Jeff Sloan

Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology

Aerospace

CAMX 2018 preview: Hexcel

Hexcel (Stamford, CT, US) is featuring one of it newest technologies, HexAM additive manufacturing technology, which combines high-performance PEKK thermoplastics with carbon fiber to produce flight-ready 3D printed HexPEKK parts.

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CAMX

CAMX 2018 preview: Entec

Engineering Technology Corp. (Entec, Salt Lake City, UT, US) is featuring its new line of standard filament winding systems, ranging from small tabletop models to premium production machines.

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CAMX

CAMX 2018 preview: Cold Jet

Dry ice cleaning specialist Cold Jet (Loveland, OH, US) is conducting demonstration of mold and tool cleaning using the company’s i³ MicroClean system.

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CAMX 2018 preview: CGTech

Machine control and software specialist CGTech is demonstrating Composites 8.1, the latest version of its VERICUT Composite Programming (VCP) & VERICUT Composite Simulation (VCS).

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Thermoplastics

CAMX 2018 preview: C. A. Litzler

C. A. Litzler Co. Inc. (Cleveland, OH, US) is debuting its improved standard thermoplastic prepreg machines, available for water-based and solvent-based resins in various widths and fibers, for use with multiple resins systems.

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Wind/Energy

CAMX 2018 preview: BriskHeat

BriskHeat (Columbus, OH, US), a provider of flexible heating, insulating and temperature control solutions, is emphasizing its news that AeroNed BV is now the authorized location for BriskHeat’s ACR hot bonder calibrations and repair in Europe.

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CAMX

CAMX 2018 preview: HEATCON Composite Systems

HEATCON Composite Systems (Seattle, WA, US) is introducing HCS9400-02 Smart Susceptor technology, which uses indirect inductive heating to help provide thermal uniformity in composite repair operations. 

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Carbon Fibers

CAMX 2018 preview: A&P Technology

A&P Technology (Cincinnati, OH, US) is exhibiting engineered braided fabrics designed to enable cost savings. 

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CAMX

CAMX 2018 preview: A. Schulman

A. Schulman (Fairlawn, OH, US) is featuring its two newest sheet molding compounds (SMCs), Premi-Glas 7001 and Premi-Glas 3501.

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Q&A: Michael Del Pero, managing director, FocalPoint Partners

Editor’s note: The highly dynamic nature of the composites industry makes it a strong target for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity from a variety of companies and investors eager to be a part of the industry’s growth.

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Editorial

Knowledge and experience

CW Editor Jeff Sloan reflects on experiential knowledge after a recent IACMI event reception hosting member company interns.

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Infrastructure

Episode 21: Mike Del Pero

Mike Del Pero, managing director at FocalPoint Partners, a middle-market investment banking advisory firm, discusses the business side of the composites industry including growth strategies, mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property protections.

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