Jeff Sloan

Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology

SAMPE 2018 new products target next-generation aircraft

The broader aerospace world might be patiently waiting for Boeing to officially announce plans to develop its New Middle-Market Airplane (NMA, or 797), tabbed as a replacement for the 757, but suppliers aren’t sitting on their hands.

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Composites 4.0

Robotmaster V7 offers CAD/CAM integration

Hypertherm has launched Robotmaster V7, a task-based robot programming platform rebuilt on new architecture to offer integrated CAD/CAM functionality and more intuitive robot programming tools.

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Editorial

The value of CW

Serving the advertiser best by serving the reader first.

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UPS to deploy fleet of composite EVs in London, Paris

UPS is working with UK firm ARRIVAL to develop a pilot fleet of 35 composites-intensive electric delivery vehicles that will be trialed in London and Paris.

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Consumer

Sicomin bio-based epoxy earns ECOBOARD qualification

The ECOBOARD Project Gold Level qualification applies to all surf, kite, wind and stand-up paddle boards made using any of Sicomin’s five GreenPoxy resin systems.

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Weaving

SKAPS completes Matrix Composites acquisition

US-based SKAPS, which makes geosynthetic and nonwoven drainage products, is adding woven and nonwoven fiberglass products with the acquisition of Texas- and Kentucky-based Matrix Composites. 

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Fabrics/Preforms

DSM increases Dyneema capacity

Capacity will be expanded in the US and Europe for the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)-based fiber.

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Out of Autoclave

Titan prepares for Titanic expedition

The composites-intensive, five-person, deep-sea submersible Titan is undergoing testing ahead of a planned trip to 4,000m re-examine the RMS Titanic in June.

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CW Talks: Highly automated thermoplastic laminate production

The latest episode of CW Talks: The Composites Podcast, explores the collaborative development of a new thermoplastic laminate by SABIC, Airborne and Siemens.

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Wind/Energy

So, you want to overmold

If so, CompositesWorld is hosting, June 13-14, the Composites Overmolding conference, to explore the software, materials and processes being used to combine continuous fiber composites with overmolded thermoplastics.

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Aerospace

What an acquisition tells us about our industry’s future

The aerospace composites supply chain is diligently assessing its ability to meet the needs of those who will build next-generation aircraft. 

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Carbon Fibers

JEC World 2018: The highlights

JEC World is the composites industry’s largest trade show and did not disappoint this year.

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