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CMSC at Purdue showcases composites additive manufacturing, simulation technology
On October 28, the cutting-edge Composites Manufacturing & Simulation Center (CMSC) at Purdue University showcased innovations aimed at supporting the future of composites manufacturing and the renewal of U.S. manufacturing. IACMI CEO John Hopkins and CCO Dale Brosius joined CMSC Executive Director Dr. R. Byron Pipes and industry leaders from Dassault Systèmes, Boeing and Thermwood for the celebration event.
Major highlights included a ribbon cutting launching the new Thermwood LSAM Research Laboratory inside the CMSC and the one-year anniversary of the opening of the 3D EXPERIENCE Lab and Education Center of Excellence of Dassault Systèmes in Advanced Composites.
“Today was a day of celebration at Purdue University for our composites additive manufacturing capability and composites manufacturing in the U.S.,” Dr. Pipes said, adding that since 2015, the CMSC has served as the Design Modeling and Simulation Technology Area for IACMI.
Purdue President Mitch Daniels was among the impressive lineup of speakers, including leaders from Dassault, Boeing and Thermwood— all of which have strong CMSC partnerships focused on propelling digital twins and simulation technology forward.
Learn more from CompositesWorld.
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Innovation Insights webinar returns on Monday, November 15
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.
Register here!
On Monday, November 15 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:
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- DJ Yang, Founder & Chief Technical Officer, GrapheneTX Inc.
- New carbon fiber precursor polymers and functionalized graphenes for production of cost-effective and high-performance composite products
- GrapheneTX is a customer focused, technology driven start-up company established in Texas. Its new materials produced by green technology are low-cost precursor polymer fibers for carbon fibers and functionalized graphenes. The new low-cost, high-performance composites (and plastic parts) made with the materials can be used by auto industry as well as other industries. Thus, ultimately the materials will benefit consumers and the industries by consuming less resources and keeping the environment clean.
- Matt Walp, Innovation Leader - Composites, Johns Manville
- Neomera™ Organosheets - Innovating on Fibers
- 163 years of questions led Johns Manville to a new era of material innovation. Neomera™ organosheets utilize in-situ polymerization of polyamide 6 to help deliver on the vision of thermoplastic composites. Learn how Johns Manville’s experience in fibers led to the innovation of complete wet-out of fiber reinforcements in organosheets.
- Dave Walter, CEO, Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC)
- Innovation Learnings - Our journey to develop 18 products with recycled carbon fiber
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Come hear Dave Walter explain how the CRTC has scaled 18 products from inception to commercialization in 6 years and the key things the organization has learned about how to structure innovation with recycled carbon fiber. Dave will overview what the CRTC does, the products they have innovated and will share a couple of the development projects they currently have underway. He will then share some key learnings the CRTC has about innovation from the journey.
Join us during your lunch break for these engaging presentations. There will be time for Q&A opportunities for the audience.
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IACMI leadership reflects on future opportunities, approaches to addressing industry challenges at SPE ACCE
Driving value. That’s the theme of the 2021 SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) wrapping up in Detroit this week. It was also the tone of IACMI CEO John Hopkins’ keynote address Wednesday as he spoke to the group about how IACMI and its members are driving composites design and manufacturing from laboratory scale to full production. Yet, there are still many challenges to address and his presentation highlighted future opportunities and IACMI approaches to addressing them.
With the full theme, “Composites - Driving Value by Reducing Weight and Costs & Increasing Performance,” the annual ACCE event brings together engineers, sales personnel, transportation OEM management and Tier suppliers to learn about the benefits and growing importance of thermoset and thermoplastic composites in passenger vehicles, light trucks, and other ground transportation applications.
Read more here.
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IACMI members can participate in program
to tackle composite and hybrid materials challenge
IACMI is partnering with three research universities in a new, National Science Foundation–funded Center for Composite and Hybrid Materials Interfacing (CHMI) that intends to dramatically improve how composite and hybrid structures are joined and repaired.
Established with a five-year NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Center grant and based at Georgia Institute of Technology, the CHMI center is a collaboration among Georgia Tech, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Michigan-based Oakland University research teams; private companies, including IACMI’s 120-plus industry members; and government groups to conduct pre-competitive research all partners can benefit from.
The CHMI center’s success depends on financial buy-in from its membership, which is open to corporations and manufacturers of all sizes and types as well as government organizations. A $30,000-a-year Tier 1 membership gives a company a seat on the center’s Industry Advisory Board, a full vote on project selection, free access to center-produced research results and intellectual property, a high rate of return on investment due to jointly funded research, and, especially relevant today, opportunities to connect with graduate students and early-career researchers entering the workforce.
For more information, contact IACMI's John Hopkins (CEO) and/or Uday Vaidya (CTO).
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New regional collaboration in New York
to create robust talent development strategy
IACMI Chief Technology Officer Dr. Uday Vaidya and IACMI Workforce Director Joannie Harmon traveled to New York this week to meet with the Institute for Workforce Advancement, local government, educational institution leaders, and local stakeholders to discuss a regional collaboration to develop a robust talent development strategy aligned with industry’s current needs as well as the future.
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Cradle of Aviation Museum's exhibits to serve as critical
learning experience in composite innovation for ACCP program
IACMI Workforce Director Joannie Harmon traveled to New York to the Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center to see the progress being made on the new Advanced Composites Career Pathways (ACCP) program lab and training space.
IACMI and collaborators are establishing ACCP's learning network to develop a skilled advanced composites manufacturing workforce. The national workforce initiative is part of the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Naval Research's Manufacturing Engineering Education Program (MEEP). MEEP programs prepare current and next-generation manufacturing workers to produce military systems and components that assure defense technological leadership.
In partnership with the museum and IACMI partner, Institute for Workforce Advancement, the museum’s displays will serve to enhance the participants’ learning experience where they can see how composites have evolved from basic prop planes using canvas and glue to the advanced composites being used by NASA today.
The Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center is one of the great space and aviation museums, home to over 75 planes and spacecraft representing over 100 years of aviation history.
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NREL explores innovative manufacturing approach for
next-generation wind turbine blades
A team of National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers are furthering their revolutionary combination of recyclable thermoplastics and additive manufacturing to manufacture advanced wind turbine blades.
The advance was made possible by funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Manufacturing Office, which are awards designed to stimulate technology innovation, improve the energy productivity of American manufacturing, and enable the manufacturing of cutting-edge products in the United States.
Led by IACMI's Wind Turbine Technology Area Director Derek Berry, the team's novel techniques could revolutionize how wind turbine blades are manufactured.
Read more here.
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Volkswagen launches new research collaboration with
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Tennessee
Volkswagen Group of America's Innovation Hub Knoxville, the company's technology unit for applied materials science, has expanded its research collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the largest U.S. Department of Energy science and energy laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
The expanded collaboration aims to explore how to integrate breakthroughs in material science and recycling concepts to support electric mobility and sustainable transportation.
The first project involved testing ORNL's new high-power wireless EV charging concepts with a Porsche Taycan.
Read more here.
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Composite Tech Talks: Ask the Experts
Join us on Tuesday, November 16 at 10 AM ET for a special edition of our live webinar series, Composites Tech Talks.
Composites Tech Talks brings together the latest in product and process technology to manufacturers and students alike. Hosted live on social media, Composites Tech Talks are your chance to hear directly from industry experts on the products, processes and innovations within the composites industry.
James Jones, Technical Support Manager for Composites One and Tyler Blevins, Workforce and Community Development Manager for IACMI will be answering your questions live during the live stream!
Submit your questions in advance by clicking here.
In this session, we'll be answering your burning questions, including:
- How to implement or improve your manufacturing process
- What products or materials that can help improve your end-product
- Where do they see industry trends and future developments heading
Please visit Composites One Facebook, LinkedIn or YouTube pages to watch and participate!
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National STEM Day is November 8, 2021!
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, commonly known as STEM, are the essential building blocks to accomplishing the U.S. Department of Energy's mission from coast to coast.
Without a STEM-educated workforce, IACMI's work would not be possible. Read more here.
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Register today for SAMPE North America's
Materials Innovation & Advanced Technology Leadership Forum!
The Materials Innovation & Advanced Technology Leadership Forum will convene technology leaders, executives, engineers, scientists and other professionals driven by the commercialization of advanced materials. Novel manufacturing and process innovations are spurring emerging applications. Gain a competitive advantage and network with a global community of experts.
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