Micarta is a brand name for a layered fabric resin composite made by Norplex Micarta, an industrial materials producer. The company holds the trademark for the material invented by George Westinghouse ...

Plaintiff Ora Adams alleges that her husband, Lional Adams, was exposed to asbestos at defendant, Avondale’s, New Orleans area shipyards in the 1970s while Mr. Adams was employed as a pipefitter and ...

Over the summer, I was fortunate enough to hang with the Portland Knife Center of Excellence (PKCOE), a group of Stumptown-based brands that have banded together to promote the city’s status as ...

Norplex-Micarta (Postville, IA, US) is featuring its recently introduced EnableX, a continuous fiber prepreg that can be co-cured in a multimaterial molding system to produce near net shapes. EnableX ...

A few years ago, The James Brand launched its Barnes integral folder. To this day, it’s still the brand’s most refined, sophisticated design — and that’s saying a lot. While that knife has seen some ...

In this new role, Mark will bring his decades of industry experience to support Norplex’s mission of delivering industry leading solutions. Primarily focused on new applications and materials, Mark ...

Norplex-Micarta recently appointed Michael Gromacki as chief executive officer. Michael will succeed Denny Ford, who is retiring after more than 40 years with the company. Norplex-Micarta develops, ...

Witness the evolution of guitar-making as we experiment with wood-free construction. Aluminum and Micarta combine to create a guitar that’s not only visually striking but full of unique tonal ...