CW TALKS
CW Talks: The Composites Podcast highlights the people and technologies shaping the world of composites. Interviews feature guests with expertise and insight about where composites have been and where they are headed.
Episode 16: Donna Dawson, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ
Donna Dawson, senior writer emeritus for ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ, shares her memories from the early days of composites.
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Episode 15: Joe Sprengard, General Nano
Joe Sprengard, president and CEO of nanomaterials specialist General Nano, talks about carbon nanotubes, the company’s work with Boeing and more.
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Episode 14: Chuck Miller, Coastal Enterprises
Chuck Miller, founder and president of tooling board manufacturer Coastal Enterprises, details tooling board technology and how it continues to evolve.
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Episode 13: Avner Ben-Bassat, Plataine Technologies
Avner Ben-Bassat, president & CEO of Plataine Technologies Ltd., discusses optimization software, the ‘digital thread,’ automation and how it all relates to composites.
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Episode 12: Geoff Wood, Composites Recycling Technology Center
Geoff Wood, founder, fellow and vice president of innovation at the Composites Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) in Port Angeles, Wash., discusses CRTC, the composites recycling market and more. Geoff will be moderating a panel on composites recycling at ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ’s Carbon Fiber conference Nov. 28-30 in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Episode 11: Steve Gonzalez, KONE
Steve Gonzalez, director of the major projects unit, Americas, at elevator manufacturer KONE, details the development of UltraRope, a pultruded carbon fiber cabling system for elevators. If you want to learn more, Gonzalez is giving a presentation about UltraRope at ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ’s 2017 Carbon Fiber conference, Nov. 28-30 in Charleston, SC, US.
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Episode 10: Patrick Blanchard, Ford Motor Co.
Patrick Blanchard, global technical leader – composites at Ford Motor Co., talks about applying composites to vehicles.
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Episode 9: Joseph Choma, Clemson University
Joseph Choma, assistant professor of architecture at Clemson University, discusses his work with developing foldable composite materials for use in architectural structures.
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Episode 8: Ryan Huth, GE Aviation
Ryan Huth, manager of ceramic matrix composites (CMC) production at GE Aviation’s Asheville, NC facility, talks about CMC technology, GE Aviation's CMC parts production and the future of both.
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Episode 7: Recycling composites on the CW Talks podcast
Frazer Barnes, managing director of ELG Carbon Fibre (Coseley, UK), joins CW Talks: The Composites Podcast to discuss his and his company’s work developing carbon fiber recycling technologies, and the fiber reinforcements that result.
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Episode 6: James Austin, CEO of North Thin Ply Technology
James Austin, CEO of North Thin Ply Technology, talks about the company’s start in the marine environment and how it continues to grow in other sectors.
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Episode 5: Greg Mark, Markforged
Greg Mark, founder and CEO of Markforged, discusses his journey of working with composites in additive manufacturing.
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