The composites industry is behind the curve in developing the data needed to demonstrate product benefits to the emerging environmentally conscious market said Cheryl Richards, business development manager of PPG Industries, Inc. in her convention session titled It Takes Big Shoes to Make a Small Footprint. She said there is a new and growing market... »
While North American and European markets have suffered in the current economic crisis, the future looks bright for the composites industry in Asia and the rest of the world in the next decade and beyond according to Norman Timmins, director of consulting for Lucintel. In... »
Composites manufacturers seeking new ways to reduce setup time, scrap, repair hours and finishing time should begin a mold maintenance program and communicate it effectively to staff, says Bob Piekarski, mold shop supervisor for Bradley Corporation. He spoke about the value of such programs... »
Fillers sometimes play second fiddle to resins in the composites industry, but two savvy professionals trumpeted their importance at COMPOSITES 2010. Bob Baker, technical service director at Huber Engineered... »
Bob Lacovara, president of consultancy Convergent Composites, led a presentation about ways composites firms can reduce emissions and thereby improve the quality and safety of their facilities. He... »
Many papers and sessions at COMPOSITES 2010 focused on green products and technologies, and a Thursday morning session titled Bio-Based Composites of the Federal BioPreferred Program was no exception.... »
