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THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES CONFERENCE
Explore market drivers for thermoplastic composites and how they can offer solutions to help evolve the composites manufacturing industry and expand it into new market segments. The event features dozens of sessions highlighting the possibilities of high-performance thermoplastics composites. Access session presentation slides below.
- Advancements in Thermoplastic Bonding and Joining
- Thermoplastics Development for Exploration Applications (TDEA) Project
- Achieving the Renaissance in Manufacture of Large Integrated Aerostructures via Thermoplastic Composite Technologies
- An integrated approach to large, complex stiffened thermoplastic composite structures
- The formation of fiber waviness during thermoplastic composite processing
- Robotic 3D Printing of Continuous Carbon Fiber – PAEK Tape
- Industrializing thermoplastic winding and Continuous Compression Molding
- REAL – TIME INSITU NDE QUALITY CONTROL
- Automated Production of Thermoplastic Composites
- Sustainable is Attainable: A Unique, Innovative and Proven Process Technology
- Thermoplastic Aircraft Frame Production using AFP and Stamp Forming
- Aircraft Structural Brackets Using Additive MoldingTM
- Using r-PET for innovative recyclable foam cored thermoplastic sandwich structures
- Mono-Material Sandwich Structures with Honeycomb Core
- Complex Structural Thermoplastic Window Frame Geometry through innovative use of Braided Materials
- In-Situ Consolidation of Thermoplastic using Automated Fiber Placement
- Creating Market Pull for Thermoplastic Composites in Defense and Commercial Aerospace
- Automated Fiber Placement – A Panel Discussion Modeling and Simulation
- Automotive Trends & Market Solutions for High Performance Thermoplastic Composites
- Principles of joining of advanced thermoplastic composites
- Press Forming Simulation of a Continuous Fiber – Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite
- Advancements in Process Automation and High Rate Manufacturing
- Thermoplastic Nose Wheel Well Bulkhead Demonstrator Build
- Overmolding with Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Selective Reinforcement
- Using process simulation for the advanced forming of a thermoplastic composite part
- Baseline and Long – term Properties of Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
- Accelerating The Deployment Of Structural Thermoplastic Composites For Next Generation Automotive And Transportation Applications
- CFRTPs and Mobility: Now and in the Future
- Design & Material Selection of Thermoplastic Composite Panels for Structural Components
- A Holistic Approach to Automated Fiber Placement Manufactured Parts for Performance Evaluation
- Advances in Understanding the Properties of Thermoplastic Composites
- Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Implementation Challenges and Opportunities In Aerospace.
- Novel Approach to Thermoplastic Composite Production Enables Localized Design Optimization
- Long Fiber Thermoplastics for Offshore Applications
- Advances in Automated and Tool – less Layup of High – Temperature Thermoplastic Parts
- Hybrid Overmolded Thermoplastic Composite Part Design
- The World of IPCO ThermoPress Systems – A Continuous Process for the Production of Thermoplastic Composites
- AFP of Double – Curved Thermoplastic Composite Aerostructure Skin.
- Transition From Thermoset To Thermoplastic Composites In Road And Rail Transportation Equipment.
- Novel Welding Method for Thermoplastic Fuselage Structures
- Aerospace Applications for High Performance Thermoplastic Composites
COMPOSITES RECYCLING CONFERENCE
One-of-a-kind conference which highlights the latest in recycled composite products and how leading manufacturers are using recycled materials in their products. Explore best practices to reduce scrap and increase productivity from sustainability experts that are implementing cutting-edge recycling solutions in their companies. Access session presentation slides below.
- Scout Boats Sustainability in Boat Manufacturing
- Case Studies for Carbon Fiber Recycling
- Wind Turbine Blade Recycling
- Practical Recycling Options for Wind Turbine Blades
- Market Pull for Recycled Composites Products
- Exploring The Need For Life Cycle Analysis And Cost Analysis
- Composites Recycling Supply Chain Insights
- Standards and Specifications for Composites Recycling
PULTRUSION CONFERENCE
Pultrusion is one of the largest established composites manufacturing technologies and remains a substantial process for composites products This must-attend conference features the latest standards, technology, and trends in pultrusion technology in existing markets like construction, infrastructure, industrial, energy, aerospace and automotive. Access session presentation slides below.
- A New Machinery Era
- Advancements in Pultruded FRP Connection Design and Detailing
- Advances in Pultrusion for the Wind Sector
- Alkaline Durability of Pultruded Basalt FRP Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
- ASCE/SEI 74: LRFD for Pultruded FRP Structures –Changes from the Pre-Standard, Improvements, and Future Needs
- Automotive Applications Featuring Pultrusion in Continuous Systems
- Determination of Real Life Aging on Construction Products made of Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastics
- Developing Flame Resistant Polyurethane for Automotive Battery Applications
- Discovering the World’s Longest Pultruded Pedestrian Bridge in Bermuda
- Field-bendable Thermoplastic Pultruded Rebar
- Fire Retardant Pultruded Profiles with Improved Mechanical Strength using Non-halogenated Resins and Fillers
- From Small Colorful Elements to the Final Profile: A Simulation of the Pultrusion Process
- Gain Efficiency, Improve Uptime, and Increase Precision with Direct Die Injection
- Graphene Enhanced Composites: A Comparative Study
- Increasing Grid Resiliency with FRP Utility Poles
- Inorganic Resin-based Composites that Meet Fire Performance Codes without Fire Retardant Additives
- Laminate Design Considerations & Tools for Lower Mass and Cost, and Higher Performance
- LCI Data and LCA results for the Pultrusion Process
- In-situ pultrusion of nylon 6 based profiles
- NCF Reinforcements for Pultrusion Applications: Key Attributes for Successful Parts
- Novel Resin for High Strength FST Rated Pultrusions
- prEN TS 19101: The Eurocode for Composite Structures
- Pultrusion Industry Market Update
- Revolutionizing America’s Waterway and Dam Infrastructure with Composites
- Scott Bader and an Introduction to Urethane Acrylates
- Snoozers will be Losers: Sustainability-driven Changes in the Markets for Composite Products
- Technology Solutions to Increase Manufacturing Productivity and Lower Tooling Costs
- The European Composites and Pultrusion Industry: Market Developments and Sustainability
- Thermoplastic Pultrusion Paves the way to Mass Applications
- Who is PART Consulting LLC?
- Opening New Markets with Epoxy
- Validation Testing of a Custom Pultruded FRP Shape for Long-span, Permanent Load Conditions
- Next Generation Composite Rebar
- Thermoplastic composite pultrusion
- Adding Value to Pultrusion Through Improved Surface Functionality with Advanced Nonwoven Veils
- Ideal Automotive Applications for Curved Pultruded Sections: Material Selection, Design, Testing, and Production
- Higher Performance Composites: The Material Matters
- Pultruded Fiberglass Rebar for Infrastructure Applications
- Smart Roller Ski – Functionalized Radius Pultrusion in Application
- An overview on Manufacturing, Design and Performance of GFRP Light Poles
- Field Case Studies of Projects using FRP Rebar and Prestressing Tendons in Florida
- Building Pultrusion Product Opportunities in Structural Engineering
- Preliminary experimental testing and parametric structural and economic analyses of semi-rigid pultruded FRP beam-column connections
- New Standard for Load & Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) for Pultruded Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Structures
- Experimental Approach to Nanoparticles in the Pultrusion Industry
- Investigation of Pultrusion Die Dynamics using a Novel Rotating Core Method
- Advanced Dynamic Simulation Capabilities in Pultrusion for Automotive Applications
- Composites Research at The National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Seismic design considerations and connection prying forces in a large, multi-story pultruded FRP structure in a region of high seismicity
- World’s Longest Pultruded Pedestrian Bridge
- Composites Market Development and Trends in Europe
- Full Scale Investigation of the Resulting Flow Field in Injection – compression Pultrusion with a Transparent Die
COMPOSITES INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION CONFERENCE
Hosted by ACMA, in partnership with the National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) and Spirit AeroSystems, this conference is dedicated to the case studies and technology that are making the “Factory of the Future” a reality. The event features expert keynote speakers in government, federal agencies and laboratories, automotive, aerospace, and wind markets. Access session presentation slides below.
- Scaling Up for Advanced Air Mobility
- High Speed Afp Of Thermoplastics
- The Future of Composite Manufacturing in the Wind Industry
- Implementation, Use and ROI of IIoT and AI Technologies in Composites Manufacturing for the New Now
- Closing the Gap in Lay-up Automation for High-performance, Multi-material Aerostructures
- Advances in Large Scale Additive Manufacturing Using Bio-Based Materials
- (Cost) Efficient Monocoques For Future Mobility – FRP Composite Monocoques offer cost-effective solution to meet demands of Future Mobility
- Composites And Digital Transformation
- Inspection 4.0 Now: in-line quality assessment
- Digital Thread for Composites on 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
- Thermoplastic PAEK based Solutions for Aerospace and Urban Air Mobility Applications
- Automation for the Next Generation of Aerospace Thermoplastic Composites
- Leveraging Predictive Manufacturing Techniques To De-risk And Accelerate Composite Design
- The “Smart Factory” Ecosystem – What to expect in advances in manufacturing
- A Novel Method of Robotic Toolpath Generation With 3D Imaging for Wind Turbine Blade Finishing
- Cutting and Stacking Cell for Automated High Volume Manufacturing of Dry Fiber Fabric Stacks
- 3D-aligned Continuous Thermoplastic Composites Move To Mass Production
- Digital Spirit – Doing Things Differently in the Digital Age
- Machine-Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Improving Automated Fiber Placement Rate and Quality
- Optical Strain, InSitu NDE & Xi Digital-Twin
- Composites Industrial Revolution in Aerospace: using Virtual Manufacturing to Get It Right
- Successes & Challenges during the Development of a Dynamically Controlled Robotic Induction Welding System
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