Mississippi Business Journal » composite materials http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Fri, 24 May 2013 20:36:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Transportation researchers, leaders talk composites http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/25/transportation-researchers-leaders-talk-composites/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transportation-researchers-leaders-talk-composites http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/25/transportation-researchers-leaders-talk-composites/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:32:19 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=71898 STARKVILLE — Researchers and leaders in the transportation industry gathered recently at Mississippi State University to explore the possibilities of a technology that the university reports is revolutionizing the design, production and use of land, air and sea vehicles. Participants discussed how to overcome barriers using composite materials by creating partnerships that serve manufacturing needs [...]

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