Jeff Sloan

Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology

Out-of-autoclave processing: <1% void content?

Research sheds light on air and air-bubble behavior in OOA aerospace prepregs.

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The ends will be justified by the means

CW Editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan recalls the one question he's consistently fielded throughout his quarter century in magazine editing and publishing: “Don’t you worry about running out of things to write about?” Here's his answer.

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Aerospace

SpaceX demonstrates astronaut escape system for Crew Dragon

The successful test of the spacecraft’s launch escape capabilities proved the spacecraft’s ability to carry astronauts to safety in the unlikely event of a life-threatening situation on the launch pad.

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Automotive

SPE announces dates, deadlines for automotive awards gala

The Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers will host its 45th-annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Burton Manor in Livonia, MI, US.

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Aerospace

Exelis wins center wingbox strut contract for Airbus A350-1000

Aerospace composites fabricator Exelis (Salt Lake City, UT, US) has won a multimillion-dollar contract from Airbus (Toulouse, France) to produce composite center wingbox struts

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Aerospace

News Briefs: JEC Europe 2015

Briefs on Hexcel, AkzoNobel, Ashland.

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Glass Fibers

Jushi initiates, AGY expands, US-based glass capacity

Two of the biggest names in fiberglass manufacturing made big announce- ments at JEC Europe 2015.

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Aerospace

What is the genesis of automated tape laying technology?

CW Editor-in-Chief Jeff Sloan seeks and finds the roots of automated tape-laying technology in the work done by close associates of legendary composites-industry pioneer Brandt Goldsworthy.

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Adhesives

Carbon fiber migrating into other vehicles

With the Hyundai Intrado and BMW 7 Series, carbon fiber appears poised to migrate even further into automotive structural applications.

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Aerospace

United Launch Alliance rocket ushers sigh of relief

With nerves frayed over the uncertainty regarding the supply of Russian-made rockets, ULA joins SpaceX with the development of a new heavy-lift rocket to help preserve American space security.

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Weber Manufacturing Technologies: Midland, ON, Canada

With a long, storied history in composites moldmaking, this rare nickel vapor deposition specialist has built a strong niche, making large, high-quality tools.

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Pressure Vessels

Notes from JEC Europe 2015: Known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns

The composites industry’s largest trade show, JEC Europe, was held March 10-12 in Paris. CW's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan offers his just-back-from-the-show assessment.

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