Wind/Energy

Bonding 27 Nov 2015

Structural adhesives: Plus ça change ….

A CW columnist and the chief commercialization officer for the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI, Knoxville, TN, US), Dale Brosius makes the case that, in both the aerospace and automotive sectors, it’s time to develop robust adhesive alternatives to fasteners.

Construction 27 Nov 2015

CW Business Index at 44.8 – Contraction continues in October

Steve Kline, Jr., the director of market intelligence for Gardner Business Media Inc. (Cincinnati, OH, US), the publisher of CompositesWorld magazine, reviews the CompositesWorld Business Index through October 2015.

Construction 27 Nov 2015

Tracking energy costs and resin prices

The price of crude oil has, over the past year, dropped precipitously, and resin prices have, as a result, stopped going up. CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan asks what this might mean to the composites professional.

Pressure Vessels 23 Nov 2015

UMaine dedicates ocean engineering lab for wind energy testing

The lab will be used to test offshore wind turbines and similar structures, and provide facilities for thermoplastic composites research and development.

IACMI 19 Nov 2015

IACMI: The Real Work Starts Now

CompositesWorld contributor and IACMI chief commercialization officer Dale Brosius guest blogs about his role at IACMI, IACMI's role in composites technology development, and the upcoming Carbon Fiber conference, Dec. 8-10 in Knoxville, TN.

Adhesives 12 Nov 2015

Rapidly approaching: Carbon fiber's seminal event

The 17th-annual Carbon Fiber conference is just weeks away (Dec. 8-10) and it's time to register if you haven't done so. This year's conference marks the return of Chris Red's carbon fiber supply and demand report, and we will also hear from Boeing's director of 777X wing manufacture.

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Pressure Vessels 10 Nov 2015

CAMX 2015: Award winners, keynote report, show news

If you didn't make it to CAMX 2015, the event was, by all accounts, a success. Feedback from the exhibit floor and the conference was positive and upbeat, and with 7,500+ attendees, the show has established itself as North America's largest composites trade event.

Electric Vehicles 9 Nov 2015

CAMX 2015: Strong Mix of Market, Technical, Product Innovation

CAMX 2015 (Oct. 26-29) in Dallas, TX, was, by all accounts, a success. Feedback from the exhibit floor and the conferences was positive and upbeat. CompositesWorld was there and offers this review of highlights from the show floor and the session, including product award winners, keynote address and industry announcements.