August 2013 Issue

August

August 2013

Fiber sizings: Coupling agent companions
Cover Story

Fiber sizings: Coupling agent companions

Although the primary function of sizing is to protect the fiber from abrasion damage by acting as a dry lubricant during processing functions such as weaving, sizing expert Andy Brink, business development manager at Michelman SARL (Cincinnati, Ohio), says sizings on reinforcements used in composites also contribute to adhesion at the fiber/resin interface.

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Features

Featured articles from the August 2013 issue of CompositesWorld

Additives and modifiers: Matrix optimization

Additives and modifiers: Matrix optimization

New and reengineered modifiers for thermosets and thermoplastics target previously elusive goals in composites processing and performance.

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Are we ready?
Automotive

Are 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?"

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Cast polymer market: On the upswing
Sustainability

Cast polymer market: On the upswing

Postrecession, this commodity industry is emerging stronger and going global as competitive pressures encourage innovation.

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IBEX 2013 preview
Autoclave

IBEX 2013 preview

Louisville gets the nod for the fourth year in 2013, but in 2014 IBEX returns to Florida by popular demand.

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If not automotive then ... what?
Out of Autoclave

If 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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SPE's ACCE 2013 preview
Automotive

SPE's ACCE 2013 preview

Growth in 2012 necessitates a new venue and an expanded program.

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Airtech International
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