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CAMX 2017 rescheduled: Dec. 12-14, 2017
After postponing CAMX 2017 due to Hurricane Irma, the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) will be held Dec. 12-14, 2017, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, US.
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IBEX will take place as scheduled in Tampa
Show producers said this decision was made after conversations with vendors and service providers, including confirmation there is no damage to the Tampa Convention Center.
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Unitech Composites pylons take weight out of Black Hawks
Unitech Composites develops a new weapons-capable pylon for the US Army’s Special Ops Black Hawk, taking 270 lb out of the helicopter and expanding the craft’s versatility.
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Pultrusions growing in construction: new EPTA report
There’s a new report out from EPTA (European Pultrusion Technology Assn., Frankfurt am Main, Germany) that discusses new trends for pultrusion in building and construction.
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Rocket Lab all-composite Electron launch vehicle
New player scaling up two-stage rocket to relieve small-satellite launch backlog.
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CW Talks explores foldable composites with Joseph Choma
Clemson University professor Joseph Choma talks with CW about his work with foldable composites, and where they might find application. Hint: Choma teaches architecture. Video included!
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Episode 9: Joseph Choma, Clemson University
Joseph Choma, assistant professor of architecture at Clemson University, discusses his work with developing foldable composite materials for use in architectural structures.
ListenFive more exciting months in composites for 2017
As I write this column, we in the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing the “dog days of summer,” that period from early July until late August when outdoor temperatures and humidity are the highest, and, it seems, business activity is at its lowest.
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Composites business index at 52.8 in July
Production, historically associated with New Orders, remained robust at 57.0.
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Composites comfort wheelchair travelers
Long carbon fiber thermoplastics replace aluminum in more forgiving front casters.
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CAMX 2017 exhibit preview
ACMA and SAMPE’s fourth CAMX will be the largest composites trade show in the composites industry’s largest market. Held in Orlando, FL, this year, it promises an even more robust exhibition and conference program.
Read MoreCAMX 2017: Schedule of events, Sept. 13
CAMX 2017 Schedule of Events, Wednesday, Sept. 13 Conference Programming: 8:00-11:00 a.m.
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