1. Industry & Trade

Research
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Research topics can be broken down into two broad categories: technical and business. Technical research is about the engineering use of materials. It is mainly associated with literature searches. Business research is about the industry itself. It includes such topics as patents, trademarks and industry statistics.

Journal Contents
Online archives listing the contents of journals, magazines, and other publications in the composite materials field.

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

Patents
Pay and free access sites listing to patent information and resources for inventors on the web. Although not a substitute for an extensive patent search, these sites provide excellent starting places.

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