Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology

Autoclave 10 May 2017

Composite submersibles: Under pressure in deep, deep waters

Manned deepsea exploration calls for a highly engineered composites solution that saves weight and preserves life — at 6,500-psi service pressure.

Thermoplastics 27 Apr 2017

CompositesWorld's story planning journey

Automotive materials and process innovation in the driver’s seat.

Sheet Molding Compound 25 Apr 2017

Ford assesses SMC/prepreg suspension knuckle to replace metal

Ford Motor Co.'s Dunton Technical Centre in the UK has developed an SMC/compression molded carbon fiber replacement for a steel suspension knuckle. The part has production viability.

7 Apr 2017

Thermoset nylon?

Chemical company INVISTA has developed a new material, called nylon 1,6, that exhibits characteristics of a thermoset material.

Out of Autoclave 5 Apr 2017

Multimaterialism is back in the Audi A8

Audi shares details about the use of carbon fiber composites, steel, aluminum and magnesium in the Audi Space Frame (ASF) for the next-generation A8.

Pressure Vessels 3 Apr 2017

Vestas takes global lead in wind turbine manufacturing

Wind energy consultancy MAKE issues its annual report of world's top wind turbine manufacturers.

Aerospace 29 Mar 2017

Key takeaways from JEC World 2017

A quick read of the composites tea leaves after JEC World 2017.

28 Mar 2017

Final sights, sounds from JEC World 2017

A final blast of video and sound from JEC World 2017, provided by CompositesWorld's editors.

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Sheet Molding Compound 23 Mar 2017

JEC World 2017: Show report, part 1

JEC World 2017 was, by almost any measure, the biggest and busiest JEC event yet, and exhibitors came with much to show the world of composites about innovation in materials, equipment and technology.

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