Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology

Carbon Fibers 20 Jun 2023

JEC World 2023 highlights: Innovative prepregs, bio-resins, automation, business development

CW’s Jeff Sloan checks in with JEC innovations from Solvay, A&P, Nikkiso, Voith, Hexcel, KraussMaffei, FILL, Web Industries, Sicomin, Bakelite Synthetics, Westlake Epoxy and Reliance Industries.

Editorial 31 May 2023

Up, not out: The next chapter of CompositesWorld

I have been editor-in-chief of CompositesWorld for 17 years, which translates into a lot of editorials. This will be my last as I become publisher of CW. We welcome Scott Francis back to the brand to take my place.

30 May 2023

Composites pioneers Donna Dawson, Bob Griffiths pass

Dawson and Griffiths died in early May and had a long, lasting and positive impact on the composites industry and CompositesWorld.

Construction 27 Apr 2023

Gatorbar, NEG, ExxonMobil join forces for composite rebar

ExxonMobil’s Materia Proxima polyolefin thermoset resin systems and glass fiber from NEG-US is used to produce GatorBar, an industry-leading, glass fiber-reinforced composite rebar (GFRP).

Aerospace 27 Apr 2023

ATC Manufacturing selected for NASA's HiCAM project

ATC will provide expertise in thermoplastic composites manufacturing to NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project.

Pressure Vessels 27 Apr 2023

Future Materials Group report addresses advanced materials and climate change

Report analyzes sustainability strategy development, the role of carbon fiber in the global energy transition, and profitability challenges faced by wind OEMs.

Pressure Vessels 26 Apr 2023

How composites have become a necessity

Composites used to be one of many material options across industries and applications, but that's not the case anymore.

Machining/Drilling 24 Apr 2023

Plant tour: Joby Aviation, Marina, Calif., U.S.

As the advanced air mobility market begins to take shape, market leader Joby Aviation works to industrialize composites manufacturing for its first-generation, composites-intensive, all-electric air taxi.

Glass Fibers 23 Apr 2023

Johns Manville restarts Slovakian fiberglass furnace

The facility had been taken out of service for a routine rebuild after 10 years of continuous operation.

Trends 17 Apr 2023

SAMPE names Rebekah Stacha as CEO

Stacha, who has more than 20 years of experience in leadership and operations management, will be SAMPE’s first woman CEO in the organization’s 79-year history.

5 Jun 2023

Take the Plataine composites industry survey

This short survey is designed to help assess the composites industry’s willingness and ability to adopt new technologies. Respondents receive results. Survey closes soon — complete yours today.

Carbon Fibers 14 Apr 2023

NCAMP qualifies Teijin carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics

This represents the first qualification of a carbon fiber fabric-reinforced thermoplastic composite material by the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP).