Jeff Sloan

Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology

Aerospace

Lilium expands on latest sourcing decision, go-to-market strategy

Lilium COO Yves Yemsi discusses the decision to source composite structures from Aeronnova and Aciturri, and how the company’s M&P choices might evolve.

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Carbon Fibers

Boston Materials, Textron Systems to collaborate on hypersonic vehicle thermal protection system

Boston Materials will supply Textron Systems with its Z-axis Fiber technology to enhance performance of high-temperature composites that exceed 3,000°F.

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FMG releases market analysis on advanced materials

U.K.-based Future Materials Group (FMG) has issued a new report that assesses the outlook for and opportunities in the advanced materials sector.

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Aerospace

Airbus completes assembly of Wing of Tomorrow prototype

The Wing of Tomorrow integrates myriad new composite materials and processing technologies, including thermoplastic composite ribs, an out-of-autoclave vacuum bag only spar, infused skins and much more.

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Fabrics/Preforms

AGY, Kaneka develop transparent fiber-reinforced composite

The S-2 Glass fiber/epoxy material offers tunable transparency, low haze, good impact and mechanical properties.

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Carbon Fibers

Isotruss stands up Philippines manufacturing facility

Utah-based manufacturer of truss-based composite structures opens plant to fabricate cell phone towers for Asian market.

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Editorial

Sustainability has come to composites and it's here to stay

It might be tempting to think of sustainability as a buzzword, but there are structural changes taking place in the composites industry that signal its permanence.

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ATL/AFP

Plant tour: National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita, Kan., U.S.

NIAR, located at Wichita State University in the heart of the American aerospace manufacturing industry, has evolved to become a premier hub of teaching, R&D, creativity and innovation.

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Sustainability

JEC World 2022, Part 3: Emphasizing emerging markets, thermoplastics and carbon fiber

CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan identifies companies exhibiting at JEC World 2022 that are advancing both materials and technologies for the growing AAM, hydrogen, automotive and sustainability markets.

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Editorial

What to make of the first JEC World in three years

CW went to JEC World 2022 not sure what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised, and learned much about where and how new composites technologies are being developed.

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Automotive

CompositesWorld is on the road again

Since CW’s infancy, its editors have strived to imbue its coverage with a sense of place, whether that’s through plant tours, facility visits or trade shows. After a pandemic, this has never seemed more important.

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Multi-material steel/composite leaf spring targets lightweight, high-volume applications

Rassini International was challenged by Ford Motor Co. to take weight out of the F-150 pickup truck. Rassini responded with a multi-material steel/composite hybrid leaf spring system that can be manufactured at high volumes.

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Composite raw materials