Composites 4.0: Digital transformation, adaptive production, new paradigms
An evolving landscape of automation, sensors and AI software is not an end, but a means to achieve the cost, quality, efficiency and agility required for future manufacturing.
Ginger Gardiner
Senior Editor, CompositesWorld
New Steering Committee named for the European Alliance for SMC BMC
With a focus on promotion and education of BMC and SMC across Europe, the association is looking toward its 2022 event.
Episode 32: Gregg Balko, SAMPE
CW Talks catches up with Gregg Balko, CEO of SAMPE since 2004, before his retirement on July 1, 2020.
Fiber Polymer Composites in Construction conference scheduled for 2021
FPCC is a collaborative conference between Composites UK and Fluency Marketing and will be held Sept. 7-9, 2021, at the University of Southampton.
SpaceAM announces preliminary lineup for September event
A conference and exhibition highlighting the use of advanced materials in space technology is scheduled to take place Sept. 15-16, 2020 in Leicester, U.K.
Composites suppliers, fabricators respond to coronavirus
Companies across the composites industry supply chain share how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their businesses, and how they are available to help.
Composite Advantage rehabilitates Atlanta pedestrian bridges
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FPR) is applied to pedestrian bridge infrastructure in Atlanta. The corrosion-resistant composite minimizes maintenance and provides a more durable surface.
Boron fiber: The original high-performance fiber
History and future developments for high-performance boron fiber.
SCIGRIP, Biesterfeld extend adhesives distribution partnership to U.K. market
SCIGRIP’s MMA adhesives are used in structural bonding of composites for transportation, marine and construction applications.
Composites industry response to the coronavirus pandemic, Part 1
A compilation of CompositesWorld’s coverage of how the pandemic has affected the composites industry, through March 31, 2020.
Composites in the race to space
Advanced materials use in current and upcoming NASA missions.
People in Composites: March 2020
ACMA, KraussMaffei, FACC, LANXESS, and UAMMI announce new hires in the composites industry.
Kanfit coping with COVID-19 and managing growth using Composites 4.0 systems
Bluetooth sensors and AI track parts and tools, save time and suggest production line improvements.
DSM, SABIC, UPM Biofuels create bio-based Dyneema
The partners are transitioning HMPE Dyneema fiber to a plant-based feedstock without sacrificing product performance.
Composite output shaft ready for automotive proving ground
Unlike automotive driveshafts, automotive output shafts cannot leverage shaft length as a factor when making the case for composites. Instead, other beneficial features have made a composite output shaft able to compete with metal shafts, especially in electric vehicles.
Karen Mason
Contributing Writer
AOC Aliancys announces changes to European distribution
Effective this month, BÜFA Composite Systems, Gaches Chimie Spécialités and Nor-Komp are exclusive distributors of AOC polyester and vinyl ester products.
Corrosion-resistant composite piping over the long haul
Three decades of lessons learned using corrosion-resistant glass fiber-reinforced composites in piping at SABIC’s Netherlands chlorine production plant.
Orenco and FiberCore sign license agreement for InfraCore technology in U.S.
Collaboration matches delamination-resistant technology with large FRP structures expertise for new applications and U.S. market growth.
CW Top Shops benchmarking survey deadline extended to March 9
CompositesWorld has launched its second annual Top Shops survey, designed to assess and benchmark the quality and efficiency of composites fabrication facilities around the world.
Greener camping: Sonic X breaks barriers
Prototype travel trailer generates excitement, leads to new commercial models.
People in Composites: February 2020
Solvay, SGL Carbon, Teijin, Gurit, Composites UK and American Colors Inc. announce new hires and retirements in the composites industry.
Composite Advantage ships FRP camels to U.S. Naval base in Guam
Low-maintenance, corrosion-resistant fiber-reinforced polymer flotation structures solve infrastructure maintenance issues for a U.S. Navy base.
Hannah Mason
Associate Editor, CompositesWorld
JEC World 2020 preview: Michelman
Michelman is showcasing its expanding portfolio of water-based fiber sizing solutions, including the Hydrosize product line.
Gardner Business Media acquires NetComposites media assets
NetComposites Ltd. is transferring the rights and ownership of its website content, email newsletters and conferences to Gardner.
AOC Aliancys announces new company name
Beginning March 2, the global resins and gelcoats supplier will operate under the name AOC.
Podcast: Gary Sharpless, composites industry consultant
Composites industry veteran and marketing advisor Gary Sharpless discusses his more than 35 years in the industry and his current advisory roles with Concordia Fibers and Boston Materials.
Episode 30: Gary Sharpless, Concordia Fibers, Boston Materials Inc.
Composites industry veteran and marketing advisor Gary Sharpless discusses his more than 35 years in the industry and his current advisory roles with Concordia Fibers and Boston Materials.
9T Labs secures $4.3 million in funds to develop, scale-up continuous fiber 3D printing solution
The Swiss company has closed a seed financing round and added two additional industry veterans to its board of directors.
