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June's top five stories

30 June 2009

These five stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website during the month of June.

1)  Filament winding spins light, strong composite structures with precision
A look at the latest technology and applications of filament winding.

2) New prepreg materials offer versatility, top performance
The growing popularity of prepregs in all segments of the composites industry.

3) Recycled materials are the future
Danish company Barsmark is using production waste from wind turbine blade manufacture to make products for new applications.

4) Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft makes first flight
The first flight of the US Air Force Research Laboratory and Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft (ACCA) technology demonstrator.

5) FRP corrosion protection process for pipes and tanks
US company CoroTech’s infusion-based FRP lining process for pipes and storage tanks.

 

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