August 2013 Issue
August 2013
Features
Featured articles from the August 2013 issue of CompositesWorld
Additives and modifiers: Matrix optimization
New and reengineered modifiers for thermosets and thermoplastics target previously elusive goals in composites processing and performance.
Read MoreAre we ready?
CT's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan reviews activities on the automotive front, as OEMs consider composites to lightweight their vehicles in view of more stringent fuel economy and tailpipe emissions regulations, asking "Are we ready?"
Read MoreCast polymer market: On the upswing
Postrecession, this commodity industry is emerging stronger and going global as competitive pressures encourage innovation.
Read MoreIBEX 2013 preview
Louisville gets the nod for the fourth year in 2013, but in 2014 IBEX returns to Florida by popular demand.
Read MoreIf not automotive then ... what?
CT columnist and president of Dayton, Ohio-based Quickstep Composites Dale Brosius says it’s not too early for composites industry operatives who are pursuing the automotive holy grail to begin exploration and market development elsewhere.
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