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Following the success of the second (1995) edition, this report takes a fresh perspective on the industry, reviewing changes and developments in industry structure, corporate st… Read more
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Following the success of the second (1995) edition, this report takes a fresh perspective on the industry, reviewing changes and developments in industry structure, corporate strategies, market condition, technology and application trends.
This profile is fully revised with market data with new forecasts to the year 2005. New and emerging technologies and applications are examined.
For a PDF version of the report please call Tina Enright on +44 (0) 1865 843008 for price details.
1.1 The world composites industryCurrent statusSummary: global market in 1998Summary: forecast global market in 2005African continentAsia-PacificEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastNorth America Free Trade Association (NAFTA) regionRussia
1.2 Status of the composites industryIntroductionOpportunitites, challenges and threatsMergers and acquisitions, 1996-1999New products and servicesThermoset versus thermoplastic matrix•Glass mat thermoplastics (GMT)•Long fibre thermoplastics (LFT)Supply chainsFactors influencing pricingThe recycling issueThe environmental issue
1.3 Raw materialsReinforcements - current status and trends•Acramid fibre•Carbon fibre•Glass fibre•High performance reinforcementsMatrices - status and trends•Introduction•Acrylic - urethanes•Bismaleimide and cyanate esters•Phenolic•Unsaturated polyester•Vinyl esters, Bisphenol 'A' and expoxideAncillaries - current status and trends•Adhesives•In-mould coatings•Low pressure moulding compounds (LPMC)•Sheet moulding compounds (SMC)
1.4 The fabrication processes used by the composites industryContact and spray, open mouldingPreformingPultrusionResin transfer mouldingSCRIMPVacuum-bag
1.5 The markets and applications of the composites industryIntroductionAutomotiveFabrication techniques in automotive applicationsMass transitBuilidng and constructionCivil engineering and infrastructure
1.6 Major industry particpantsManufacturers and suppliersTrade and authoritative bodies
2 - Directory
2.1 Listing by classification
2.2 Contact listings
2.3 Internet address book
3 - Reference
3.1 Composites industry - historical highlights
3.2 Composites codes and standards
3.3 TerminologyMatrix and relatedMechanical and physical propertiesProduction techniques and materialsReinforcement
3.4 References
3.5 Acknowledgements
3.6 Tables acknowledgements
3.7 List of tables
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