Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology

22 Mar 2016

Nexeo Solutions acquired by billionaire investor

Composites materials distributor Nexeo Solutions is being acquired by WL Ross Holding Corp.

Automotive 21 Mar 2016

Aston Martin, Red Bull to collaborate on hypercar

Codenamed Project AM-RB 001, the new hypercar will blend cutting-edge F1 technology with Aston Martin’s signature sports car design.

Aerospace 16 Mar 2016

The NDE challenge

CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan discusses the aerospace industry's need for robust and reliable non-destructive evaluation technologies.

Out of Autoclave 14 Mar 2016

Toho Tenax develops production system for carbon fiber composites

The process combines Toho Tenax' Part via Preform technology with high-pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM) to speed manufacture of carbon fiber composites.

Defense 14 Mar 2016

Aurora Flight Sciences selected to develop x-plane demonstrator

The demonstrator, called LightningStrike, features distributed hybrid-electric propulsion ducted fans and aims to offer high-speed, high-efficiency tilt-wing capability.

Automotive 14 Mar 2016

SPE ACCE calls for scholarship applications, poster submissions

The SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) is seeking graduate and undergraduate applicants for several scholarships.

Construction 14 Mar 2016

Massive carbon fiber roof installed on new Apple HQ theater

The Apple Theatre roof, made by Premier Composite Technologies, weighs 80 tons and features 44 carbon fiber panels.

Thermoplastics 14 Mar 2016

Teijin sheds more light on Sereebo manufacturing process

Combining a chopped carbon fiber mat with nylon 6 resin, the process will be used to fabricate primary automotive structures in a forthcoming production vehicle.

Composites Basics 30 Jun 2022

Materials & Processes: Composites fibers and resins

Compared to legacy materials like steel, aluminum, iron and titanium, composites are still coming of age, and only just now are being better understood by design and manufacturing engineers. However, composites’ physical properties — combined with unbeatable light weight — make them undeniably attractive.