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research001 | GFRP
moldless GFRP body
+ body form follows frame
+ requires no mold.
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002 | GFRP
new lightweight glass fiber reinforced plastic
+ composed of plastics
+ honeycomb paper/fibers
+ foam materials
+ balsa wood (rigidity)
+ it provides its own structure, no frame required.
image from Composites Europe 2009
+ to make it flexible, proposed to add carbon or nylon fiber?
