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Articles in April 2003 issue of Advanced Materials & Composites News

• CFA SEEKS 2003 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS.
• This year there were 7 JEC Composites Award winners for 2003, with two ties: AIR TRANSPORT.
• HUGHES BROTHERS AND ASHLAND HELP REBUILD PEARL HARBOR FACILITY.
• NAVY CONTRACTS - SMAW.
• FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON: APPLICATIONS OF TRADITIONAL AND HIGH PERFORMANCE MATERIALS IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS - January 20-22, 2004.
• CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES REPORTS IMPROVED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002.
• NANOCOMPOSITES: CHEMICAL FORCE MICROSCOPY HELPS CHOOSE RIGHT MATERIALS FOR FUTURE COMPOSITES BASED ON CARBON NANOTUBES.
• 2003 SPE AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2003.
• GE WIND SUPPLIED TURBINES FOR JAPANESE WIND FARM.
• CFRP Composite Flywheel in Japan Achieves Highest Power Storage Yet Reached.
• HEXCEL COMPLETES RECAPITALIZATION.
• THE NATIONAL COMPOSITE CENTER SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY TO BRING COMPOSITE WRIGHT FLYER REPLICA TO DAYTON.
• SGL CARBON REPORTS ON FISCAL YEAR 2002.
• COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY INSTALLS COMPOSITE CABLE CORE PULTRUSION EQUIPMENT.
• LATEST NIKE HOCKEY PRODUCTS DEFINE INNOVATION.
• UCLA ENGINEERING SHORT COURSE ON HONEYCOMB SANDWICH STRUCTURES, MAY 6-9, 2003 IN LOS ANGELES, CA + SAMPE L.A. CHAPTER NEWS.
• 1ST INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON POLYMERS AND COMPOSITES 2003 AT IVW KAISERSLAUTERN - MAY 22 - 24, 2003.
• Simula Receives Order for Lightweight Vehicle Armor System Will Be Used in U.S. Army Armored Security Vehicle (ASV).
• HOW HYDROGEN CAN SAVE AMERICA.
• PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL ANNOUNCES NEW N9000-13 RF PTFE / EPOXY BLENDED MATERIAL.
• ACMC/SAMPE CONFERENCE ON MARINE COMPOSITES, PLYMOUTH UK, SEPTEMBER 11,12 2003.
• DOW'S SECOND ANNUAL EUROPEAN FABRICATOR EXCELLENCE AWARDS FOR DERAKANE RESINS.
• READE ADVANCED MATERIALS EXPANDS INTO LATIN AMERICA.
• US GLOBAL AEROSPACE TESTING S.A.G.(TM) (SAVE A GUNNER) ARMORED TURRET AGAINST 5.65 TO 12.7 MM MILITARY AND ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION FOR US ARMED FORCES.
• HOUSE PASSES ENERGY POLICY BILL INCLUDING PTC FOR WIND ENERGY.
• ERDC's Cold Regions Lab Partners to Test Composite Materials.
• INSENSYS LAUNCHS NEW FIBRE OPTIC STRAIN AND TEMPERATURE SENSING SYSTEM.
• QUANTUM REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2003 RESULTS.
• AEROMEXICO AWARDS FIVE-YEAR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT TO PRATT & WHITNEY.
• DSM PRESENTS TRIPLE P REPORT FOR 2002.
• REICHHOLD LAUNCHES ON-LINE TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR COMPOSITES FIRST ON-LINE TECH SUPPORT IN COMPOSITES INDUSTRY.
• MIDAMERICAN ANNOUNCES WORLD'S LARGEST WIND FARM.
• Volvo Versatility Concept Car Depends on Carbon Fiber Composites.
• Prins Dokkum Dynawheel Opening Market for CFRP Truck Trailer Wheels.
• GKN FIRST UK COMPANY TO WORK WITH BOEING ON NEW 7E7 TECHNOLOGIES.
• AXSON TECHNOLOGIES OPENS ITS SIXTH PRODUCTION SITE IN SHANGHAI, INTRODUCES NEW TOOLING MASTIC.
• JEC COMPOSITES SHOW: BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE 2003 SHOW.
• REICHHOLD FORMS DISTRIBUTION ARM IN EUROPE.
• ATK PROPULSION AND COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORT LAUNCH OF GPS SATELLITE ABOARD DELTA II ROCKET.
• ENDURATEC ANNOUNCES A NEW GENERATION OF DMA SOFTWARE.
• REICHHOLD ANNOUNCES GLOBAL BRANDING INITIATIVE FOR COMPOSITES BUSINESS FOUR PRODUCT BRANDS TO BE USED WORLDWIDE.
• SABIC TO ACQUIRE OWENS CORNING'S SHARE IN STAMAX BV: OWENS CORNING TO CONTINUE TO BE SOLE SUPPLIER OF PROPRIETARY GLASS FIBRE.
• GM, BMW TO JOINTLY DEVELOP LIQUID HYDROGEN REFUELING.
• Bold Gesture - A Carbon Fiber Composite Skyscraper Proposed.
• GM OFFICIALLY DROPPING ELECTRIC CARS.
• CONFERENCES COMING, BY CENTRE FOR COMPOSITE MATERIALS ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE.
• JOHNS HOPKINS STUDY EXPECTED TO HELP IMPROVE CERAMIC ARMOR.
• WORLD EXPERT REINFORCES AOC'S RTM INITIATIVE.
• BOND-LAMINATES' TEPEX THERMOPLASTIC PRODUCTS DOING WELL IN HELMETS, FEATURED AT JEC 2003.
• FPCM CONFERENCE JULY 7-9, 2004.
• NEW REICHHOLD GEL COAT PLANT OPERATIONAL IN FREDRIKSTAD NORWAY.
• ACCELERATED SOFTENING IN BUSINESS JET MARKET REDUCES CESSNA FORECAST.
• OWENS CORNING REVIEWING WORLD HEADQUARTERS LEASE.
• SAMPE 2003 UPDATE - ONLY A MONTH AWAY.
• Interesting parallel on CFRP composites proposed for tall buildings.
• NANOTECH AND BIOTECH CONVERGENCE 2003, May 5-6, 2003, Holiday Inn Select, Stamford, CT, USA.
• STRENGTHENING WITH EXTERNALLY BONDED FRP REINFORCEMENT - BEHAVIOUR, DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS, MAY 4-5, 2003, DIVANI CARAVEL HOTEL, ATHENS, GREECE.
• JM EUROPE RAISING PRICES ON POLYESTER SPUNBOND MATERIALS.
• ZOLTEK COMPANIES REPORTS MANAGEMENT CHANGE.
• COMPOSITE CATAPULT COMPETITION IS ON!
• HIGH TECH CERAMICS INDUSTRY REVIEW ANNOUNCED.
• UNITECH'S RP46 HIGH TEMPERATURE RESIN AND RP50 COATING SYSTEM PENETRATING NEW APPLICATIONS.
• Airbus Thermoplastic Applications - Present and Future - PART 1 of 2 by Gary F. Turner, TRC - Munich, Special Correspondent.
• W. BRANDT GOLDSWORTHY - MAY 21, 1915 TO APRIL 3, 2003.
• AMERICA'S CUP 2007 PLANNING.
• FIBRELINE INDIA FOR SALE.
• NAVY CONTRACT - JTDE ENGINE, IHPTET PROGRAM PHASE III.
• SAINT-GOBAIN'S ACQUISITIONS IN 2002: EXPENDITURE OF EUR 232 MILLION FOR ADDITIONAL SALES OF ABOUT EUR 546 MILLION.
• ADVANCED CERAMICS DEMAND TO REACH $11.6 BILLION IN 2007.
• ISRAELI SECRET SERVICE APPROVES US GLOBAL AEROSPACE GUARDIAN(TM) COCKPIT SECURITY DOOR.
• INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEFORMATION AND FRACTURE OF COMPOSITES, DFC-7, UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, 22-24 APRIL 2003.
• ATK PROPULSION AND COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORT LAUNCH OF MILITARY SATELLITE ABOARD TITAN IV B ROCKET.
• Airbus Thermoplastic Applications - Present and Future - PART 2 of 2 by Gary F. Turner, TRC - Munich, Special Correspondent.
• DURABILITY PERFORMANCE OF FRP SYSTEMS - SESSION PLANNED FOR ACI SPRING CONVENTION 2004, WASHINGTON, DC.
• LADDERS IN FRP COMPOSITES GET NEW LOOK.
• 6TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON FRP REINFORCEMENT FOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES (FRPRCS-6), JULY 2003, SINGAPORE.
• LEARN HOW NAVY-COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS WORK DURING A ONE-DAY CONFERENCE IN STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA.
• RUSSIA DEVELOPS ADVANCED STEALTH TECHNOLOGY.
• CFA TO OFFER INDUSTRY ADDRESS ON THE NEW EPA MACT STANDARDS FOR THE FRP INDUSTRY.
• JOHNS MANVILLE UNVEILS $100 MILLION PLAN FOR REINFORCEMENTS BUSINESS.