Mike Musselman

Aerospace

Seeing the C Series deal in context: Borderless bargaining in a global marketplace

On Oct. 16, Airbus SE (Toulouse, France) and Bombardier Inc. (Montreal, ON, Canada) jointly announced that they will become partners on the latter’s C Series aircraft program.

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Marine

CW Ideas in Action

Ideas are just ideas until someone does the hard work of putting them into action and seeing results. CW's editors, therefore, inaugurate an annual review of Ideas in Action, celebrating a handful of hot concepts that could make those who conceived them "household names."

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Space

CAMX 2014 show report

Bigger, better and more inclusive than any previous U.S. composites trade event, the inaugural show turns North American eyes forward to the future.

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Adhesives

Why are suppliers morphing into fabricators? Part II

In the second part of this two-part examination of this significant trend, CT managing editor Mike Musselman posts the results of a survey on the subject.

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Pressure Vessels

The long view: DoE's offshore wind project funding

The U.S. Department of Energy raised some eyebrows when it chose not to fund UMaine's composites-intensive floating turbine, but perhaps the decision makes more sense than we realize.

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Aerospace

UHT Unitech touts microwave graphitization process for carbon fiber

In an unusual departure from the norm, Taiwan-based UHT Unitech is graphitizing 3K to 48K T700-grade carbon fiber to make T800- and T1000-grade carbon fiber.

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Why are suppliers morphing into fabricators?

CT managing editor Mike Musselman asks the question and examines the forces at work to make it a compelling trend. Part I of II.

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Aerospace

HPC's 20th Anniversary: Not just a magazine, but a mission

On the occasion of HPC's 20th Anniversary, HPC's managing editor Mike Musselman recalls his early days on staff, the things that have changed, and those that haven't.

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IBEX 2011 Preview

The world’s largest exhibition for the boatbuilding industry sets sail inland again, on the Ohio River. Destination: Louisville.

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Taking the long view in recovery

Composites Technology magazine's managing editor Mike Musselman points out that there is one positive phenomenon that grew up in the recent economic bubble and has, thus far, to the eventual benefit of all, survived the bust. It’s called open innovation.

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SAMPE 2011 at a Glance

This article is a sidebar to the main story on SAMPE's 2011 Convention and Exhibition, which will be held in Long Beach, Calif., May 23-26. To read the main article, click on "SAMPE 2011 ....." under "Editor's Picks" at right.

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Infrastructure

SAMPE 2011 Long Beach

SAMPE returns to Long Beach in partnership with aerospace industry materials society ASM International.

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Composite raw materials