Advance your carbon fiber knowledge at Carbon Fiber 2023 in Utah

Join carbon fiber experts, users, manufacturers, suppliers and OEMs for Carbon Fiber 2023! This preeminent conference on all things carbon fiber is taking place in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Little America Hotel from Nov. 28-30, 2023. Presented by Gardner Business Media and CompositesWorld, Carbon Fiber 2023 has plenty to offer attendees, with access to robust conference programming, a pre-conference seminar, facility tours and exclusive networking receptions.

On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the conference kicks off with a tour of Albany Engineered Composites’ 525,000-square-foot state-of-the-art composites fabrication facility, home to programs including the CH-53K, F-35 and the 787, and DPS Skis’ factory where space-age carbon fiber technology is fused with groundbreaking shapes to create advanced skis. Tour space is limited and is filling quickly. To sign up or learn more you can visit Carbon Fiber 2023’s website.

Following these activities, attendees have the opportunity to join Carbon Fiber 2023’s Pre-Conference Seminar, which features an outlook for carbon fiber composites performance in critical end markets, completed with an in-depth forecast of carbon fiber use in aerostructures, wind turbine blades and the Chinese market.

A variety of insightful sessions take up the duration of Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 29-30, from 8 – 5 p.m. Companies like A&P Technology, Airbus, Boeing, Joby, Qarbon Aerospace and KraussMaffei will be presenting the following topics:

• Advanced air mobility
• Carbon fiber recycling
• High-rate manufacturing
• Next-gen aerostructures
• Out-of-autoclave processing
• Precursor alternatives
• Sustainability challenges
• Thermoplastic welding
• Titan/OceanGate
• Wind blade fabrication 

• Automotive composites opportunities.

The complete agenda can be viewed here.

An Opening Reception and Grand Reception give everyone the chance to get up, mingle and (re)connect with industry decision-makers as well as the Carbon Fiber sponsors and exhibitors while enjoying a beverage of your choice and delicious appetizers.

In addition to Carbon Fiber 2023’s world-class sponsors and exhibitors, The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiatives (UAMMI, Kaysville, Utah, U.S.) and the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE, Diamond Bar, Calif., U.S.) have partnered with CW to help support the event.

“Whether you’re looking to learn about the latest material and process innovations or demystify the ever-changing carbon fiber supply chain, the Carbon Fiber Conference is the place to be,” says Scott Francis, CW editor-in-chief. “The conference offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable market insights and get face-time with innovators, suppliers and industry experts.”

Learn more about conference packaging and how to register here. If you missed, or are interested in Carbon Fiber 2022, conference proceedings video bundles are available here.