Composites Technology Editorial Calendar

Issue	Feature	Feature	Inside Manufacturing	Focus on Design	Bonus Distribution
February ad close: 1/7/08 Transportation Issue	Dust Collection Additives	Preview: JEC 2008	Transportation	Automotive	JEC 2008
April ad close: 3/3/08 Construction Issue	Fillers / microspheres	Rail transit in China, India	Infrastructure	Automotive
June ad close: 5/5/08 Energy Issue	Market Outlook: Wind Energy	Feature: Education, Training Show Wrap-Up: JEC	Oil & Gas Exploration	Wind Blade
August ad close: 7/7/08 Automotive Issue	Rapid Prototyping Automotive	Preview: COMPOSITES WORLD EXPO Preview: SPE ACCE	Automotive	Automotive	CWE, SPE ACCE, IBEX, China Composites
October ad close: 8/26/08 Construction Issue	Building, Construction Bio-Composites	Wrap-up: SPE ACCE Preview: Composites & Polycon	Industrial	Infrastructure	IBEX 2007 Composites & Polycon
December ad close: 11/2/08 Marine Issue	Sports, recreation Automotive Wrap-up: IBEX 2008	Wrap-up: COMPOSITES WORLD EXPO Wrap-up Composites & Polycon	Industrial	Marine

Editorial Focus

Editorial takes a hands-on approach, with emphasis on design, engineering and manufacturing solutions for traditional and emerging applications. Our expert editors and writers are well qualified to inform composites manufacturers as well as product designers and specifiers about the latest technical advances. Our mission is to promote the use of composite materials for new applications around the world by dispensing useful technical information about composites to the broadest readership possible.

Every issue of Composites Technology contains the following special features:

• Inside Manufacturing
• Engineering Insights
• Industrial Application
• Transportation Application
• Composites: Past, Present & Future

Plus: Informative, in-depth news about our industry, additional applications coverage, a calendar of upcoming events, and much more.

Deadlines and Closing Dates

Contributions for possible inclusion in feature stories, Inside Manufacturing or Focus on Design should be submitted at least four months in advance of ad closing date. News items, calendar events, new products and literature should be submitted one month prior to closing date.

Feature Articles

Staff-written articles are based on personal interviews, input from key users or suppliers and research of technical literature. Those with information to contribute should alert the editor well in advance of the appropriate issue's deadline.

Inside Manufacturing

Some issues will explore an innovative or unique manufacturing process. Included in these detailed investigations will be such topics as how to manufacture parts using advanced composite materials; which manufacturing method to choose; how to manufacture cost-effectively; and how to develop solutions to manufacturing problems.

Engineering Insights

Engineering Insights articles focus on the design of a particular part or assembly, including special problems encountered, the material selection process, how composites improved the part, and other performance details critical to the design and fabrication process.

News

News of corporate activity such as mergers, expansion and acquisitions; major contracts; program announcements or milestones; major conferences or exhibitions; unusual or innovative new applications of composites including materials, processing methods, and photos; and similar items will be considered. Personnel announcements are not used. Color photos or transparencies are preferred; however, 35-mm slides or negatives are accepted as well.

Applications

Unusual new applications of high-performance composites including materials, processing methods and photos are welcome. Innovative manufacturing methods or design will be stressed.

Composites: Past, Present and Future

A forum for people involved in the composites industry to voice their opinions, ideas and beliefs.

New Products and Literature

Included are announcements of new materials and equipment used in the manufacture or testing of advanced composites products. Detailed information such as properties, applications, equipment innovations and comparison with previous similar products should be supplied. Photos are encouraged. Company brochures that are available to readers may also be submitted for write-up. The actual piece - brochure, leaflet, data sheet, video cassette, pamphlet - should be submitted whenever possible, accompanied by a brief release.

Calendar

Included are announcements of major conferences, workshops, reviews, exhibitions, calls for papers or other events open to the composites community. Details should include dates, location (including hotel), preliminary or final program, sponsor, registration information and contact information. Association and nonprofit events have first priority for publication, based on available space.