Editorial
Changing future outcomes with the materials of the future
This past October was plagued with a series of unfortunate natural disasters that, amidst ongoing travel for CW, has provided a poignant reminder of composites’ importance in facing future events.
Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Gardner Business Media
Achieving composites innovation through collaboration
Stephen Heinz, vice president of R&I for Syensqo delivered an inspirational keynote at SAMPE 2024, highlighting the significant role of composite materials in emerging technologies and encouraging broader collaboration within the manufacturing community.
Read MoreHow has CW changed in the last year?
Upon his one-year anniversary as editor-in-chief of CW, Scott Francis looks back at some of the brand’s changes and hints at where it might be heading next.
Read MoreLooking at composites through the lens of U.S. history
When you’re a tourist with a background in writing for manufacturing it’s impossible not to notice all of the ways in which composites have resulted in significant milestones in the U.S. — historically and in the present.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreWho'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.
Read MoreWhat’s new for 2024?
CompositesWorld discusses recent changes, upcoming events and strategies for the upcoming year.
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Making an effort to move industry forward
A reflection on the insights, connections and collaboration afforded by attending composite industry events like SPE ACCE and CAMX.
Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Gardner Business Media
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.
Read MoreYour must-have composites industry guide for 2025
Welcome to CW’s annual SourceBook, your guide to suppliers of machinery, materials, software and other services for the composites industry.
Read MoreReconnecting with the composites industry
CW reflects on this year’s CAMX, the current state of the composites industry and looks ahead to 2024.
Read MoreComposites and the call to space
CW editor-in-chief Scott Francis discusses the role of composites in recent and upcoming space missions.
Read MoreThoughts from the trade show floor
As the trade show season kicks off, CW editor-in-chief Scott Francis shares observations from industry events.
Read MoreBack in the composites saddle
The CompositesWorld team looks ahead to upcoming composites industry events and opportunities for the remainder of the year.
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Celebrating 10 years of CAMX
In the years since its establishment, CAMX has a lot to offer industry, merging industry segments and trends with a variety of networking and educational opportunities to provide a comprehensive platform that everyone can benefit from.
Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Gardner Business Media
Celebrating National Composites Week
August 21-25, 2023 is National Composites Week. This year’s theme is “Composites Are Now,” recognizing the ways composites are shaping the world today.
Read MoreThe (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.
Read MoreUp, not out: The next chapter of CompositesWorld
I have been editor-in-chief of CompositesWorld for 17 years, which translates into a lot of editorials. This will be my last as I become publisher of CW. We welcome Scott Francis back to the brand to take my place.
Read MoreHow composites have become a necessity
Composites used to be one of many material options across industries and applications, but that's not the case anymore.
Read MoreThe return of trade show season
SAMPE Seattle, JEC World and the Paris Air Show are approaching fast, and they signal the real emergence of a post-pandemic world.
Read MoreRemembering Don Adams
When one thinks of composites test methods, one thinks of Don Adams. Don passed away at the end of 2022. We remember him here.
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Revisiting the OceanGate Titan disaster
A year has passed since the tragic loss of the Titan submersible that claimed the lives of five people. What lessons have been learned from the disaster?
Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Gardner Business Media
The real value of CompositesWorld
Will CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan soon be replaced by ChatGPT? Probably not before he retires, but it’s fun to consider the possibility.
Read MoreAs 2023 begins, a look back at trending CW topics in 2022
With 2022 now behind us, CW’s editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan takes a look at the CW stories last year that received the most reader attention.
Read MoreReading the Boeing tea leaves
Boeing CEO David Calhoun says not to expect a new aircraft before 2035. What are aerocomposites fabricators supposed to make of that?
Read MoreThe future of carbon fiber manufacture
Later this month, CW’s 25th anniversary Carbon Fiber Conference promises to be among the most important as dynamic market forces are putting unusual pressure on the carbon fiber supply chain.
Read MoreWelcome to the Composites Age
The human race has a long history of developing materials, each one a little better than the one before it. Composites are among the latest in a long line, and proving highly adaptable to new opportunities.
Read MoreWe're going to need a lot of propeller blades
As advanced air mobility expands and annual shipsets get into the thousands, the demand for composite propeller blades is expected to skyrocket. What are the implications for the composites supply chain?
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