Jeff Sloan

Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology

Nanomaterials

CAMX 2017 preview: Applied Graphene Materials

Applied Graphene Materials UK Ltd. (AGM, Cleveland, UK) is featuring its synthesized nanoplatelets (A-GNPs).

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CAMX

CAMX 2017 preview: A. Schulman

A. Schulman Inc. (Fairlawn, OH, US) is introducing its new Quantum LYTEX SF series of styrene-free, epoxy-based sheet molding compounds

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Headed to CAMX 2017? Here's some of what you will find

CAMX 2017 is coming up, Sept. 11-14 in Orlando, FL, US. If you are headed to the show, CompositesWorld has gathered technology and product previews from several exhibitors to help you understand what you can expect to find at the event.

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Lightweighting speed into CNC machining

Drawing on a long history in composites manufacturing and CNC machining, this innovator turns to carbon fiber composites to reduce gantry component weight and increase shaping efficiency.

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Marine

Recreational marine: The rebound continues

The National Marine Manufacturers Assn. reports that 2016 was the best in 10 years for the sales of new personal watercraft, while the market for used boats approached an all-time high.

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Editorial

Need for standardization in composites manufacturing

CW Talks is “on” and already proving to be well worth a listen. 

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Infrastructure

CAMX 2017 preview: NSF Center for Integration of Composites into Infrastructure

The NSF Center for Integration of Composites into Infrastructure (CICI) at West Virginia University (WVU, Morgantown, WV, US) is emphasizing its advanced fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites and techniques for rapid repair, upgrading, rehabilitation or replacement of highway, railway, waterway, bridge, building, pipeline and other structures.

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CAMX

CAMX 2017 preview: VitaFlex

VitaFlex (Burlington, NC) is exhibiting its line of Soft-stretch Hoods for use when laying up glass fiber materials and when performing sprayup.

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CAMX

CAMX 2017 preview: Ventilation Solutions

Ventilation Solutions (Oak Ridge, TN, US) is emphasizing its custom industrial ventilation systems for composite fabrication facilities as well as for the industrial manufacturing and warehouse industries.

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Aerospace

CAMX 2017 preview: Textile Products

Textile Products Inc. (TPI, Anaheim, CA, US) is a specialty composite textile manufacturer, dedicated to the development and production of custom fabrics.

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CAMX

CAMX 2017 preview: Textechno

Textechno (Mönchengladbach, Germany), a manufacturer of test equipment for fibers, yarns and rovings, is featuring ROVINGTEST, which measures the most important properties of rovings all at once.

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Cutting/Kitting

CAMX 2017 preview: S.M.R.E. SpA

Cutting table manufacturer S.M.R.E. SpA (Umbertide, Italy) is featuring the SM-381-TA, a high-performance table with a reduced footprint and an entry level price.

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