I'm a bit of an insomniac and all sorts of random stuff goes through my head!  This time its composite related.  My thought is this:

We spend some effort considering fibre orientation for strength.  Has anyone ever considered resin orientation?  The resin is just polymer chains which we infuse into the fibre and link in a completely random orientation.  Whilst this gives a uniformly random matrix is this the best option?  If we could align resin chains and then cure or cross link in a certain orientation could we achieve better / stronger parts?  Could we 'grow' polymers through the fibre?  When I get work experience students we make nylon and I have them pull the fibre continuously out of the beaker as it grows so it should be possible. 

Anyways, enough of my ramblings for a pseudo friday.  What do you guys think?

Damn.  Looks like I am a geek after all