Infrastructure
ACMA North American Pultrusion Conference to Focus on Advancing Structural Design Using Pultrusion Technology
Composites One is a Premier Level Sponsor at the upcoming American Composites Manufacturers Association’s (ACMA) North American Pultrusion Conference, happening May 16-18, 2023, in Downtown Chicago. The conference is a collaboration between ACMA, the European Pultrusion Technology Association (EPTA), and World Pultrusion Conference (WPC) for the conference. The ACMA North American Pultrusion Conference will bring Read More…
CW Tech Days: Emerging Materials and Technologies for Infrastructure and Construction
During a recent Composites World webinar sponsored by Composites One, experts discussed the composite materials, processes, and applications that are ripe for use in the infrastructure and construction markets. The webinar highlighted emerging opportunities for composites to advance the infrastructure and construction markets, including in the areas of FRP rebar, bridge building, bridge repair, rail Read More…
Fiber Reinforced Polymer Builds Better Bridges and Infrastructure
With aging infrastructure at the top of political and news agendas, composites have made their way into the spotlight as a cost-efficient and overall beneficial material for constructing, repairing, and maintaining major structures. Currently, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are widely used to construct bridges, and they are an answer to expanding infrastructure needs with Read More…
CoCure Technology Innovation by Structural Composites Transforms Industry Applications
Composites One hosted a live LinkedIn Composites Tech Talks with IACMI and Structural Composites to present a case study on how composites are changing the way companies make parts. Structural Composites explained how it has used government and commercial research funding to create and deploy innovation hybrid composites technology solutions for marine, defense, transportation, and Read More…
Infrastructure Industry Turns Away from Steel and Toward Composites as Reinforcements
When cracks occur in aging infrastructure, the structure becomes ripe for additional damage from environmental elements. Organizations like the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) are employing innovative composite-based solutions to address this growing and global problem. One example is by replacing traditional steel bar and strand reinforcement with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP). Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP), Read More…
Old Infrastructure Demands New Cost
Aging infrastructure is a significant challenge faced by state departments of transportation, local agencies and bridge owners. There is an overwhelming number of bridges needing upgrades and rehabilitation, and significant cost and limited funds available to maintain highway assets. The Federal Highway Administration has offered hundreds of millions of dollars of support in the form Read More…
Composites are helping power infrastructure catch some waves
The power infrastructure in the United States has seen many innovations over the years thanks to composites. From wind turbine blades to composite above- and below-ground conduit, composites are the material of choice for many applications in this sector. An excellent example of this point is composite wave and tidal power generation systems that are Read More…
Wind infrastructure composites: Recycling may be in the air
Of all the many infrastructure sectors, power generation has seen one of the largest trends in composite materials usage for many of its applications. For instance, composites are now being used in buried and above-ground conduit, wind power and water-based power generation systems. Wind power infrastructure in particular has benefited from composites, and it may Read More…
Safely extracting oil and gas with composites
Much of society is able to function because of the use of natural oil and gas. These are limited resources though, so many industries are seeking alternatives for producing energy. There is also the question of ethically sourcing oil and gas without harming the environment. However, until the day comes that we no longer need Read More…
Recycled composites are in the future of infrastructure
An unfortunate byproduct of almost any manufacturing process is the waste of material. Almost inevitably, something will have to be trimmed off or an excess amount is applied and needs to be removed. This is true when using composite materials like carbon fiber. Many businesses use carbon fiber for various applications, ranging from cutting edge Read More…
Composite panels: The next big step in infrastructure
Wooden planks play an important role in the building industry. They provide infrastructure for many buildings, are used as flooring for decks, support for fencing and more. For the longest time, wood has been the material of choice in these applications because of its strength and accessibility. However, there are several drawbacks to wood. It Read More…
The IMAGINE Act champions infrastructure composites
Infrastructure composites have been around for decades now, but the U.S. government has been slow to adopt these materials in infrastructure projects. However, the recent introduction of the IMAGINE Act may be a sign that this is about to change. How the IMAGINE Act promotes infrastructure composites Composite materials have become available for a variety Read More…
Benefits composite windows bring to building infrastructure
Composite products are being used with greater frequency in building infrastructure. One product that is being used in increasing numbers is composite windows, and usage is increasing because they offer many benefits to the infrastructure of buildings. Some benefits composite windows bring to building infrastructure Composite windows haven’t been around that long compared to wood Read More…
