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IACMI
Composites, Innovation, Manufacturing, Materials
IACMI, DuPont, Fibrtec, and Purdue University Conclude Phase I of Innovative Thermoplastic Composite Manufacturing Research Technology Project

Manufacturing USA's The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), a 160+ member, University of Tennessee, Knoxville and U.S. Department of Energy driven consortium committed to increasing domestic production capacity and manufacturing jobs across the U.S. composites industry, announces the Phase I completion of a project...

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IACMI
Composites, Innovation, Manufacturing, Materials
IACMI 9-Meter Wind Blade Prototype Nominated for the JEC Innovation Award in the Sustainability

The 9 meter demonstration blade made from the Elium® thermoplastic resin on the IACMI (Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation) site in the United States has been nominated for a JEC Innovation Award 2018 in the “Sustainable Development” category.


Wind blade cross-section

Arkema showcased at JEC 2018, from 6 to 8 March 2018, its...

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IACMI, LIFT
Composites, Economy, Innovation, Manufacturing, Materials, Network
LIFT, IACMI, and Michigan Leaders Cut Ribbon on Manufacturing Day for New Manufacturing Innovation Facility in Detroit

Detroit, Michigan, October 6, 2017 – Two Manufacturing USA institutes, The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) (Knoxville, Tenn.), and LIFT- Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (Detroit, Mich.), celebrated Manufacturing Day on October 6, 2017, by cutting the ribbon on and hosting an open house at the new IACMI/LIFT...

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Industry Week
IIOT, Innovation, Lightweight Materials, Manufacturing
The Road to Lightweighting: The Tech & Materials Leading the Way

Lightweighting isn’t new to the auto industry, but it’s finally mature enough to make a significant impact on manufacturers, drivers and the whole planet.

Even if you’re not a car aficionado, you can see why the Chevy Corvette C2—aka the Stingray—is re­vered among the pantheon of American automo­tive manufacturing. Sleek. Classy. And fast. Really,...

Media Planet
Education, Manufacturing, Workforce
Building the Advanced Manufacturing Workforce

An advanced manufacturing workforce requires a higher level of preparation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Over the next decade millions of jobs are expected to open in manufacturing, with the majority of them projected to go unfilled. To achieve sustained economic growth, we must start educating tomorrow’s manufacturing...

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