Great things are happening at Spec Formliners, manufacturers of formliners, in Santa Ana CA! It might not be widely known that Precision Board Plus is used in the architectural concrete forming industry. Their end products are molds that attach to the inside of...
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Achieving Optimal Performance When CNC Routing HDU
What are the benefits of having the correct cutting bit, and proper speed and feed settings on your CNC router? Better Chip Load Less Time Routing More Chips, Less Dust Increase The Life Of The Cutting Bit We recently had some Precision Board Plus tested by our...
Sun Raycing with the PrISUm Solar Car Team
How soon will solar powered cars become a reality? This past July, the Iowa State University PrISUm solar car team raced their way to a second place finish in the North American Solar Challenge. Project Director Evan Stumpges took some time with us to explain a little...
Vacu-forming With HDU: North American Aviation
North American Aviation’s list of accomplishments reads like a who’s who of U.S Aviation Superpowers. They have been an intricate part of our country’s dominant air transportation industry since the early 90’s. Specializing in composite interior and exterior aircraft...
Solar Powered Car: Tomorrow’s Transportation?
The University of Michigan Solar Car Program is leading the nation in the advancement of solar car technology. With help from major companies, including General Motors, the team is moving steadily forward to make solar cars a reality. They recently won their fourth...
Check Out The Latest Bonded Block From Coastal Enterprises!
Take a look at a recent custom bonded block from Coastal Enterprises! Block is Precision Board Plus PBHT-20, built to spec for a prominent aerospace company. Coastal Enterprises offers a unique custom bonding service designed to save you time and money. All we need is...
Teaching The Architects of Tomorrow: Studio Mode
[divider_padding] Utilizing the latest in CNC technology, Studio Mode examines the materials, tools and procedures of craft with the goal of shedding new light into the field of architecture. Instructors Ronnie Parsons and Gil Akos teach future architects and...
Commercial Truck Composite Cab – How It’s Made
Since 1999, Daycab Company, in Rockwood, TN, has been using composites to retrofit class 8 commercial trucks with sleeper cabs to day cabs. Why would anyone be interested in having the sleeper cab removed, and a composite day cab installed you ask? Once a commercial...
SAE Battle At The Lincoln Airpark!
Congratulations to the University of Kansas "Jayhawks" SAE team on their very first SAE competition win. Coastal Enterprises was proud to assist in the construction of two top-of-the-line cars with our Precision Board Plus HDU donations. You may remember the two cars...