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Thermosets, Thermoplastics, and the Environment

Plastics. What comes to mind when you hear that word? Unfortunately for many people, it’s some version of this image. We’ve been haunted by pictures of overflowing landfills and polluted...

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Unlocking Green Construction Materials with FRP

While fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs) make great building materials on their own, their use as reinforcements in combination with more traditional construction materials like wood and...

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3D Printing with FRP

Fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs) are composite materials made up of a polymer matrix reinforced with fiber. The unique combination of physical properties found in FRPs can bring significant...

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What Is Carbon Fiber?

Composite materials of various kinds have an important place in modern manufacturing, particularly in industries like aerospace that require materials with high strength that are also...

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Recycling Fiberglass: What Are the Options for This Versatile Product?

Recently, we wrote about the problem of plastic waste and the potential impact bioplastic could have. Most of the plastic waste in the world comes from things like bags, food containers,...

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Can Bioplastic Make the Plastics Industry Greener?

Plastic is an incredibly useful material. It comes in a variety of forms for all sorts of applications. It is relatively inexpensive, durable, and strong. For these reasons, global...

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Everything You Want to Know about Fiber-Reinforced Plastic

The market for fiber-reinforced plastic was estimated at about $68 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach $109 billion by 2026.

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Embedded Sensors Help Monitor Composite Materials

Composites are increasingly used in demanding applications that require high-performance characteristics like strength and durability. Key areas include the aerospace and automotive...

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Fiberglass vs. Concrete Pool: Which Should You Choose?

We don’t know about you, but we’re feeling ready for summer. In our part of the country, summer means plenty of hot, humid days where getting into a pool seems like a really good idea.

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Fiber Reinforced Polymer: What’s Next?

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) went from non-existent to being an important material used in an amazing variety of applications in a relatively short time.

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