Polymer-Based Mirrors
04/16/00 Researchers at 3M have developed mirrors made from layered polymer films. The new mirrors have superior brightness and reflectivity compared to dielectric mirrors. Axial Flow Fans
03/27/00 TIFAC of India is funding development of composite axial flow fans. Refined airfoil designs and lighter materials promise to improve the efficiency of such fans.
Silly Putty Turns 50
03/04/00 Silly Putty, a great toy for demonstrating viscoelastic material properties, celebrates its 50th birthday by releasing Metallic Gold Silly Putty. Flat Speakers
02/28/00 New speakers that are only one-half centimeter thick and can be hung like posters are made from an electrostrictive polymer sandwiched between graphite/gelatin-glycerol composite layers. Composites for Feet and Rifles
02/09/00 Applied Composite Technology, located in Fayette, Utah, makes composite feet for amputees and lightweight rifle barrels. Wind Turbine Blades
01/24/00 Sandia National Labs is testing wind turbine blades in the Texas panhandle. Part of the program involves development of new manufacturing techniques for composite blades. High-Tech Clothing
01/03/00 Advances in textiles may mean clothes will do much more than just cover your body. Cork vs. Plastic
12/08/99 Plastic corks may be superior to natural corks when it comes to bottling wine, and that has cork farmers nervous. $1.95 Piezoelectric Speakers
12/02/99 New digital speakers use helical springs made from piezoelectric ceramics. Composite Dance Sculpture
11/05/99 Engineers from Lockheed Martin and Scaled Composites helped build a lightweight dance sculpture from carbon, fiberglass, and foam. Chicago Cows
10/29/99 An exhibit of fiberglass cows in Chicago was a surprise hit. Now you can buy them in auction. Netting Criminals
09/30/99 Foster-Miller's "Webshot" fires a Kevlar net out of a shotgun-like device, allowing police to capture suspects without injury. Polycarbonate is Chic
09/14/99 Polycarbonate, with its translucent colors, has become the latest designer material. It appears in everything from the iMac to a new line of dishes from Williams-Sonoma. Preventing Erosion
09/07/99 Mats of aspen held together with biodegradable plastic fibers help prevent erosion at Bandelier National Monument. A large fire in 1996 destroyed much of the groundcover. Bulletproof Briefcase
08/13/99 Mont Blanc's latest attaché cases are lined with Kevlar and carbon fibers to make them bulletproof. Walking Poles
07/16/99 Walking poles are available in many forms, including carbon composite. For the price, I think I'll stick with my aspen sapling. $1.95 Expensive Composite Yachts
07/13/99 Philippe Kahn, in the middle of a yacht race to Hawaii, says the boats are so expensive because of "super-high-tech designs that are all executed using state-of-the-art aerospace composite technology." Fiberglass Dinosaur
07/09/99 An 84-foot fiberglass model of a Diplodocus, now on display in Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Natural History, took nine months and $200,000 to build. Ancient Ships
07/07/99 Construction workers in Italy uncovered nine ancient ships. The ships are being preserved with a coating of fiberglass. Cork Rubber Composite
07/07/99 Amorim makes cork rubber, a composite useful for gaskets. Smart Composite Masts
07/06/99 Composite masts with integral fiber optic sensors give sailors real-time load data, and provide engineers with long-term structural data. Fiberglass Roller Coaster Cabin
06/14/99 Universal's newest indoor roller coaster uses 12-seat fiberglass composite cabins. Carbon Fibers as Weapons
05/04/99 The U.S. Air Force appears to be using special bombs containing carbon fibers to temporarily knock out power plants in Kosovo. The conductive fibers short out power systems. Army Selects Cytec TP Prepreg
04/27/99 The US Army selected Cytec's APC thermoplastic prepreg for use in the M829E3 armor-piercing tank ammunition round. Alliant to Build JAVELIN Tubes
03/11/99 Alliant TechSystems will build composite launch tube assemblies for the JAVELIN anti-tank weapon system. Manufacturing will be done at Alliant's Rocket Center, WV plant.
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