Defense

Marine

Gardner Business Index at 49.4 in November

The overall Index showed double-digit growth for a third month in succession as future business expectations skyrocketed.

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Marine

People on the move: 12/16

Here is this month’s people on the move news in the composites industry.

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Carbon Fibers

Patent issued for carbon fiber used in rocket nozzles

A professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville developed a new process to make carbon fiber that forms ablative rocket nozzles and heat shields.

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Marine

Gardner Business Index at 49.7 in October

Employment is up and composites in the US electronics industry continue a 2016 growth trend.

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Wind/Energy

Some predictions for 2017

We will see even greater progress in 2017 than we saw in 2016, some surprising, some long awaited.

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Wind/Energy

Navigating tighter HSE standards for composites manufacturers worldwide

Solvent-free, HSE standard- compliant processing aids perform, today, as well as solvent-based products.

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UV-curing grows composites market share

Established and flourishing in the underground pipe relining arena, UV-curable resins are finding new applications in other out-of-the-way places.

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Automotive

Gardner Business Index at 50.7 in September

As third-quarter 2016 closes out, new orders and employment go up.

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Carbon Fibers

Innovation: Moving faster than ever

The rate of composites innovation is higher than I’ve ever seen, and the implications are significant.

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Aerospace

Living in a much-changed composites world

In the composites world, change is good – and habitual.

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