Markus Tarin is president and chief executive officer of MoviTHERM (Irvine, CA). For more information, call (949) 699-6600, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.movitherm.com.
Recently, I was taken aback by several press releases claiming that Sony has apparently indicated its plan to discontinue the production of all CCD sensors by 2017.
The first documented use of composite materials was most likely in ancient Egypt during the time of the Pharaohs. Workers were using straw and mud to make building materials. When talking about composite materials today, one usually refers to advanced materials used either in aerospace, military, and racing or automotive applications.
