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TenCate wins armour contracts
TenCate Advanced Armor USA has won vehicle and personal protection armour contracts amounting to approximately US$25 million, with a contract option that could result in additional sales of $10 million.
Last week's top 3 stories
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
Last week's top 3 stories
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
TenCate acquires UK armour company AML
Royal Ten Cate has agreed to acquire armour company AML UK Ltd. This acquisition will provide TenCate with access to the UK market for lightweight composite armour solutions.

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Reinforced Plastics newscast, 1 March 2010
Amanda Jacob reviews the ACMA's Composites 2010 trade show, highlights some of the latest news, and introduces Reinforced Plastics' JEC preview.
Reinforced Plastics newscast, 2 February 2010
Amanda Jacob looks at what's happening this week.
Reinforced Plastics newscast, 25 January 2010
Amanda Jacob highlights some of the latest news stories.
Preview of the November/December issue of Reinforced Plastics
Reinforced Plastics' Editor, Amanda Jacob, previews the November/December issue of the magazine. Features include: Boeing's 787: trials, tribulations, and restoring the dream; European composites industry set for slow recovery; and RTM – past, present and future.

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Emerging markets offer best opportunities for composites in construction
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 17 February 2010
The construction industry is the biggest user of composite materials, and the potential for further growth is substantial. In a presentation at the ACMA's Composites 2010 show last week, Norman Timmin...
tags: construction, composites, FRP
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Composites 2010: everyone's talking about ...
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 11 February 2010
In my conversations at the show, the three following topics were top of the agenda. 1. When will the recovery start? Not surprisingly, everyone was talking about the global economy and asking when b...
tags: composites, sustainability, green, wind
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Composites 2010: cautious optimism
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 11 February 2010
Exhibitors at Composites 2010 are generally upbeat about the prospects for the US composites industry over the next few years. Ted Harris, President of Ashland Performance Materials, is ‘cautio...
tags: composites, USA
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Composites 2010: US industry to grow
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 11 February 2010
The first day of the Composites 2010 event in a grey and rainy Las Vegas started with an upbeat presentation on the future of the US composites industry by business analyst Ray MacNeil. The US compos...
tags: composites, USA
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Composites 2010: updates from the show
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 03 February 2010
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA)'s Composites 2010 conference and exhibition takes place in Las Vegas next week. The exhibitor listing currently holds 180 companies and there's...
tags: Composites 2010, ACMA, USA, standards, quality
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Features

Carbon fibre producers optimistic in downturn
Despite the current lull in demand for carbon fibres from high-volume users, the range of manufacturing applications for carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) continues to expand in the face of new demands for lighter, stronger and higher-performing products. Richard Stewart examines the markets for CFRP composites and how the manufacturers of carbon fibres are riding out the economic storm.
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The American Composites Manufacturers Association – looking ahead
Following the publication by the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) of its annual statistical report, Reinforced Plastics interviewed leading officers of the organisation in order find out what the future holds for the US composites market and what role the organisation will play in that future.
Filament winding spins light, strong composite structures with precision
Automated production of tanks, pipes, spheres, golf club shafts and other hollow symmetrical structures made of reinforced plastics are a natural fit for the filament winding process. Even non-symmetrical windings such as wind turbine blades and aircraft components are wound using advanced design and control software.
New prepreg materials offer versatility, top performance
Prepregs – reinforcing materials pre-impregnated with resin and ready to use to produce composite parts – are growing in popularity among all segments of the composites industry due to their versatility, high fibre content and wide selection. We report on new developments in prepreg technology and applications in which prepreg materials are being used.

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The Tangled Web: Silent Threats & Invisible Enemies
In a 2009 report, MessageLabs Intelligence revealed that an average of 3,618 new Websites per day were identified as harboring malware and other potentially unwanted programs such as spyware and adware.
Business VoIP Buyer's Guide
An explanation of the Hosted IP PBX (Private Branch Exchange) market and what to look for in a proposed system.
Choosing a midmarket ERP solution
Ten important questions to ask when buying an ERP package and how to ensure it integrates with current your technology.
Sales lead generation through CRM solutions
How Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions can generate better leads, target top customers and manage marketing campaigns.

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