April 27, 2022
When the Hanna Barbara cartoon ‘The Jetsons’ debuted in 1962, the year was 2026. George Jetson traveled to work in a flying car that folded up and fit in his briefcase. Repulsorlift vehicles—featured in the iconic Star Wars...
April 27, 2022
When the Hanna Barbara cartoon ‘The Jetsons’ debuted in 1962, the year was 2026. George Jetson traveled to work in a flying car that folded up and fit in his briefcase. Repulsorlift vehicles—featured in the iconic Star Wars...
Topics: FRP Composites
March 02, 2022
English writer Eustace Budgell wrote, “Imitation is a kind of artless flattery,” in a 1714 edition of the newspaper The Spectator. The proverb didn’t gain popularity until the 19th century when Charles Caleb Colton wrote,...
Topics: FRP Composites, infrastructure bill, ACMA
January 07, 2022
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Statesman, inventor and founding father Benjamin Franklin made that statement. The man whose face first appeared on the $100 bill in 1914, was talking about the value of planned...
Topics: FRP Composites, infrastructure bill, ACMA
December 22, 2021
Posted by Scott Reeve
Leave a CommentAs Christmas Day approaches, another tumultuous year comes to a close. The headlines over the past 12 months might have some people thinking, “If you don’t expect anything good to happen, then you won’t be disappointed when it...
Topics: FRP Composites
November 23, 2021
A pivotal Union Army victory at Gettysburg on October 3, 1863, prompted President Abraham Lincoln to write the proclamation that set the precedent for America’s national day of Thanksgiving. He named November 26, 1863, as an...
October 13, 2021
Posted by Scott Reeve
Leave a CommentA lot of companies are quick to talk about their capabilities. The word is routinely used to describe a company’s products and procedures. But there’s another way to look at it. The word “capabilities” can also mean a collection...
Topics: FRP, design capabilities, engineering capabilities
October 06, 2021
Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite material is poised to build better infrastructure and put cash back in the pockets of state agencies and private owners as soon as Congress passes the bipartisan infrastructure bill. On...
Topics: infrastructure report card, infrastructure bill, FRP
September 09, 2021
Posted by Scott Reeve
Leave a CommentLike most of the country, those of us who have dedicated ourselves to improving our nation’s infrastructure were pleased to see the bipartisan infrastructure bill [Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act] pass the Senate last...
Topics: Infrastructure, FRP Composites, FRP
August 26, 2021
Three years ago, the composites industry joined the trend of setting aside special days to celebrate people and events. National Composites Week was established during the last week in August to highlight how fiber reinforced...
Topics: cantilever sidewalks, FRP Composites
July 02, 2021
Posted by Scott Reeve
Leave a CommentOn July 8, 1776, bells and band music accompanied the first public reading of the Declaration in Philadelphia’s Independence Square. The following year, the city recognized Independence Day with bonfires, bells and fireworks. The...
Topics: FRP
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