Composites, Innovation, Manufacturing, Materials

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...

Composites, Economy, Innovation, Manufacturing, Materials, Network

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...

Composites, Materials, Sustainability

Port Angeles, WA, September 18, 2017 … The Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) and ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd jointly demonstrated the manufacture of an automotive seatback made from recycled carbon fiber composite, at the Automotive Lightweight Materials Summit in Detroit, Mich., on Aug. 22-24, 2017.

Left to right: CRTC Chief Executive...

Composites, Materials, Sustainability

Knoxville Tenn., September 14, 2017 The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), a 150+ 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 a project to...

Composites, Education, Impact, Manufacturing, Materials

DETROIT – A new report from leading national higher education and workforce experts says colleges and universities should work with industry to modify their curricula to ensure students gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities they will need upon graduation for jobs that involve new lightweighting technologies, materials, and processes.


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