Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Editorial

The (not exactly) new guy at CW

Former CW writer and editor Scott Francis rejoins the brand as editor-in-chief as Jeff Sloan assumes the role of publisher. 

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Roboze 3D printing partners with Yamaha Motor Racing

Yamaha Motor Racing selects Roboze as its technology partner for high-performance 3D printing with super polymers and composite materials. 

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Aerospace

Nadcap forms additive manufacturing task group

New task group will focus on all additive manufacturing activity within Performance Review Institute’s Nacap program.  

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Aerospace

JetZero unveils plan for BWB midmarket airliner, tanker

Blended wing body aircraft design targets need for new midmarket airplane (NMA) and defense tanker-transport program.

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Trends

ELIOT Project finds solvolysis best method for aerospace biocomposites recycling

Aimplas and TNO study analyzed 12 methods for six different biocomposites. Solvolysis and pyrolysis proved the two most promising alternatives tested in large-scale production at a pilot plant.  

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Hydrogen Storage

NCC reaches milestone in composite cryogenic hydrogen program

The National Composites Centre is testing composite cryogenic storage tank demonstrators with increasing complexity, to support U.K. transition to the hydrogen economy.

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Defense

Tempest Program receives new funding

Ministry of Defence awards £656 million to BAE Systems for Tempest next-generation combat aircraft program.

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CW Top Shops

Top Shops Benchmarking Survey FAQs

CompositeWorld’s Top Shops Benchmarking Survey is gearing up for 2025. Gardner Business Intelligence, the research arm of Gardner Business Media, offers some insights for taking the survey and interpreting the results.

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Defense

Industrial Fiberglass Specialties: From corrosion-resistant industrial pipes to specialty custom projects

Based in Dayton, Ohio, U.S., IFS recently developed an FRP console for the U.S. Air Force using a custom mold design and specialized paint.

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Carbon Fibers

Tooling, precision enable composites in satellite subsystems

Tight tolerances drive design and engineering of large-format composite component and dishes to create unique satellite structures.

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Work In Progress

The evolution of composites in NASCAR

The growing role of carbon fiber in stock car racing.

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Space

Composites in the race to space

Advanced materials use in current and upcoming NASA missions.

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