New Materials Should Lay Groundwork for New Solutions

“Substation of the Future” Still Seems a Distant Dream

Appreciating the Real Value of Basic Research

Look at RTV Coatings as More Than Only a Supplemental Measure

Future Frontiers for Research & Test Laboratories

Are Nanocomposites the Materials of the Future?

Contact Information for all People and Companies Appearing in this Issue

Composite Insulators Find Selective Use by Utilities in Brazil

Brazilian Utility Employs RTV Stations to Combat Flashover

Special Facility at Brazilian Utility Re-Conditions, Re-Cycles & Tests Key Line Components

New Passive Voltage Indicator

Research Program Looks to Establish Inspection Criteria for Composite Insulators

German Laboratory Focuses Increasingly on HV Testing of Network Components

Insulator Manufacturer Invests in Major Factory Improvements

Brazilian Supplier Takes Vertically- Integrated Approach to Production

Laboratories by Country

Alphabetic Listing of Laboratories