Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology

Carbon Fibers 4 Feb 2016

February supplement: Out-of-autoclave processing for aero use

We here at CW put together a supplement published with the February issue of the regular magazine that focuses on the technologies, tools and materials being used today in out-of-autoclave (OOA) processing for aerocomposites.

Aerospace 28 Jan 2016

Recyclable composites must still be reused

Fresh from the IACMI's recent Detroit conclave, CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan notes the attendees' admirable commitment to ensure that the carbon fiber composites we build today will be recyclable tomorrow, but asks who will be there, as those products reach end of life, to buy and reuse those reclaimed materials?

Weaving 22 Jan 2016

What the Detroit Auto Show does and does not show

There are composites seen and unseen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and hints about what the next few years might bring.

19 Jan 2016

Aerocomposite material certification: To coupon or not to coupon?

There is much discussion in the composites industry about the potential to migrate away from the expensive and voluminous physical testing required to certify a composite material for use in aerospace applications.

Sustainability 18 Jan 2016

IACMI starting to walk the talk

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) is six months into its five-year life and is showing signs of collaborative-based innovation.

Sustainability 1 Jan 2016

Carbon Fiber: Refiguring the supply/demand equation

CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan returns from Carbon Fiber 2015 in Knoxville TN, US, with news that carbon fiber demand will outstrip supply by 2020, prompting expansion in the 2018-2019 timeframe that could include sources in China.

Mass Transit 29 Dec 2015

CW Ideas in Action

Ideas are just ideas until someone does the hard work of putting them into action and seeing results. CW's editors, therefore, inaugurate an annual review of Ideas in Action, celebrating a handful of hot concepts that could make those who conceived them "household names."

Aerospace 22 Dec 2015

Bombardier C Series earns Transport Canada Type Certification

Bombardier's CS100, the first plane in the C Series, is certified after more than 3,000 flight test hours and should enter service in second quarter 2016.

Pressure Vessels 17 Dec 2015

For carbon fiber, the future certainly looks bright

CompositesWorld's annual Carbon Fiber conference last week included an upbeat outlook for the supply and demand of carbon fiber, with particularly strong growth expected in automotive, pressure vessels and energy development.

Automotive 15 Dec 2015

Ford to invest $4.5 billion in vehicle electrification

The investment, to be made by 2020, will include the addition of 13 new electrified vehicles and a more social sciences-based approach to vehicle design and development.

Out of Autoclave 1 Dec 2015

Carbon fiber elevator rope rides to the rescue high in the sky

Steel rope was once the material of choice for elevator function, but as buildings exceed 500m in height, it's just too heavy. Elevator manufacturer KONE is offering pultruded carbon fiber rope, called UltraRope, for elevators in the world's tallest buildings.

Defense 27 Nov 2015

Tracking energy costs and resin prices

The price of crude oil has, over the past year, dropped precipitously, and resin prices have, as a result, stopped going up. CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan asks what this might mean to the composites professional.