Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Carbon Fibers

JEC World 2024 highlights: Forwarding initiatives surrounding sustainability and mobility

Themes at the forefront of JEC World 2024 included solutions for mobility applications and sustainable materials, technologies and processes for composites manufacturing.

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JEC

A return to JEC World

CW editor-in-chief Scott Francis reflects on the ways in which the composites industry has changed and also stayed the same based on observations from this year’s JEC World.  

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AI-powered robotic solutions support high-mix manufacturing

AI startup offers automation innovations for high-mix, high-variability, manual surface finishing applications.

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Carbon Fibers

Who's ready for the Olympics?

With the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, this year’s JEC World is bound to be abuzz with talk of this year’s event — from the use of composites in sporting equipment to the roles they play in AAM.

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Carbon Fibers

SGL Carbon evaluates carbon fibers business strategy

After significant losses in 2023, SGL Carbon reviews all options for its Carbon Fibers Business Unit including a partial or complete divestment.

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Prepregs

Rock West Composites support moon lander mission

Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 Nova-C lunar lander features multiple configurations of struts manufactured by Rock West Composites. 

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Thermoplastics

Composites end markets: Electronics (2024)

Increasingly, prototype and production-ready smart devices featuring thermoplastic composite cases and other components provide lightweight, optimized sustainable alternatives to metal.

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Sustainability

Episode 44: Andy West, Sonichem

CW interviews Dr. Andy West of Sonichem, about the company’s ultrasonic process for converting biomass into lignin, as well as other biomaterials of interest for composites manufacturing.

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Editorial

What’s new for 2024?

CompositesWorld discusses recent changes, upcoming events and strategies for the upcoming year. 

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Editorial

Looking back at 2023 to look forward

As 2024 begins, we look at trending topics and our most-read stories in 2023, plus highlight new content for the new year.

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JEC

SAMPE Europe Summit 2024 finalizes program

SAMPE Europe’s 2024 Executive Summit will take place in advance of JEC World on March 4, 2024, at the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel Hotel. 

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NDI

Innovation in ultrasonic inspection and nondestructive testing

With increasingly complex structural components working their way into aerospace programs, the need for versatility in inspection and testing capabilities is growing. 

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