Ryan. Australian Scientist Wins Plueddeman Award
12/01/00 An Australian research scientist has won the 2000 Plueddeman Award for inventing a surface treatment process that allows the successful bonding of materials to plastics. Hemp Bill Defeated
12/01/00 A bill introduced in the Illinois legislature would have provided funding for two universities to conduct research on industrial uses of hemp. It was defeated because of the high costs associated with special security measures.
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