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The History of Fiber Reinforced Polymer

Fiber reinforced polymer, or FRP for short, is a recently developed material generally used for construction.  According to popular belief, this versatile construction material was first used in the construction of a boat hull by using a foam mold during the 1930's.  In 1940, FRP was primarily used in the construction of various FRP-based products such as aircraft and small water vessels belonging to the Air Force, Navy, and oil companies.

In 1950, an American institute completed the design for a house made entirely of FRP.  Nicknamed "The House of the Future", it was constructed in Tomorrowland, a section in Disneyland.  The house attracted a lot of people who became fascinated by its unique and futuristic look.  The House of The Future was one of Disneyland's most popular attractions for an entire decade.

The House of the Future demonstrated the amazing durability of FRP when it was scheduled to be demolished in 1967.  The demolition team swung a wrecking ball towards the house in order to break its walls. However, to their surprise, the wrecking ball simply bounced off the structure, barely scratching the futuristic house.  The FRP home was too tough to break that it had to be dismantled manually.

Afterwards, automobile manufacturers started using fiber reinforced polymers in constructing vehicles, allowing the creation of sturdier car designs.  After the failed demolition of the House of the Future, construction companies also incorporated fiberglass in various construction projects.  By 1994, about 600 million metric tons of FRP have already been used both in construction and renovation of different buildings and other sorts of structures.

Today, many construction companies specialize in the production of fiber reinforced polymer.  FRP is regularly used for construction of domes, highly-detailed sculptures, and even bridges and other kinds of support structures.  Today, there are buildings with architectural designs that were once considered impossible to make before FRP was invented.

People also use fiber reinforced polymer products for sports gadgets as well as tools for daily living, such as fishing rods, skateboards, and even durable water flasks. Various weapon manufacturing companies use FRP for manufacturing gears such as riot shields and gun receivers, while Medical researchers have developed products such as durable prosthetic limbs and crutches.

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Lower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics: Clinical Concepts List Price: $55.95 Sale Price: $50.35 You save: $5.60 (10%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Not yet published See Reviews For This Product Description   Lower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics: Clinical Concepts is a comprehensive overview of lower-limb prosthetics and orthotics, covering normal and pathological gait, lower-limb biomechanics, clinical applications, as well as prosthetic and orthotic designs and components. Joan Edelstein and Alex Moroz have written Lower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics with the clinician’s perspective in mind. Clinical management is incorporated throughout the text, including basic surgical concepts, postoperative management, preprosthetic care, and training in the use of devices. Additionally, this text incorporates unique features relevant to physicians such as prescription writing and prosthetic and orthotic construction and modification, as well as, the latest research regarding energy consumption and long-term utilization of prostheses. Chapters Include:   Orthotics in neuromuscular diseases Orthotics in pediatrics Functional expectations Gait and activities training Transtibial and transfemoral prostheses and components Transtibial and transfemoral biomechanics, evaluation, and gait analysis Disarticulations and Bilateral Amputations   With over 150 line drawings and photographs to supplement the text, Lower-Limb Prosthetics and Orthotics: Clinical Concepts is ideal for clinicians in the fields of physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedics, vascular surgery, physical therapy and occupational therapy.

Prosthetics and Orthotics: Lower Limb and Spine List Price: $81.95 Sale Price: $64.74 You save: $17.21 (21%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product Description State Univ. of New York, Syracuse. Illustrated text features in-depth analysis of gait deviations, interventions, and implications for prosthetics and orthotics. Includes latest developments in materials and fabrications, scientific literature supporting evidence-based practice, terminology, and case studies. For students.

A Primer on Limb Prosthetics Sale Price: $30.95   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product

Limb Prosthetics Sale Price: $5.50   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. Your credit card will not be charged until we ship the item. See Reviews For This Product Description University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Health Sciences Center. Introductory handbook for physical and occupational therapy students, and residents in physical medicine and rehabilitation and orthopedic surgery.

A History of Limb Amputation List Price: $185.00 See Reviews For This Product Description This book opens with a unique historical review of natural amputations due to congenital absence, disease, frostbite, animal trauma, and to punishment and ritual. The advent of surgical amputation and its difficulties form a major part of the book, summarising the evolution of the control of haemorrhage and infection, pain relief, techniques, instrumentation, complications, prostheses, results and case histories. Alternative procedures, increasingly important in the last two centuries, are also debated.

Biomechanics of Lower Limb Prosthetics Sale Price: $189.00   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product Description The most outstanding feature of "Biomechanics of Lower Limb Prosthetics" is the demonstration of the practicality of biomechanics, when applied to lower limb prosthetics. Several original concepts are described, one of which, "rolling technology," has been implemented in prosthetic devices, while the principle of "reciprocal anti-resonance in locomotion" addresses future studies. A concept of anthropomorphicity presented by the author is a key tool in planning the design of an artificial limb or its components. Measurement procedures and equipment used in biomechanical laboratories are presented. The book demonstrates how the analysis of biomechanical data is a tool in the decision-making process of a prosthetic designer and clinician. The author shares his experience in the development of a protocol for biomechanics subject trials used in NIH-supported studies.

ISO 13405-3:1996, Prosthetics and orthotics -- Classification and description of prosthetic components -- Part 3: Description of upper-limb prosthetic components Sale Price: $82.00   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product Description Establishes a method for describing upper-limb prosthetic components. This title may contain less than 24 pages of technical content.

Upper-Limb Prosthetic Outcome Measures Sale Price: $94.18 See Reviews For This Product