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Composites

Simpler fabric composites

1 February 2003
The American Army has invented, US Patent 6 406 660, a system for making polymer matrix composites that have a low volume percentage of reinforcement fibres and carefully controlled thicknesses.
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Thermoplastics reinforced with unidirectional fibres

1 January 2003
A Swiss company has developed a way to reinforce thermoplastic bands by using pressure impregnation of a fibre strand.
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