Jeff Sloan

Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology

Aerospace

The Kordsa strategy

Turkey-based Kordsa has a long history supplying materials to the global tire market. It now has its sights set on reinforcement fabrics, prepregs and core materials for aerospace, automotive and industrial structures.

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Aerospace

What will the aerocomposites industry look like after the 787 and A350?

CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan considers the future of the aerospace composites industry as production of the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 appear ready to wind down in the next few years.

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Construction

2019 CAMX award, ACE winners illustrate industry trends

Among this year’s award winners are Continental Structural Plastics, the Institut fur Textiltecnik of RWTH Aachen University, LyondellBasell, Fortify, Spirit AeroSystems and more.

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Braiding

CAMX Awards, ACE nominees span material, process types

There are two parts competitions at CAMX, the CAMX Awards and ACMA’s Awards in Composites Excellence (ACE).

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Aerospace

SAMPE honors three Fellow Award winners

SAMPE recognized three more members by honoring them with the organization’s prestigious Fellow Award, given for distinguished contributions in the fields of materials and processes.

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Ketones

Solvay expands thermoplastic composites manufacturing capacity

Solvay is building a new thermoplastic tape production line at its Anaheim, Calif., facility, underscoring its focus on thermoplastic composites for aerospace.

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Thermoplastics in the quest for aerospace weight savings

Safran Cabin, Victrex and Tri-Mack Plastics collaborate to migrate an aerospace storage bin from aluminum to an overmolded thermoplastic composite. The result proves the promise of thermoplastics in aerospace interiors.

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CAMX 2019: Exhibit previews

CAMX 2019 is just around the corner, so it’s time to start thinking about what you will encounter on the show floor.

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Carbon Fibers

CAMX 2019 preview: Chomarat

Chomarat is featuring its range of carbon fiber reinforcements in several parts, including a rocket fairing mold, a kayak paddle and a flat panel.

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CAMX

CAMX 2019 preview: Ashland

Ashland Global Holdings is featuring truck and transportation components used for tailgating and other applications.

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Sustainability

CAMX 2019: Exhibit previews, part 2

CAMX 2019 is just around the corner, so it’s time to start thinking about what you will encounter on the show floor. This is part two of a two-part series that previews some of the products, technologies and services that will be on display.

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Sustainability

Looking ahead to CAMX 2019

Editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan looks ahead to CAMX 2019, the largest composites trade event in the largest composites market.

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