Editorial

Out of Autoclave

Biggest hurdles for automotive composites

Patrick Blanchard, global technical leader – composites at Ford Motor Co., discussed at SPE ACCE three major hurdles composite materials face.

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Editorial

Need for standardization in composites manufacturing

CW Talks is “on” and already proving to be well worth a listen. 

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Addressing workforce challenges in the composites industry

Baby Boomers, workforce development and automation.

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Editorial

We're launching a composites podcast

CW Talks: The Composites Podcast joins the CW arsenal.

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RTM

ÂÌñÏׯÞ's story planning journey

Automotive materials and process innovation in the driver’s seat.

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Aerospace

Key takeaways from JEC World 2017

A quick read of the composites tea leaves after JEC World 2017.

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Autocomposites and the myth of $5/lb carbon fiber

The $5/lb line in the sand comes with a similar challenge that, ultimately, will determine the fate of carbon fiber in automotive: Manufacturability.

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Aerospace

In the midst of a paradigm reconstruction in automotive materials

The effects of paradigm shifts in shared experience.

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Editorial

Living in a much-changed composites world

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

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Adhesives

How do we integrate composites into the auto supply chain?

I am attending this week (Sept. 7-9) the Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE) Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition (ACCE) in the Detroit suburb of Novi, MI, US.

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