Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology

Editorial 1 Apr 2013

JEC 2013 at first blush

CT Editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan risks some immediate reactions to his week in Paris at the JEC Europe 2013 composites trade show.

Out of Autoclave 13 Mar 2013

JEC Europe 2013: And on the second day, the snow melted

A relatively rare European snowstorm brought much of the continent to a halt on the first day of the JEC Europe 2013 show. But the show went on . . .

8 Mar 2013

Unification: The importance of a joint ACMA/SAMPE exhibition

After years apart, SAMPE and ACMA are joining forces, Oct. 14-16, 2014, in Orlando, Fla.

Aerospace 1 Mar 2013

Market Outlook: Surplus in carbon fiber's future?

Participants at CW’s Carbon Fiber 2012 Conference see one coming as early as 2016.

Editorial 28 Feb 2013

The CompositesWorld Blog

HPC’s editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan marks the debut of the interactive CompositesWorld Blog and invites readers to join the conversation.

Editorial 1 Feb 2013

CT goes blogging

CT editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan introduces the CompositesWorld Blog.

Pressure Vessels 25 Jan 2013

U.S. playing catch-up in offshore wind race

With excellent wind resources off the U.S. East Coast, it's high time wind energy developers start investing in the region. A promising start might be underway off the coast of Maine, where Statoil is working to develop a floating turbine.

Autoclave 21 Jan 2013

In new Corvette Stingray, another step forward for composites

Plasan Carbon Composites puts its "pressure press" process, developed with Globe Machine, to work in the manufacture of the hood and roof for the new 2014 Corvette Stingray, introduced last week at the Detroit Auto Show.

Fabrics/Preforms 18 Jan 2013

TenCate's acquisition of Amber Composites a sensible surprise

TenCate, known for years as a thermoplastics specialist, is signaling more and more that it wants to move into new markets with new materials.

Aerospace 31 Dec 2012

A400M wing assembly: Challenge of integrating composites

The Atlas military transport’s decade of development has lighted the path for Airbus wing development on the A350 and future programs.

Ketones 31 Dec 2012

Pressurized Water-based mold temperature control comes to composites

HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan details recent testing that gauged the comparative efficiency of electric, oil-based and water-based mold temperature control systems.

Editorial 31 Dec 2012

Waiting for $5/lb carbon fiber?

HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan suggests we say goodbye to $5/lb carbon fiber and expect that composites will earn their way onto autos by saving drivers money.