WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Utility Composites will demonstrate the versatility and durability of its Raptor family of composite staples, nails and specialty fasteners at Wood Pro Expo Florida, April ...

Just the thought of plastic nails seems counter-intuitive. Can they really work? What are they good for? We previously tried Raptor brand composite nails and answered those questions in the ...

Steel panels were traditionally fastened in place with standard nut and bolt fixings, the removal of which was complex and time consuming. Making the nacelle panels out of composite materials opened ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. Figure 1b. ASTM D8387 high bypass/low bearing test configurations. Tensile test specimen with doubler plates (left) and compressive test specimen with doubler ...