Editorial

Aerospace

Composites on the re-engined 737NE?

Jeff Sloan, editor-in-chief of High-Performance Composites magazine, comments on the impact of The Boeing Co.'s (Chicago, Ill.) decision to re-engine its fabled 737 single-aisle passenger jet. What remains to be seen, he says, are what composites opportunities there might be on the 737NE.

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Wind/Energy

The way things were

Technically, the Great Recession of 2007-2009 ended in June 2009 in the United States.

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Autoclave

Industry health shows at shows

HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan says the advanced composites market is growing faster than the rest of the economy but faces a new challenge.

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Wind/Energy

Winds of change

CT editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan suggests a dose of moderation for those who hold post-recession expectations for recapturing pre-recession wind-energy growth rates.

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Aerospace

Will TPCs reshape commmercial aircraft?

HPC's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan asks, How much of the next generation of commercial aircraft primary structure will be made with thermoplastic composites?

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Editorial

Print vs. digital news

HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan redefines the role of print news in the new age of digital news delivery.

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Editorial

Making news accessible

CT Editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan says the CT Staff is "letting CT do what it does best: Cover the news behind the breaking news."

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Carbon Fibers

Supply and demand, redux

HPC editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan says carbon fiber producers and users need to re-associate.

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Automotive

Automotive: On the fence

When it comes to the debate about composites vs. metals in car manufacture, the post-recession automotive industry could as easily fall into old habits as tip over into new possibilities.

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Editorial

Politics and subsidies

Composite Technology's editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan considers the implications for the U.S. composites industry of political calls to end the Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credit for wind energy and other sustainable forms of energy production.

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