Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology

Out of Autoclave 8 Sep 2015

San Diego Composites canisters complete two successful launches

San Diego Composites' Lightweight Low-Cost Canister is part of a US Army-sponsored SBIR program.

Aerospace 31 Aug 2015

Unprecedented flex designed into 777X composite wings

With a 235-ft/71.8m wingspan, and the latest in composite material and design technology, the 777X will fly with wings designed to flex up during flight, giving the plane greater glide capabilities. A new Boeing video sheds some light on the design.

Aerospace 31 Aug 2015

Some thoughts on the M&A "heat wave"

CompositesWorld's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan takes some admittedly educated guesses at the significance of the six momentous acquisitions that were announced in the short space from mid-July through early August in the composites industry.

Aerospace 31 Jul 2015

IP vigilance: Good business?

CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan observes that in the composites industry, where much of what is considered to be trade secrets and proprietary knowledge really isn't, a better course might be to share that knowledge and, thus, advance the industry as a whole.

Aerospace 22 Jul 2015

The possible meaning of mergers and acquisitions

Avcorp acquires Hitco Carbon Composites, Precision Castparts acquires Composites Horizons and Lockheed Martin acquires Sikorsky. What the heck?

Recycling 20 Jul 2015

Port Angeles Composite Recycling Technology Center wins federal grant

The $2 million from the US Department of Commerce will retrofit a building in Port Angeles, WA, US, to house the industrial and training facilities for the Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC).

Materials Testing 13 Jul 2015

Shelby GT350R features carbon fiber wheels

Ford worked with Australia-based Carbon Revolution to develop the one-piece all-carbon fiber wheels, which save 60 lb in weight but provide better steering response.

Sustainability 9 Jul 2015

New target of carbon emissions standards: Heavy-duty trucks

New proposed emissions standards in the US are designed to cut carbon pollution from heavy-duty trucks and could expand the transportation lightweighting segment of the composites industry.

Editorial 1 Jul 2015

Workforce development: Let's start in high school

CW Editor-in-Chief Jeff Sloan says one concern at the otherwise positive initial membership meeting of the new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) was that the composites industry is quickly losing knowledge, as old-timers retire, that is not so easily replaced. Here's his prescription.