por Ana Escarate | Nov 17, 2022 | Story-time
Corvette’s use of advanced materials began in 1953 when the first Corvettes were produced with all-fiberglass bodies. In fact, Chevrolet’s Corvette original 1953 Corvette was the first »mass-produced» automobile to use fiberglass-reinforced plastic parts. Every...
por Ana Escarate | Nov 8, 2022 | Getting technical
GLARE (an acronym for «GLAss-REinforced» Fiber Metal Laminate) is an FML made from interlayered thin sheets of aluminum and unidirectional S2-glass prepreg. This material was developed during the 1970s and 1980s through a partnership between Fokker, Delft University...
por LlucMarti | Oct 25, 2022 | Story-time
Boeing’s first use of fiberglass was in the 707, amounting to only 2 percent of the structure! Under contract with NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Boeing experimented with advanced composites by using carbon fiber for the spoilers on two...
por LlucMarti | Ago 31, 2022 | Story-time
Several pioneers in fiberglass boatbuilding were notable builders in wood before World War II. That was the case with Ray Greene of Toledo, Ohio. Born in 1913, he began building boats at age 12! He was keen to discover a new and better material for making hulls, even...
por LlucMarti | Ago 24, 2022 | Getting technical
It’s safe to say that the leather caps and googles use during the ’50s are long gone! During the end of the ’60s, the first helmets made of a composite material (in this case, fiberglass) were already being developed. But what are F1 helmets made of...
