American Reinforced Plastics

Ribbed thermoplastic oil pan wins award.(AUTOMOTIVE)
Advanced Composites Bulletin; 1/1/2010; 687 words; ...Automotive Innovation Award by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). The oil pan, which...USA. The oil pan is the first North American commercial application to use Ultramid...aluminium alternatives. The use of reinforced plastic allows for the incorporation of additional...

Mini's Moke comes back
Waikato Times; 12/24/2009; 497 words; ...be presented at next month's North American International Auto Show in Detroit and...rear windows. As an option there are plastic inserts on the roof, at the sides and...highest demands for safety with specially reinforced A pillars and a strong D pillar bar to...

Investigators at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology zero in on materials science.
Journal of Technology; 12/22/2009; 665 words; ...extrusion of fiber-reinforced cementitious composites...extrudates under large plastic deformation is obtained...of short fiber-reinforced cementitious extrudates under plastic flow is believed...be contacted at: American Concrete Institute...

Researchers from Lulea University of Technology report details of new studies and findings in the area of construction engineering.(Report)
Journal of Technology; 12/15/2009; 720 words; ...existing theory for predicting the fiber-reinforced plastic contribution to the shear resistance of reinforced concrete beams is discussed. The most...Construction can be contacted at: Asce-American Society Civil Engineers, 1801 Alexander...

Studies from Ibaraki University have provided new information about construction engineering.
Journal of Technology; 12/15/2009; 788 words; ...Japan, "Despite the improved performance of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP)-retrofitted bridges, residual deformations...Journal of Composites for Construction is: Asce-American Society Civil Engineers, 1801 Alexander Bell Dr...