contents n°85 Companies & Business 10 In brief 11 Glass fibre 2013, a turning point for CPIC Edito ......................................3 " Point of view: bespoke equipment .....................4 I believe strongly in partnership with other SMEs. " Applications 12 14 Second life When composite waste becomes a new design object Agenda of Events ................. 8 18 Truck Innovating and developing new FRP materials for growth In the world ........................ 58 - Enhancing a Ferrari Skateboard Hi-tech composite skateboards Pinette Emidecau Industries (PEI) 16 - Raise your laptop 10 Multiplast, from the ocean to the stars Jerôme Hubert, CHairman & CeO Index .................................. 57 Large parts 20 Pipe Optimal penstock routing with GRP pipe systems - Carbon fibre tent stake 14 FeAture ConstruCtion 28 Roofing 38 Gelcoat 31 PFRP house 40 Windows 33 Sandwich panels 42 Bridge A composite roof for an eye-catching library dome Developments using fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) in construction Innovative architectural design using composites as construction materials 36 31 GFRP grid CFRP grid use continues to grow in precast concrete 6 jec composites magazine / No85 November - December 2013 High-quality performance gelcoat for residential buildings Robust, energy-efficient windows with polyurethane composites AASHTO-approved composite bridge system ready for USA roll-out Washington D.C. uses a composite system to replace an ageing vehicle bridge deck