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Utah: Leading America's advanced manufacturing industry

And, a great place for IACMI members to vacation this summer

 

Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) Executive Director Dr. Tulinda Larsen is excited to welcome IACMI members to Utah for our upcoming Summer 2022 Members Meeting in Salt Lake City. UAMMI is working in partnership with IACMI to present the event.

 

IACMI is equally excited to be working closely with UAMMI. Both organizations know and understand the value of bringing the composites community together in person. Read Dr. Larsen's blog by clicking below.

 

While you're at it, make sure to sign up for a special email alert to notify you when official registration opens for IACMI's Summer 2022 Members Meeting. 

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Innovation Insights webinar to feature

Michelman, Owens Corning and Purdue University speakers

 

Our monthly webinar series "Innovation Insights" continues, as IACMI Chief Commercialization Officer Dale Brosius will moderate discussions on recent technology advancements that industry may not be fully aware of.

On Monday, March 21 at 12PM ET, join us for a one-hour series of presentations from IACMI members and partners, where they will provide background on new technology, products, and the key advantages provided, as well as application examples.

 

In our next episode you will hear from:

• Steve Bassetti, Global Marketing Director, Michelman
  • Updates on Fiber Sizing - Preparing for Next Generation Thermoplastic Composite Growth

    • As the composite industry continues to grow, applications are becoming more demanding and all aspects of performance require innovation. One area that is becoming increasingly important is the interface between the fibers and polymers. The chemistry of sizing and surface treatments applied to the fiber play a critical role in the composite performing to an optimal level. Michelman has been serving this need for many years and we will provide insight into our latest capabilities and efforts to meet the emerging industry needs.

• Dave Hartman, Senior Principal Scientist, Chair Senior Technology Leadership, Owens Corning
  • Owens Corning Material Innovation for Infrastructure
    • Sustainable materials and manufacturing innovation are core to Owens Corning in markets served with building and composite materials. Secular trends such as investment in infrastructure bring opportunity for growth. Collaboration in concrete reinforcement or substitution with more sustainable material solutions needs our leadership in the construction and infrastructure ecosystem.
• Eduardo Barocio, Director of the Composites Additive Manufacturing and Simulation Consortium, Purdue University
  • LSAM Research Laboratory at Purdue

    • The LSAM research laboratory at Purdue features a Thermwood LSAM printer and the corresponding 5-axis router to finish parts after printing. Paired with the LSAM lab capabilities, the characterization equipment, and the state-of-the-art predictive simulation tools developed at the composites manufacturing and simulation center at Purdue offer a unique ecosystem for material, process, and product development. This presentation will showcase an example of first-time-right printing enabled through ADDITIVE3D and validated against a part printed in the LSAM system. ADDITIVE3D is a validated physics-based simulation workflow for additive manufacturing.   

 

Join us during your lunch break for these engaging presentations. 

IACMI workforce initiatives, team grows in scope and diversity

 

As a proven leader in workforce development, IACMI has built a stellar reputation for its education, training, internship, and workshop experiences in the advanced composites and manufacturing industries. As IACMI looks toward its future in the advanced manufacturing space, its workforce development initiatives have grown in scope and diversity.

 

We’re happy to introduce three new staff members, all whose focus is to primarily expand and market IACMI-led workforce initiatives relevant to our members, the composites community, and the U.S. advanced manufacturing supply chain. They are:

• Lucinda Curry, National Workforce Manager
• Kim Harris, Regional Workforce Manager
• Margaret Slattery, Marketing Communications Specialist

Tap testing added to college curriculum

 

On Tuesday, March 1, eight students gathered at Pellissippi State Community College (PSCC) in Knoxville, TN, for a tap test demonstration as part of the Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Programming 1 class.

 

Learning CNC programming in a hands-on environment is the first college class of its kind locally. The course grew out of the curriculum for the America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) CNC machining training managed by IACMI.

 

“I thought it was really awesome,” shares 20-year-old Dalton Sutton. “I was really intrigued by the technology.”

University of Tennessee hosting 13th annual

International Conference on Sandwich Structures in October

 

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's 13th International Conference on Sandwich Structures will be happening October 23-26, 2022 in Knoxville.

 

The conference will highlight the most recent research and development regarding sandwich structures in the fields of aerospace, architecture, automotive, civil engineering, compressed gas storage, infrastructure, mechanical engineering, naval, and wind energy. 

IACMI partner Indiana Economic Development Corp

marks another record year in economic development

 

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC) is touting a fifth consecutive record-breaking year for economic development in Indiana in 2021.

The IEDC says nearly 300 companies announced commitments to locate or expand in Indiana with more than $8.7 billion in capital investment, a 56% increase over the previous year.

TCC offers IACMI members registration discount

 

Plan to explore the latest technology and applications at ACMA's Thermoplastic Composites Conference, March 22-24, in San Diego, CA. IACMI members receive $100 off registration by using code IACMI100.

 

Be sure to visit IACMI and many of our members who are exhibiting at this year’s event, including Composites One, Hexcel, JEC Group, Johns Manville, Lyten, Michelman, Teijin Carbon and Toray.

Dr. Véronique Michaud to headline next

Global Composites Experts webinar

 

IACMI partner Purdue University's Composites Manufacturing & Simulation Center (CMSC) will be hosting another Global Composites Experts Webinar on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 11 AM ET. 

 

Join Dr. Véronique Michaud, head of the Laboratory for Processing of Advanced Composites and Associate Dean of Engineering for Education at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, and she will present on "Capillary Effects in Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Processing."

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