Fiberglass is a versatile and durable material... that's why it's used in everything from boats to car panels to household items. But what happens when the cosmetic finish chips, or the original ...

Fiberglass is a double-edged sword. It’s an excellent building material because it’s strong and durable, plus it’s easy to mold into pretty much any shape. But fiberglass’ thin strands often cause ...

Much like a silkworm uses a single thread to swaddle itself in a cocoon, a new kind of robot spins a single strand of material around its body to build custom-shaped fiberglass structures. Each robot, ...

Strongwell (USA), a company specializing in the pultrusion of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, was recently recognized with two awards for its innovation in the design and manufacture of the ...

The MIT-based Mediated Matter Group, founded by architect and designer Neri Oxman, is well known for its groundbreaking explorations at the nexus of 3-D printing, design, and what Oxman refers to as ...

What is a Uniform Load? The outside effort acting on a structure is known as the load. Typically, the load alters the structure’s shape, which can lead to plastic deformation. It is described as a ...

A fiberglass reproduction of the cupola of the Neshanic Refore Neshanic Reformed Church in New Jersey, which was constructed in 1772, consists of column covers, cornice, dome, functional louvers, ...

Chevrolet moved beyond fiberglass for Corvette bodies by 1973. Modern Corvettes' bodies are sheet-molded using carbon ...

Columbus Christian Center in Columbus, Ohio, is a large church and school designed with a pre-engineered EIFS-coated structure topped by a Starshield roof. The 54,000-sq.-ft. building includes a 2,236 ...