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Composites One announces CEO transition and succession plan

Leadership succession strategy, which includes a new CFO appointment and creation of a new CCO role, is expected to bolster Composites One’s role in the industry for the foreseeable future.

Composite process materials provider focuses on innovation, customer-centered support

CAMX 2024: As a part of Composites One, Aerovac is committed to helping businesses with their composite solution needs to ensure precision, quality and efficiency in demanding manufacturing processes.

Composites distributor highlights product offerings, technical support

CAMX 2024: Stop by Composites One’s booth to see featured composite solutions, watch live demonstrations at the Demo Zone next door and better understand the level of technical support the distributor provides to composites customers.

Unsaturated polyester resin exhibits flame-retardant properties

CAMX 2024: Polynt is demonstrating its halogen-free A 6104 A resin at the Composites One Demo Booth in the making of a battery tray using a silicone bag closed mold process.

CW Tech Days explores the composites sustainability challenge

During the one-day virtual event on April 17 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, seven industry experts will provide insight into hot topics like waste reduction, energy efficiency, bio-materials and recycling.

Thermoset TopCon 2024 focuses on sustainability

SPE organizers encourage manufacturers of products using thermoset technologies to attend for free, highlights presentations with sustainability topics.

Composites One joins TPRC consortium

North American composites supplier collaborates closely with the TPRC, exchanging expertise to advance its objective of better supporting customers.

SPE Thermoset TopCon 2024 announces first keynote speaker

Composite One’s Marcy Offner addresses the importance of empowering women in industry and how to capitalize on their contributions.

Upcoming CW Tech Days navigates composites in AAM

Don’t miss the Dec. 7th “CW Tech Days: Composites in advanced air mobility,” from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., where materials suppliers and OEMS will discuss challenges and provide insight to better prep the composites industry for the AAM market’s demands.

"Good Day, CAMX" to discuss current challenges and future opportunities

On Nov. 1, CAMX 2023 presents an engaging and interactive discussion between Composites One’s Marcy Offner and CW’s brand VP Jeff Sloan concerning the current composites industry landscape.

Women in the Composites Industry brings together women for networking, educational opportunities

Aiming to support the growth of women in this industry, the WCI industry group and its partners recently held its first live training event hosted by Owens Corning.

Gurit composite materials support FridgeWize industrial chiller fan blades

Gurit prepreg and technical assistance has solved FridgeWize’s specification, volume and production efficiency challenges, enabling the manufacture and installation of more than 25,000 fan blades in 2022.

Live demonstrations present closed molding advancements

CAMX 2023: The Composites One and Closed Mold Alliance demo zone returns with short but engaging exhibitions featuring vacuum infusion, reusable bag molding, light RTM and other technologies through the show.

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.

Drag-based wind turbine design for higher energy capture

Claiming significantly higher power generation capacity than traditional blades, Xenecore aims to scale up its current monocoque, fan-shaped wind blades, made via compression molded carbon fiber/epoxy with I-beam ribs and microsphere structural foam.

Large-diameter composite pipe repairs Detroit sewage system

QuakeWrap's 16-foot-diameter FRP pipes will transfer more than half of Detroit's sewage from a pump station.

CAMX announces general session presenter, open registration

Attendees registered for the Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2023 event in Atlanta, Georgia, are invited to attend this year’s keynote put on by Joan Higginbotham, a former NASA astronaut and president of aerospace consulting firm Joan Higginbotham Ad Astra LLC.

CW Tech Days webinar addresses emerging composites opportunities in infrastructure, construction

Attend this Dec. 1st interactive webinar sponsored by Composites One, where experts will review and evaluate the composite materials, processes and applications that should and will be considered for use in these markets.

Digital Demo: The Advantages of Thermoplastics Technology

From stronger, longer-lasting parts to creating sustainable options for composite parts, this demo will pique your interest in this emerging technology. (Sponsored)

Digital Demo: Aerospace Carbon Fiber Infusion

Learn how this process combined with carbon fiber can offer the manufacturer the benefits of increased strength and the ability to make a lighter-weight part.

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Polytek Development Corp.

Endurance Technologies brand, Custom Polymer Designs, demonstrates CPD 2110A/9234B capabilities in the Composites One and Closed Mold Alliance Demo Zone, alongside featured Polytek-brand tooling board.

Gazechim Group partners with Aerovac-Composites One

Gazechim will be a European distribution partner for Aerovac-Composites One’s process materials.

UAMMI announces composites 202 class in September

The free class takes place at the Davis Technical College – Applied Science Building in Utah on Sept. 27, 2022, covers available composite materials, their advantages, disadvantages and applications, and six different processes.

Aerovac Composites One announces Argosy International as distribution partner in Asia

Exclusive distribution of specialty composite materials and services will serve markets in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Composites One finalizes agenda for “From Space to Sea” composites workshop

The free, two-day event occurring mid-April will host live demonstrations and presentations geared toward a wide range of experience levels, from professionals to students.

Upcoming CW Tech Days webinar assesses virtual testing, qualification for composite structures

CW Tech Days: Design, Simulation and Testing Technologies for Next-Gen Composite Structures will be held April 21, 2022, and will assess design, simulation, failure analysis, digital twins and more.

Enter the competition for CAMX industry awards by July 14

Companies are still able to submit applications for the composite event’s CAMX Awards and Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE). Learn more about how to apply.

Composites One opens registration for advanced materials workshop in April 2022

“Space to Sea: Composites Are Changing the Way We Make Parts” is a free, two-day session to be led by Composites One, the Closed Mold Alliance and IACMI.

Composites One names Leon Garoufalis president and CEO

Garoufalis has been with Composites One and GLS Composites Distribution since 1988, serving a range of leadership roles in sales, marketing and operations.

Tech Table: Vacuum bagging supplies

This is the fifth in a series of Tech Tables and comprises vacuum bagging material data provided by suppliers.

The future of composites in wind, hydrogen applications: CW Trending Episode 5

In this episode of CW Trending, Hexcel's Claude Despierres discusses current and future demands for composite materials, especially carbon fiber, in the wind energy industry, as well as supply, cost and performance of these materials in the hydrogen storage market.

CAMX 2021 Show Daily highlights composite technology innovations

As the CAMX media sponsor, CompositesWorld reported on several new or improved developments on display, from CAMX Award and ACE Award winners, to the keynote speaker and interesting technologies.

Finalists announced for the 2021 CAMX Award

The CAMX Award will recognize two innovations under its Combined Strength and Unsurpassed Innovation Award that will significantly impact composites and advanced materials.

CAMX 2021 industry awards due July 16

Companies are still able to submit applications for the composite event’s CAMX Awards and Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE). Learn more about how to apply.

Composites One to acquire Solvay Process Materials business

The acquired business, rebranded as Aerovac, will act as manufacturer, developer and supplier of process materials, tooling and services and is comprised of a range of vacuum bagging materials.

AIT Bridges contributes composite beams to Maine bridge replacement project

The Grist Mill Bridge in Hampden, Maine has reopened after a project to replace an aging steel bridge span with one comprising five composite beams.

Composites One, 3M Aerospace partner to extend aerospace industry services

Composites One will now offer a portfolio of 3M’s innovative film adhesive and primers solutions, with a commitment to supply the aerospace market.

Next-generation composites materials and processes explored

A supplement with the November 2020 issue of CompositesWorld takes a close look at some of the technologies that are driving innovation in the composites industry.

Solvay, Composites One enter Process Materials business negotiation

The PM business provides a broad array of vacuum bagging materials. The proposed transaction will enable Solvay to continue focusing on its core composites technology portfolio.

CFP Composites announces global distributor network for carbon fiber tooling

The wide range of global distributor partnerships will provide short lead time deliveries, local knowledge and outstanding customer service.

Graphene 101: Forms, properties and applications

Graphene-enhanced composites find new applications across end markets as the supply chain continues to mature.

Winners for 2020 Award for Composites Excellence (ACE) announced

The 2020 Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE) recognized the University of Tennessee, TRB Lightweight Structures, University of Delaware, IYRS School of Technology and LyondellBasell for outstanding achievement and innovation.

Winners announced for the 2020 CAMX Award

Out of the finalists announced earlier last week, this year’s Combined Strength Award and Unsurpassed Innovation Award goes to 3M Co. and Might Buildings Inc. respectively.

Composites complete IYRS heavy lift quadcopter demonstrator concept

Boasting a prepreg carbon fiber airframe, the HLAP concept became a platform for a variety of composite fabrication techniques.

Racing to build tomorrow’s automotive composites workforce

Recent graduates share experiences gained from collegiate automotive design, engineering and motorsport competition Formula SAE.

IACMI awarded grant to expand U.S. defense manufacturing workforce

Through a $5 million grant, IACMI and partners will scale up Davis Technical College’s composites training program to multiple U.S. locations.

IACMI: Driving innovation in the advanced composites industry

Since its start in 2015, the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) has come a long way in its mission of advancing composites innovation. CTO Uday Vaidya reflects on the past five years.

Composites One acquires Polynt Composites Distribution

Canadian-based Polynt Composites Distribution manufactures thermoset resins, gel coats and other raw materials focused on the composites market.

Composites One to present advanced composites workshop

In partnership with the Closed Mold Alliance and IACMI, Composites One will present an advanced composites workshop on Nov. 6 in Clearfield, Utah, U.S.

Tru-Design announces distribution agreement with Composites One

Composites One will distribute Tru-Design’s advanced material coatings and finishes for 3D-printed components.

National Composites Week takes place Aug. 26-30

Each day features a different theme celebrating the composites manufacturing industry.

ACMA announces new board chairman

Scott Balogh, president and CEO of Mar-Bal Inc., begins his two-year term as chairman of the board with goals to grow the industry through ACMA’s Composites Growth Initiative.

Large, high-volume, infused composite structures on the aerospace horizon

Infused carbon fiber composite structures are not new, but they have never been built at the rates anticipated for next-generation, single-aisle aircraft. It is a daunting prospect — but a feasible one.

IACMI to host training workshop with Composites One, Closed Mold Alliance

The workshop will be held at the Composite Prototyping Center on June 11-12, 2019.

Composites One and IACMI to host two-day workshop

The workshop, called “the Evolution of Composites,” will be held March 20-21 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., U.S.

Composites One to distribute Solvay process materials and tooling products

Solvay has appointed Composites One as a new North America distributor for its process materials and tooling product lines.

Video: Manufacturing the Future With Composites

CAMX 2018 showcased a video giving attendees a glimpse of the future through the eyes of the composites industry and illustrating the way advanced materials are being used to improve our lives.

IBEX 2018: Growth, 3D printing and thermoplastic composites in the marine industry

Sustainability was the fourth trend, including recycling end-of-life fiberglass boats.

Low-profile, high-performance manufacturer

Advanced Composite Products & Technology Inc. provides innovative and cost-efficient composite solutions to some of the most difficult and demanding real world applications.

Utah Lt. Governor to make keynote address at composites workshop

The Fly Away with Composites workshop will be held August 21-22 at Davis Technical College in Clearfield, UT, US.

Webinar: Keeping Employees Safe - New Advances in PPE Technology

CompositesWorld is presenting a free Composites One sponsored webinar on Thursday Aug. 9, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, on personal protection equipment (PPE) technology.

Composites Pavilion at AIA 2018

New composite products for architecture/construction and student designs innovate how composites can be used.

Composites One and IACMI partner for Road2Composites workshop

The Road2Composites Workshop will take place in Detroit, April 17-18.

Composites at AIA 2017

The ACMA Architectural Division exhibited its 4th annual Composites Pavilion and 2nd annual COMPOSITES CHALLENGE for architectural students.

IBEX 2016: New access to composites

Composites Pavilion hosted Composite Tech Talks and the interactive Future Materials exhibit.

CAMX 2016 Show Report

The 3rd annual joint ACMA/SAMPE-sponsored trade event comes to Anaheim with an exhibition and conference program attractive to professionals across the composites world.

Oshkosh’s AirVenture 2016 included a big infusion event

The big annual airshow featured the on-site infusion of complete aircraft fuselages for two kit aircraft.

Oshkosh “Fly-In” preview: Multi-day infusion demo

Visitors to the Experimental Aircraft Assn.’s (EAA) AirVenture 2016 (July 25-31) will have the opportunity to attend a reprise of last year’s multi-day infusion processing demo, again sponsored by Innegra Technologies (Greenville, SC, US).

World’s largest center console with single-skin hull

Navy RHIB concept goes commercial in the new HydraSports Custom Sueños high-performance offshore fishing boat.

CAMX 2015: Automotive, military innovations and on-floor demos

ACMA’s and SAMPE’s second combined event featured plenty of new products and thought-provoking conference sessions for the composites industry.

CAMX 2015: More green, more customization, more growth

CAMX, the second year, was in interesting event, marked by a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of innovation and many new products.

The building envelope: FRP unitized façades

New composite design reduces framing, simplifies construction and improves performance vs. conventional aluminum-framed glass curtainwalls.

CFRP camera boom enables safe spill inspection

NONA Composites’ 32m REACH structure meets tight remediation schedule at DoE radioactive waste storage site.

IBEX 2014 report

A new home port in Florida and fair economic winds propel this boatbuilders’ convention to its best exhibitor/attendee turnout in years.

CAMX 2014 show report

Bigger, better and more inclusive than any previous U.S. composites trade event, the inaugural show turns North American eyes forward to the future.

Nothing gets attention like a demonstration

CAMX 2014 showed that one of the best ways to prove a technology is to run it. Live and in person.

CAMX offers unprecedented new product access

CAMX 2014, Oct. 13-16 in Orlando, Fla., promises to be North America's largest ever composites trade show and conference. As a result, exhibitors are coming to the event with a wide array of new and existing materials, machinery, software and technology designed to help make composites fabrication faster, easier and more adaptable. CompositesWorld has been gathering information from CAMX exhibitors about what they will be featuring and introducing in their booths. This week's CAMX newsletter offers a preview of some of what you will find on the show floor.

Sportfishing yacht: Infusion optimized

This well-loved deepsea fishing brand has moved from Miami to a new facility, and to a state-of-the-art resin-infused laminate for its Bertram 64.

Reusable vacuum membranes: Coming of age?

Durable custom elastomeric bags cut consumables cost and boost rate production.

IBEX 2013 Show Review

Evidence of a marine industry rebound and a trend toward supplier M&A as the world’s largest boatbuilding trade show looks ahead to smoother sailing … and Tampa.

Maximum thrills: Minimal tools

Water slide manufacturer’s disastrous fire loss opens door to a closed molding process that reduces the number — and cost — of production molds, promising future gain.

Cast polymer market: On the upswing

Postrecession, this commodity industry is emerging stronger and going global as competitive pressures encourage innovation.

SAMPE 2013 Long Beach new product showcase

The SAMPE 2013 trade show (May 6-9, in Long Beach, Calif.) was the venue for introductions of a large number of new composite materials, technologies and manufacturing processes. Here's the HPC editorial staff's compilation of what was on display.

IBEX 2012 Review

Under the banner “The Future of Marine Technology,” the 22nd International BoatBuilders’ expo confronts a brave new world.

ACMA COMPOSITES 2013 preview

For 2013, the American Composites Manufacturers Assn. (ACMA, Arlington, Va.) returns its annual U.S. COMPOSITES exhibition and convention to the East Coast’s sunny, fun capital, Orlando, Fla.

The evolution of infusion

As resin infusion continues to infiltrate composites, fabricators across the market spectrum drive materials and process developments in pursuit of process control.

SAMPE Tech 2011 in Texas

The Society’s annual fall gathering fills an exhibition hall this year nearly as big as the host state.

IBEX 2011 Review

As the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference again docks in Louisville, the industry continues a slow and tentative rebound.

IBEX 2011 Preview

The world’s largest exhibition for the boatbuilding industry sets sail inland again, on the Ohio River. Destination: Louisville.

Concert hall composites: Acoustic alchemy

Massive composite acoustic structures will reflect and diffuse sound to heighten audio quality in a new high-profile performance space.

WINDPOWER 2011 Report

Wind energy advocates, turbine builders and their suppliers, policy makers, and a growing number of wind-involved composites professionals gather where it all began.

COMPOSITES 2011 Product Showcase

Composite Technology magazine's review of the goings-on at COMPOSITES 2011, this year’s edition of the American Composites Manufacturers Assn.’s (ACMA, Arlington, Va.) annual trade show and conference (Feb. 2-4, Greater Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center, Fla.).

IBEX 2010: Looking up in Louisville

A new location helps regenerate a recession-battered industry, drawing in more exhibitors and attendees than in 2009.

Preview: Composites 2011

The annual ACMA event returns to Florida, with a keynote look at composites from a military point of view.

IBEX 2010 Highlights

The world’s largest watercraft construction exhibition navigates new waters to its first inland rendezvous.

Composites 2010 Product Showcase

The ACMA’s Las Vegas exhibition reflected an industry in recovery.

COMPOSITES 2010 Las Vegas Preview

ACMA’s annual COMPOSITES+POLYCON event acquires a shorter name and heads inland to the U.S. Desert West.

IBEX 2009 Marine Composites Showcase

The 19th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference endures the economic “perfect storm” on the Florida coast and looks forward to fairer weather inland.

COMPOSITES+POLYCON 2009 Showcase

Despite the deepening recession, composites pros returned to the show in its new time slot to explore the wealth of products and services collected here.

Truck bed lid covers it all

Tonneau cover manufacturer hits elusive aesthetic and performance targets with molded-in-color thermoplastic capstock and glass/polyester structural laminate.

IBEX 2008 postshow review

Despite a sluggish boatbuilding market, this annual Miami marine showcase was the platform for the introduction of innovative composite products.

Composites Pick Up New Applications in Light Trucks

Long a bastion of steel, the tougher-duty pickup segment of the light truck market is warming to the benefits of composites.

Composites Polycon 2007 Showcase

Tampa show attendance is up despite slow economy. ACMA reschedules 2008 show.

Fabric Forms Get Sophisticated

Closed molding applications and demand for greater design flexibility are driving fabric suppliers to create a variety of products that mix and match fibers, fiber forms, core and resin.

Composite rigid inflatable boats adapt for hard work, safe play

Glass, aramid and carbon fiber composites reduce weight and enable modular design and construction of these versatile RIBs.

Carbon fiber buys its way onboard

First used in one-off yacht and powerboat designs, where cost is no obstacle in the search for a performance edge in local regattas or around-the-world races, carbon fiber has since carved a niche in categories that were once the exclusive reserve of glass-reinforced composites, metals or wood. In applications as

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