Polymers in Sport and Leisure

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Item 1
Plastics News(USA)
12, No.51, 19th Feb.2001, p.13
ACCU-FORM’S KAYAKS TAKE ON RAPID
GROWTH (SHORT ARTICLE)
After entering the thermoformed kayak business, Accu-
Form Polymers plans to expand the size of its North
Carolina campus. The expansion will include two new
vacuum forming stations to make kayaks and other
products. The need for space partly stems from Accu-
Form’s introduction of thermoformed ABS kayaks. The
boats are stiffer and lighter than other plastic kayaks,
which generally are rotomoulded.
USA
Accession no.807018
Item 2
Popular Plastics and Packaging
46, No.2, Feb.2001, p.20
EBONITE ENHANCES THEIR SEE-THROUGH
BUDWEISER BOWLING BALL WITH
REACTINT COLOURANTS FROM MILLIKEN
CHEMICAL
Ebonite International manufactures and sells a full line of
clear bowling balls called EverClear. The company has
signed a licensing agreement with Anheuser-Busch to
produce the clear Budweiser Ball, which contains a replica
of a Bud bottle coloured with Milliken Chemical’s Reactint
encased in clear polyester. EverClear balls combine
Ebonite’s open-pour, cast elastomer urethane and polyester
technology with Reactint polymeric colourant. Ebonite uses
a mixture of Reactint and polyester resin in the Budweiser
Ball to replicate the beer bottle at the ball’s core.
USA
Accession no.806950
Item 3
Plastics News(USA)
12, No.46, 15th Jan.2001, p.4
DAIMLERCHRYSLER TACKLES MOULDED-
IN-COLOUR BODIES
Two of DaimlerChrysler’s three concept vehicles debuting
at the North American International Auto Show feature
composite, moulded-in-colour bodies. Both the Jeep
Willys and Chrysler Crossfire concept vehicles have
carbon fibre bodies over an aluminium frame that could
be produced through injection moulding.
USA
Accession no.806797
Item 4
Composites Technology
7, No.1, Jan./Feb.2001, p.45-8
BOARDS IN THE EXTREME
Dawson D
New technologies for the production of surf boards, wake
boards, and kite boards are examined. The use of
composite materials for these high performance boards
is discussed as the industry moves from personalised
board production providing varying degrees of durability
and performance, to highly engineered composite
structures formed under compression and processed in
controlled, heated autoclaves. Examples are given of the
use of composite materials and manufacturing techniques
by various board producers.
USA
Accession no.804764
Item 5
Composites Technology
6, No.6, Nov./Dec.2000, p.40-3
PERSONAL WATERCRAFT MOLDERS VALUE
FRP DURABILITY AND STRENGTH
Stewart R
This article discusses the use of composites in the
manufacture of personal jet-ski water craft. Section
headings include: personal water-craft sales decline in
maturing market, compression-moulding cycle is
streamlined for efficiency, hulls of four Kawasaka models
are layed up by hand, Yamaka hull design requires testing
before tooling, lighter replacement hulls in aftermarket,
Polaris models are layed up or sprayed up, and
Bombardier moulders spray-up parts just-in-time.
ADVANCED COMPOSITE ENGINEERING;
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL CO.; BASF
CORP.; BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL
PRODUCTS; CORE MATERIALS CORP.;
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.USA; LORD CORP.;
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.; PERSONAL
WATERCRAFT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION;
YAMAHA MOTOR CORP.; US,NATIONAL MARINE
MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION; ARCTIC CAT
INC.; PREMIX INC.
USA
Accession no.804401
Item 6
Composites International
No.42, Nov./Dec.2000, p.51-8
English; French
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
COMPOSITES CAN TAKE THE KNOCKS
Composites provide head-to-foot protection for firefighters,
the military and motorcyclists. In the last ten
years, composites have become the prime choice for
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