Workforce Development

Wind/Energy 31 May 2013

By the Numbers: The Composites Business Index

Composites Technology magazine's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan introduces a new column focused on business trends in the composites industry. Written by Steve Kline, Jr., the the director of market intelligence at CT's parent company Gardner Business Media Inc. (Cincinnati, Ohio), this regular offering will gauge composites industry growth (or lack thereof) by means of metrics compiled in the Composites Business Index.

Aerospace 2 May 2013

After lightning strikes: Repair considerations

When lightning does strike, aircraft LSP system repairs must be done correctly to ensure restoration of protection.

Aerospace 1 May 2013

Lightning strike protection strategies for composite aircraft

Tried-and-true materials thrive, but new approaches and new forms designed to process faster are entering the marketplace.

Aerospace 1 May 2013

SAMPE 2013 Long Beach preview

The Society’s annual convention comes home to the West Coast and homes in on future possibilities for advanced composite material and process engineering.

Aerospace 1 May 2013

Pierce County trains skilled workers through collaborative curriculum building

Bruce Kendall, the president and CEO of the private, nonprofit Economic Development Board (EDB) for Tacoma-Pierce County (Wash.), reports on the success of a collaborative training curriculum development program that produces skilled workersfor the aerospace industry.

Workforce Development 2 Apr 2013

New carbon fiber lab at Oak Ridge officially launches search for cheaper fiber

The search for a non-PAN precursor that can produce high-quality carbon fiber begins in earnest in Tennessee at the just-opened Carbon Fiber Technology Facility.