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If you would like to learn more about composites in general, you can find your documentation here. The information is divided in several subcategories:

• tutorials
• magazines
• newsletters
• composite competitions
• software
• trade fairs and exhibitions
• glossaries

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SP Systems Guide to composites More information can be found on http://www.gurit.com/. SP Systems has changed its name into Gurit (Gurit Composite Technologies).

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Introduction to composites by the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) More information can be found on http://www.mdacomposites.org/mda/

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Composites by Dr. Pizzo, San Jose State University Short introduction to composites, with a lot of applications

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Thermoplastic composites explained This website gives a clear explanation about thermoplastic composites

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Vince Kelly's carbon fiber home page Instructive overview of carbon fibre processing, technology and applications

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A practical guide to composites A book by Martin Taylor-Wilde (ISBN: 9781900213004, Multi-Sport Composites Ltd, 1995)

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The Fibreglass manual A book by Keith Noakes (ISBN: 978-1859150887, Compendium Publishing)

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JEC Composites magazine You can subscribe to the online version for free !

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SAMPE Journal This is the quarterly magazine of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE).

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Reinforced Plastics Reinforced Plastics is an interesting magazine that highlights the industrial applications of composites.

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Netcomposites weekly newsletter This is the most interesting newsletter by Netcomposites

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RP Weekly This is the weekly newsletter of Reinforced Plastics.

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NGCC - Network Group for Composites in Construction Newsletter from NGCC - Network Group for Composites in Construction.

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NCN - National Composites Network (UK) Newsletter NCN - National Composites Network (UK) (under section "News & Events").

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International Composites Design Competition Design Flanders co-ordinates the International Composites Design Competition for professional designers in cooperation with the other partners.

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Formula Student Formula Student challenges university students to design, build, develop, market and compete as a team with a small single seater racing car.

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World solar challenge The Panasonic World Solar Challenge is a biennial event based on a competitive field of solar cars crossing the Australian continent powered by nothing but the sun.

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American Solar Challenge The 2008 North American Solar Challenge (NASC2008) is a competition to design, build, and rayce solar-powered cars in a cross-country event. Teams compete in a 2400 mile race from Dallas, Texas to Calgary, Alberta.

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Shell Eco-Marathon The Shell Eco-marathon is an educational project that integrates the sustainable development values with driving as far as possible using the least amount of energy.

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Ecomp Ecomp was developed in the framework of a European project. It is an online agent-based expert system for composite material selection, process choice, properties of final product and cost calculation aimed to bring state-of-art information technologies to the composites industry.

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Laminate Analysis Program (LAP) by Anaglyph Windows software tool for the analysis and design of composite material laminates (under the section "Products").

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Composite Star Database and design software for composite materials developed by the Material company.

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CADEC CADEC is an online application that performs composite materials analysis as described in the textbook "Introduction to Composite Materials Design - Second Edition", CRC, 2010.

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JEC Composites international tradeshow Largest European trade fair

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Composites Europe European Trade Fair & Forum for Composites Technology and Applications

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Composites on Tour The aim of Composites-on-Tour, funded by the European Commission as part of their ‘Science and Society’ programme, is a travelling exhibition about composite materials.

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Hexcel glossary Hexcel glossary

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Composite materials glossary by About.com: Composites/Plastics glossary

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Plastics abbreviations and acronyms List of common abbreviations in plastics industry

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Plastic resins definitions Definitions of plastic resins by the International Plastics Task Force (IPTF)

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Glossary of textile terms for composites Illustrated glossary of textile terms for composites by the NASA

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Illustrated dictionary of fibre and textile technology Complete textile glossary by the Celanese Acetate company.