Past, Present and Future

Workforce Development 22 Jan 2024

Creating a culture of excellence in aerocomposites

ST Engineering MRAS discusses the importance of addressing human factors to reduce separator inclusion in bonded structures.

Advanced Air Mobility 3 Feb 2023

Composites opportunities in eVTOLs

As eVTOL OEMs seek to advance program certification, production scale-up and lightweighting, AAM’s penetration into the composites market is moving on an upward trajectory.

Electric Vehicles 17 Aug 2022

Opportunities and challenges for composites in electric vehicles

Polymer and material specialists at chemical consulting firm ChemBizR reflect on the role of composites in current and future efforts to make electric vehicles more efficient — and more attractive for consumers.

Past, Present and Future 20 Jun 2022

Augmenting engineered thermoplastics with natural fibers

The Paris Climate Accord mandate for net-zero carbon by 2050 has kick-started an innovation revolution for natural fibers and sustainably engineered resins.

Workforce Development 20 Apr 2022

From sailplanes to composites repair: Growing composite training opportunities over the years

Mike Hoke discovered his interest in the composites industry at a young age. His journey eventually led him to Abaris Training Resources, which he owned and evolved for more than 30 years.

Past, Present and Future 16 Mar 2022

Regional air mobility: A meaningful first step in the electric aviation revolution

Electrification of fixed-wing, <50-seat regional aircraft might stimulate a new era of growth that could help pave the way for advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft.

Aerospace 19 Jan 2022

Setting unrealistic expectations in composites manufacturing

In the aerospace composites industry, quality comes at a cost, but built-in incentives throughout the supply chain don’t always favor the best and the brightest.

Past, Present and Future 8 Nov 2021

The compelling argument for expanded use of carbon fiber composites

Contributing columnists from Aramco explain that decreasing carbon fiber prices and continued innovations may allow carbon fiber composites to expand into new markets, including increased use in oil and gas applications.

Wind/Energy 14 May 2021

Defining the landscape for wind blades at the end of service life

There is a generation of wind turbine blades at or near the end of their useful life. Disposing of them, recycling them or reusing them requires a better understanding of the blade end-of-life landscape.