Watch: What to expect at Carbon Fiber 2024
Learn about some of the topics our expert presenters will explore at Carbon Fiber 2024.
The annual Carbon Fiber conference takes place Oct. 8-10, 2024 in Charleston, South Carolina. CompositesWorld’s Scott Francis and Jeff Sloan offer a preview of what attendees can expect to learn from the conference’s esteemed presenters. View the full agenda here.
Carbon fiber sustainability concerns (and solutions)
Multiple presentations will explore sustainability and composites, including:
“Sustainability Throughout Carbon Value Chain for Wind Industry”
Angela Hensing | TPI Composites
“Lifecycle Assessment of Carbon Fiber Products and Strategies for Decarbonization”
Dr. Kyle Pender | National Composites Centre
“Fiber Sizing: Insights”
Steve Bassetti | Michelman
China’s impact on the carbon fiber market
These pre-conference seminars will provide insight into the new dynamics of the global carbon fiber market:
“Carbon Fiber Outlook and Chinese Manufacturing Capacity”
Lin Gang, General Manager | ATC CFT Guangzhou Co. Ltd.
“Global Carbon Fiber Supply and Demand”
Myriam Yagoubi, Manager | Future Materials Group
Keynote: Carbon fiber in aerostructures
Richard Apps and Joanne Zhang of Counterpoint Intelligence will discuss the overall demand for composites in the aerospace industry along with market drivers in aerostructures, engines and aircraft interiors.
For more information and to register for Carbon Fiber 2024, visit www.carbonfiberevent.com.
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