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Register today for Innovation Insights August 21, featuring NETZSCH, Axel Plastics and Chomarat North America

 

Our monthly webinar series, Innovation Insights, continues Monday, August 21, at 12PM ET, as IACMI EVP/CCO Dale Brosius will moderate discussions with IACMI members on recent technology advancements, providing new industry updates.

 

In our next event you will hear from:

 

Alec Redmann

Business Development Manager

NETZSCH Instruments North America L.L.C.

 

Joshua Jurs

Technical Director and New Business Development

Axel Plastics

 

Chris Mikesell

Sales Manager

Chomarat North America

 

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 “By Air, By Land, By Sea” Free Workshop

 

Register today and join Composites One and the Closed Mold Alliance August 23-24 in Utah for "By Air, By Land, By Sea – Composites Making an Impact." The workshop, in partnership with IACMI and in cooperation with Magnum Venus Products and Davis Technical College, will focus on exploring Advanced Materials and Processes used in markets like Aerospace, Consumer Recreation, Automotive and Marine.

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DOE’S Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office Announces New Director, Christopher Saldaña

 

As the AMMTO Director, Christopher Saldaña is charged with executing AMMTO’s mission to inspire people and drive innovation to transform materials and manufacturing for America's energy future. He is responsible for addressing market challenges and identifying opportunities to advance manufacturing technologies and materials, as well as sustainable supply chains, to drive economic competitiveness and pursue a net-zero emission economy. These efforts will capitalize on the latest scientific advances and accelerate the transition from innovation to commercialization.

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Industry Leaders, Tennessee Officials Explore
Composite Solutions for Rural Bridge Structures

 

It looks like a simple creek crossing. A small deck, some guardrails, riprap below. On the windy roads of rural East Tennessee, there are thousands of small bridges that look similar, but this bridge is like no other. The Little Bridge That Could has the power to change the way we approach infrastructure in America. Find out what’s new with the Morgan County bridge.

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IACMI Hosts Appalachian Regional Commission
Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin

 

Economic development and workforce training were the main topics on July 20 as IACMI hosted Appalachian Regional Commission Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin in Knoxville. Manchin, along with Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Assistant Director of Rural Development Brooxie Carlon, got an up-close look at research and training facilities leveraged by IACMI to build job and career skills for workers in advanced composites and CNC machining, including the IACMI Collaboration Facility and the UT Manufacturing and Design Enterprise, or TN-MADE. IACMI CEO Chad Duty and Workforce VP Joannie Harmon teamed up to showcase IACMI scale-up programs including America's Cutting Edge. ARC focuses on strengthening economic growth in 13 states and 423 counties across the Appalachian Region.

 

 SAMPE's 2023 State of the Technology Industry Report

 

Interested in the latest composite and advanced materials industry advancements and trends? Be sure to download the SAMPE's 2023 State of the Technology Industry Report. The report dives into the specific technologies and processes that are being developed and implemented by the industry. It provides an in-depth look at the current state of the technology, the challenges and opportunities associated with it, and potential applications.

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 ICYMI: New Prize to Help Accelerate U.S. Wind Turbine Materials Recycling

 

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office recently launched its second American-Made Challenges prize, the Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize. With a prize pool of $5.1 million, the two-phase competition will help the United States develop a cost-effective, sustainable recycling industry for two types of materials used in wind turbines: fiber-reinforced composites (carbon fiber and fiberglass) and rare earth elements (including neodymium and dysprosium magnets used in generators). Among the prize goals is the aim to safeguard domestic wind energy manufacturing by improving resilience to price volatility and supply chain disruption. Submission deadline for the first phase of the prize is Sept. 29, 2023.

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