Structural laminates were made from liquid resins and woven glass fabric by vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM). Single-layer specimens (lamina) for flammability testing were prepared by hand lay-up. Mechanical properties of the laminates were measured in three-point bending according to ASTM-D790. Fire behavior of the lamina and laminates was measured in the OSU and cone calorimeters according to Federal Aviation Regulation FAR 25.853(a-1) and military standard MIL-STD-2031. Results for the flammability and mechanical properties of these composites will be presented.
For the last 12 years with my friend and partner, Henry Kaufman, we've been managing money for large foreign institutions, as well as domestic institutions, and you learn a little bit about the thinking of investors, at least including some of investment the larger funds, foreign insurance companies, banks, and so on. I would agree that for the time being this is not an issue to cause high anxiety, and I think that the reasons are straightforward. You asked the question: Why are foreign markets so attractive. Why are U.S. markets so attractive to foreign investors? And the answer is for the same reason that they're attracted to Americans.