IACMI (The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation)

News

May 15, 2018

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...

March 20, 2018

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...

October 10, 2017

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...

External News

March 25, 2019

Inc.

Composites

When Should You Collaborate and When Should You Compete?

Boeing and Airbus are arch rivals, competing vigorously over decades for supremacy in the global aviation market, much like DowDupont and BASF do in chemicals. Yet all of these companies, along with many others, collaborate at places like the Composites Institute (IACMI). They do this not out of any altruism, of course, but self-interest.

It is at...

December 12, 2018

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,...

Our Network @ Work

March 5, 2019

IACMI

Composites, Workforce

Winter 2019 Members Meeting Recap

Thank you to all the IACMI members who attended and participated in the Winter 2019 Members Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana last week. We appreciate your time and enthusiasm for sharing the innovations IACMI members are fostering in the composites ecosystem. This event would not be possible without the support of meeting sponsors, including the In...