SMC HAS GROWN DRAMATICALLY IN APPLICATIONS AND QUALITY SINCE 1972. SEVERAL OF THE EARLY APPLICATIONS WERE DESIGNED IN SMC FOR CONSOLIDATION, VOLUME OR SPECIAL DESIGN NEEDS AND SURFACE QUALITY WAS NOT A BURNING ISSUE. IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS PAPER TO REVIEW THE GROWTH SEEN TODAY, AND TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE BODY ENGINEERS OF THE FUTURE THAT SMC IS A VIABLE CHOICE FOR MANY NEW APPLICATIONS.
