INNOVATIVE USES OF COMPOSITES IN SPORTComposite materials are a driving force in sports technology,
INNOVATIVE USES OF COMPOSITES IN SPORTComposite materials are a driving force in sports technology, as Ellis Davies found out. The sports sector was one of the first to take up composite materials, and is a significant consumer of carbon fibre, accounting for 14% of industry consumption. Composites in Sport, an event presented by NetComposites, UK, heavily focused on presentations by various composite related professionals covering the technical aspect of recent developments in sports equipment. Dr Paul Sherratt of the Sports Technology Institute at Loughborough University began the series of presentations, giving an overview of the 460-acre campus and its extensive range of sporting facilities. Sherratt posited that the reason for the high level of composites in sport is because of lower levels of regulation, quick concept-to-market turnaround, multiple niches and general enthusiasm from consumers. Read more. -- source link
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