Post Falls, ID - Leading aerospace companies and research universities have joined nearly 50 area workforce training, venture capital, economic development, labor, tribal and government groups in the Inland Northwest to support establishing the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC).

Under the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) program, a consortium of members from Washington and Northern Idaho proposes to advance U.S. economic and national security through creation of the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center. The Center’s advancements will result in new domestic supply chains, able to meet the global high-rate production demands of advanced composite aero structures for both the defense and commercial markets.

Consortium members are enthusiastic and laser-focused on reversing the trend toward foreign suppliers and eager for consideration by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the Tech Hub designation in Phase 1, followed by an implementation grant selection in Phase 2. The EDA will designate 20 Tech Hubs in the nation in Phase 1. Only those awarded this Tech Hub designation in Phase 1 will compete for Phase 2 grant, each approximately $65 million.

“As NASA has highlighted with their HiCAM program, we must speed up the development of affordable, high-rate composite manufacturing technologies, both to meet the production needs of Boeing and other U.S. aircraft manufacturers, and to have any hope of achieving the goals for the US Aviation Climate Action Plan and Net Zero 2050 Goal. The ability of composite's to reduce weight and therefore fuel consumption makes them key to this effort; thermoplastic composites – what we do at ATC – are highly important because parts can be manufactured in 20-30% of the time compared to other materials AND they are recyclable.” - says David Leach, Thermoplastic Composites Expert and Director of Business Development at ATC Manufacturing.

“ATC is one of the few remaining independent thermoplastic composite suppliers and is therefore uniquely positioned to highlight the importance of developing domestic capabilities in this sector. The American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center Tech Hub is critical to quickly developing those large-scale thermoplastic manufacturing capabilities necessary to compete globally,” adds Jacob Bonwell, CEO of ATC Manufacturing.

The American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center will integrate education and workforce training with small and medium-sized industry partners, alongside global aerospace leaders and advanced research institutions. This collaboration will enhance learning, training, and broaden the knowledge base of advanced composite materials.

This new Center will accelerate growth of our domestic supply base:

• Establish a testbed facility for large thermoplastic composite (TPC) aerospace materials structures at Technology Readiness Levels six through nine, such as ribs, beams, doors, bulkheads, and stiffened skins.
• Advance a market disrupting, high-rate production solution that maintains the same performance of most advanced composite aero structures flying today at low production rates.
• Expedite net-zero carbon emission goals by 2050 for NASA and the aerospace industry.
• Upskill our current workforce, coordinate with Tribal nations and workforce leaders, and utilize the best-practices for supporting underrepresented communities, in both Washington and Idaho, to model the next generation of aerospace jobs.
• Center the Inland Northwest as a destination for aerospace suppliers and private investment to support new products and companies within the U.S. aerospace supply chain.

The Center’s application would repurpose a 386,000 sq ft former manufacturing facility on 50 acres adjacent to the Spokane International Airport. This testbed will reflect an inclusive framework designed to expedite the evolution and commercialization of the domestic aerospace supply chain, foster education, attract robust entrepreneurial interest, and drive private sector investments into new companies.

The two-phase Technology Hubs awards are decided by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) in coordination with the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the U.S. Department of Commerce. Selection is based on: potential of the region for global competitiveness; participation of industry; equity and inclusion; capacity of workforce; “lab to market” products; and overall impact on American economic and national security. Due to the strong regional collaboration of this consortium, the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center application excels in each of these categories and looks forward to working together to further this exciting opportunity for the Inland Northwest and the nation.

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ABOUT ATC MANUFACTURING: ATC is committed to advancing composites manufacturing and retaining American manufacturing jobs by providing low-cost solutions for lean thermoplastic composite part production at their purpose-built facility in Post Falls, Idaho. ATC is one of the few remaining independent thermoplastic composite suppliers, and maintains ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D and NADCAP
certifications.

The new location will enable Airtech to provide customers in the region with faster response times, more personalized service, and reduced shipping costs and lead times. With local knowledge and relationships combined with Airtech's global expertise and resources, the company will deliver composite solutions that meet the specific needs of Indian customers. The new facility will feature state-of-the-art equipment and technology, enabling the manufacturing and distribution of Airtech's full range of composite materials and vacuum bagging systems. This will not only provide customers in India with better access to Airtech's products but also support the growth and development of the local composites industry.

"Reaching our 50th anniversary is a significant milestone for Airtech, and we’re excited to continue our journey of innovation and growth," said Jeff Dahlgren, President and CEO of Airtech. "We’re committed to providing our customers with the best possible solutions and service, and this expansion is just one example of that commitment.”

The surprise announcement at JEC World 2023 generated excitement among industry professionals, and the company is eager to collaborate with new partners and customers in the region. "We're thrilled to be opening a new location in India, which is a vibrant and growing influence on the worldwide composites industry," added Dahlgren. "With this expansion, we’ll be able to provide even greater value to our customers and strengthen our position as a leader in the composites industry.”

Airtech has a long-standing reputation for innovation, quality, and customer service, and the expansion into India is a testament to its commitment to investing in the future. "We have always been committed to investing in the future and expanding our global presence to better serve our customers," said Dahlgren. "The addition of a new location in Goa demonstrates our unyielding dedication to growing our reach and achieving success while offering the best possible customer service.”

The company invites new partners and customers in India to join them in celebrating this milestone and to experience the benefits of working with a global leader in the composite materials industry. For more information on Airtech's products and services, please visit www.airtech.com

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West Lafayette, Indiana (USA), February 15, 2023- AnalySwift, LLC, a provider of efficient high-fidelity modeling software for composites and other advanced materials, announced today its sponsorship of the SAMPE 2023 Student Bridge Contest and Student Fuselage Contest.

Hosted by SAMPE (Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering), the Student Bridge Contest allows students to design, build, and test a miniature structural bridge using various composite materials in accordance with a set of well-defined rules. Students design and build a composites bridge using an assortment of pultrusions, cores, fabrics and other materials supplied to them in kit form. The Student Fuselage Contest offers students the opportunity to design and build a composite fuselage using an assortment of fiberglass, Phenolic Honeycomb core, and resin-filling core. The contests provide several benefits to participating students, namely, putting their composites training into action, representing their college or university, and resume-building. Furthermore, this is an international competition involving schools from around the globe. Winners receive monetary prizes and a contest trophy.

“With participation worldwide, these contests are an excellent opportunity for students interested in pursuing a career in advanced composites,” said Allan Wood, president & CEO of AnalySwift. “AnalySwift is pleased to offer student teams free access to the VABS composite simulation software for the Student Bridge Contest and SwiftComp for the Student Fuselage Contest.”

“VABS helps accelerate students’ design and analysis with its rigorous modeling of slender composite structures, such as bridges,” continued Wood. “For instance, VABS quickly calculates accurate bending stiffness, neutral axis, extension stiffness, failure index, and strength ratios. Students can use VABS on a typical laptop computer to calculate the ply-level details with the accuracy of 3D FEA in seconds. SwiftComp, on the other hand, is a general-purpose, truly multiscale modeling code for composites. It directly and seamlessly links detailed microstructure and structural behavior for composite structures including beams, plates/shells, and 3D structures.”

This will be the 24th year SAMPE has hosted the events, which will be held April 19, 2023, at the SAMPE 2023 Conference & Exhibition in Seattle, Washington. For more information on the contests, including how student teams can access the VABS or SwiftComp software, please visit the SAMPE Student Bridge Contest webpage and the SAMPE Student Fuselage Contest webpage, respectively.

“VABS is capable of rigorously reducing an original 3D slender solid with complex cross-sections into a simple engineering beam model,” according to Dr. Wenbin Yu, CTO of AnalySwift. “With continuous development funded by the US Army and other agencies spanning over 30 years for performance and robustness, VABS' accuracy has been extensively verified. Since the last contest, a new framework called iVABS is also available, which was developed by Purdue University with the support of the US Army. iVABS enables VABS in a user-friendly way for design and optimization, parametric studies, uncertainty quantifications, etc.”

Popular in the aerospace and wind industries for rotor blades, VABS is a general-purpose cross-sectional analysis tool for computing beam properties and recovering 3D stresses/strains of slender composite structures. It is a powerful tool for modeling composite helicopter, air mobility, and wind turbine rotor blades, as well as other slender composite structures, such as bridges, landing gear, propellers, high-aspect ratio wings, golf club shafts, fishing rods, columns, poles, shafts, and rods. Please visit the VABS webpage to learn more.

SwiftComp is a general-purpose multiscale modeling code that enables users to perform efficient and accurate modeling of composites and other advanced materials (metamaterials, architected materials, porous materials, tailorable composites etc.). It can be used either independently as a tool for virtual testing of composites or as a plugin to power conventional FEA codes with high-fidelity multiscale modeling for composites. Please visit the SwiftComp webpage to learn more.

About AnalySwift

AnalySwift, LLC is a provider of composite simulation software, which enables an unprecedented combination of efficiency and accuracy, including multiphysics structural and micromechanics modeling. Drawing on cutting edge university technology, AnalySwift’s powerful solutions provide customers a competitive advantage through drastic reductions in engineering time, virtual testing earlier in the design process, and handling of more complex composite structures. Our technologies deliver the accuracy of detailed 3D FEA at the efficiency of simple engineering models, cutting analysis time by orders of magnitude. SwiftComp is licensed from Purdue Research Foundation. VABS is licensed from Utah State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Purdue University. Find out more 
at analyswift.com. 

About SAMPE

The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE®), a global professional member society, provides enhanced educational opportunities by delivering information on new and advanced materials and processing technology. SAMPE provides growth and educational opportunities via conferences, exhibitions, technical forums, and publications. As the only technical society encompassing all fields of endeavor in materials and processes, SAMPE provides a unique and valuable forum for scientists, engineers, and academicians. SAMPE North America is a regional subsidiary of SAMPE that serves Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Media Contact:

Allan Wood (801)-599-5879

info@analyswift.com

www.analyswift.com

Norplex Advanced Composites is uniquely positioned to deliver a growing line of prepregs at mid-market volumes and superior customer support and service. The 32,000 square foot facility in Manhattan, Montana houses a custom-built direct impregnation hot melt prepreg line with the capabilities to run various fabrics and unidirectional rovings and the ability to offer a range of diverse chemistries.

“We are very excited for Eric to join the Norplex Advanced Composites team. With his extensive experience and collaborative approach, Eric will be integral to helping our customers unlock opportunities with our materials,” says Denny Ford, Vice President of Norplex.

Eric comes to Norplex with more than 14 years of experience in the advanced composites industry, having served in various technical and business leadership roles. Eric spent over a decade with Toray Advanced Composites (formerly TenCate) where he most recently served as the Director of Aerospace Sales. Before going to Tencate, Eric was a manufacturing engineer at ATK Space Systems (now Northrop Grumman) responsible for manufacturing composite hardware in the space and defense industries.  He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

“I am honored to be a part of the Norplex team. With a best-in-class company culture, I am genuinely excited to be working with a group that is devoted to providing value through first-rate customer support, creative material solutions, and fast response times” says Eric.

Eric will lead Norplex Advanced Composites’ commercial strategy and work directly with customers to deliver meaningful results. Norplex looks forward to Eric continuing the tradition of excellence the company has become known and respected for worldwide.

About Norplex Advanced Composites

Norplex Advanced Composites is focused on helping OEMs, Tier 1s, and fabricators create value through advanced composite materials and superior customer support and service. We offer the speed and agility of a start-up, but one with more than 50 years of composites expertise. For more information visit norplexadvanced.com.

About Norplex

Norplex is a developer and manufacturer of thermoset composite materials. Norplex-Micarta is North America’s leading producer of thermoset composite prepregs, sheets, and shapes. These hybrid and multi-material solutions are prized for their design flexibility, consistency, and value. For more information visit norplex-micarta.com.

For more information, contact:
Jerry Regan, Marketing Specialist
jregan@norplex.com
(563) 864-4227

“We are pleased to welcome Chad as the new CEO of IACMI,” said Maha Krishnamurthy, interim president for the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF). UTRF is the sole corporate member of Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation, the non-profit organization which operates IACMI. “Chad’s strong background in advanced manufacturing research, technical management, strategic planning, industrial collaborations, and working with a variety of stakeholders and funding agencies makes him well positioned to lead this organization in the future.”

Duty, who will continue as a professor at UT, said he is excited for the opportunity to build upon IACMI’s accomplishments. “We have a great team and outstanding members and partners who are pursuing highly innovative approaches to advanced composites that will help to secure the future of American manufacturing,” Duty said.

Dale Brosius, IACMI’s Chief Commercialization Officer (CCO) and interim CEO, will continue to lead the full-scale daily operations of the institute until Duty assumes the CEO role. Brosius will also continue in his roles as CCO and executive director of the IACMI Consortium.

Krishnamurthy recognized Brosius for the leadership he has provided as interim CEO, a position he has held since April of this year. “Dale has provided stability to the IACMI leadership role, playing a key part in growing and serving our consortium membership and driving innovation in manufacturing to enable a more sustainable and more competitive U.S. economy,” she said.

Duty comes to IACMI with more than 20 years of research experience in advanced manufacturing – spanning technologies in thin film processing, printed electronics, solar energy, and additive manufacturing of polymer composites. Before joining the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering at UT in 2015, Duty served as a research scientist and group leader at ORNL, beginning in 2004, and helped to establish the Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL. Duty began his career as a senior aeronautical engineer at Lockheed Martin. He has a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech and bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech.

Established by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2015, IACMI has managed more than 60 collaborative and industry-led technical projects with greater than $200 million collectively in research and development value, leading to the commercialization of at least 15 new products. In addition, through this initiative, more than $400 million has been invested in a broad system of open-access facilities for demonstration at scale in eight states. Further, IACMI has engaged more than 9,000 individuals in composites training and STEM outreach and has placed more than 100 university interns.

Through collaboration with industry, academia, and national laboratories, IACMI projects have demonstrated faster cycle times and lower costs for composite materials and structures, decreased carbon intensity, and increased the recyclability of composites.

About IACMI – The Composites Institute

IACMI – The Composites Institute is a 130-plus member community of industry, universities, national laboratories, and federal, state, and local government agencies working together to accelerate advanced composites design, manufacturing, technical innovation, and workforce solutions to enable a cleaner and more sustainable, more secure, and more competitive U.S. economy. IACMI is managed by the Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation (CCS), a not-for-profit organization established by The University of Tennessee Research Foundation. A Manufacturing USA institute, IACMI is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office, as well as key state and industry partners. Visit www.iacmi.org and follow IACMI on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Media Contact:

Mark Morrison

mmorrison@iacmi.org

Argosy recently established Argosy Japan Aerospace Materials Co., Ltd. (“Argosy Japan”) to support the growth and expand market opportunities in Japan where Argosy supplies aluminum and aramid honeycomb cores, crash test barriers, and now composite process materials for aerospace, automotive, transportation, and other light-weighting opportunities.  “Japan is a very important market and we are proud to establish a greater dedicated presence to solidify our commitment to this market” said Ryan Flugel, President, Argosy International.  Argosy Japan’s General Manager, Akihiro “Hiro” Oda will lead the efforts for the Aerovac’s Process Materials partnership in Japan.

About Argosy:

Argosy founded in 1988. Argosy is now a leading supplier of advanced composite materials and related supplies to the aerospace and composites industries globally. The company, with headquarters in New York and facilities located throughout the US, Asia and Europe, manufactures aluminum honeycomb products in a joint venture with Xian Aircraft Company. Argosy has a partnership with ACC to manufacture aramid honeycomb core in China.  Argosy distributes both aluminum and aramid honeycomb products to the global marketplace. Argosy provides honeycomb kits from its Huntsville, Alabama facility. Argosy blends, under license from AKZO NOBEL, aerospace coatings and provides comprehensive logistics services worldwide. Argosy is Aerovac’s exclusive aerospace distributor in APAC for composite process materials.

For additional information contact Ryan Flugel at rflugel@argosyinternational.com  and Akihiro Oda at aoda@argosyinternational.com

About Aerovac Composites One:

Operating from six locations globally, with the headquarters located in Schaumburg, Illinois, Aerovac

is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality vacuum bagging and process materials.

Focused mainly on the Aerospace, Wind Energy, Marine, Laminated Glass, and other composite

markets, Aerovac also offers value-added services like kitting solutions and tooling expertise. Visit

www.aerovac.com for more information.

Paul Marks, Chairman, of the parent company Argosy International Inc., stated “The establishment of Argosy Japan will allow us to stock crash test barriers, composites, and composites process materials as well as invoice in local currency greatly expanding market opportunities as well as providing convenience for our Japanese customers.”  Vinnie Favia, Global  CFO of Argosy emphasized Nagoya is the perfect location for Argosy “due to its industrial focus on aerospace and automotive and the excellent support received by the Nagoya, Aichi local prefectures, the Greater Nagoya Initiative Center and the Japanese External Trade Organization.”  Argosy Japan’s scope will be sales of aluminum and aramid cores, crash test barriers, composites and composite process materials for aerospace, automotive, transportation and other light weighting applications. Oda will focus on the composite materials market in aerospace, transportation, and other light-weighting opportunities and Kobayashi will be 100% dedicated to the crash test barrier market in Japan.

About Argosy:

Argosy founded in 1988. Argosy is now a leading supplier of advanced composite materials and related supplies to the aerospace and composites industries globally. The company, with headquarters in New York and facilities located throughout the US, Asia and Europe, manufactures aluminum honeycomb products in a joint venture with Xian Aircraft Company. Argosy has a partnership with ACC to manufacture aramid honeycomb core in China.  Argosy distributes both aluminum and aramid honeycomb products to the global marketplace. Argosy provides honeycomb kits from its Huntsville, Alabama facility. Argosy blends, under license from AKZO NOBEL, aerospace coatings and provides comprehensive logistics services worldwide. Argosy is Aerovac’s exclusive aerospace distributor in APAC for composite process materials.

For additional information contact Ryan Flugel at rflugel@argosyinternational.com  and Akihiro Oda at aoda@argosyinternational.com

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – June 22, 2022: Airtech Advanced Materials Group, a leading manufacturer of composite tooling solutions, today announced it has been named Brumos Racing Technical Partner. Airtech teamed with BBi Autosport to produce 3D printed molds and composite production parts for a newly updated Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport for the Brumos Racing team. Helmed by racing legend David Donohue and brandishing the famous Brumos Racing livery, this state-of-the-art vehicle can be seen in competition at the 100th running of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb on June 26, 2022.

During this partnership, Airtech assisted BBi Autosport's vehicle manufacture by providing aerodynamic enhancements to the Porsche racecar using 3D printed mold tooling manufactured with Airtech's Dahltram® printing resins and Print-Tech® in-house 3D printing service. The specialized, lightweight components were produced on these molds using NEXX Technologies carbon fiber prepreg (distributed by Airtech).

The new 3D printed parts provide Brumos Racing with increased efficiency, flexibility, drastically compressed schedule and improved aerodynamics for maximum performance during competition. Brumos Racing has quickly adopted cutting-edge technologies to improve its car design and provide performance advantages. With Airtech additive manufacturing resins and composite tooling capabilities, Brumos Racing is exploring new opportunities for higher performance and more efficient parts.

Airtech’s Dahltram® resin range is uniquely suitable for multiple print platforms and offers production flexibility with end-use material approvals. Continuous thermal cycle testing, pressure leak testing, laser surface scanning and contact material testing have generated data that supports more than 350 autoclave cycles without degrading the Dahltram® tooling. Airtech Advanced Materials Group has Dahltram® additive manufacturing resins and Print- Tech® large-scale 3D printed tool capabilities in the USA and Europe.

About AIRTECH - Established in 1973, Airtech Advanced Materials Group consists of Airtech International Inc., Huntington Beach, California; Airtech Europe Sarl, Differdange, Luxembourg; Tygavac Advanced Materials Ltd., Chadderton, England; and Airtech Asia Ltd., Tianjin China. It serves the aircraft-aerospace, printed circuit board, marine, wind power, automotive and recreational industries. Airtech is the largest privately owned manufacturer of vacuum bagging and composite tooling materials of its kind in the world. With nearly 50 years of extrusionand compounding experience, Airtech has taken the next step into additive manufacturing with Print-Tech® large scale additive manufacturing tooling service for composites and the new line of Dahltram® tooling

and Dahlpram® purging resins.

The About The Brumos Collection - Brumos Collection is 35,000 square feet dedicated to the technology, innovation and historical significance behind some of the world’s finest automobiles. From the main collection to interactive experiences that take you back to the early days of automotive design, racing, and the drivers themselves, it’s is a walk-through automotive and racing lore you won’t soon forget. The collection imparts a sweeping story of automotive development through racing, from open cockpit and Indy racers to Brumos Racing’s own dominance under the Porsche marque. More than a technical tale, the exhibition reveals the very soul in these machines.

PRESS CONTACTS:

Lindsey Dahlgren Lindsey.Dahlgren@Tygavac.co.uk

Silvia Radu S.Radu@Airtech.lu

PROFESSOR TIM A. OSSWALD, DIRECTOR OF THE POLYMER ENGINEERING CENTER (PEC) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

The SPE Thermoset Div. is announcing its first keynote speaker for their annual TopCon event to be held on May 17 – 18, 2022 at the Monona Terrace and Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin. “THERMOSETS – A HISTORICAL AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVE,” will be presented by Professor Tim A. Osswald, Director of the Polymer Engineering Center (PEC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  His presentation will take the audience through time, from the “heat and pressure” patent application in 1907, through the growth of an industry now known as the thermoset plastics industry.  This growth also included an entirely different branch of the plastics field, namely, the composites industry; from asbestos filled Bakelite to unsaturated polyester fiber glass panels during the Second World War, to a growing SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) automotive body panel industry all the way to today’s aerospace applications.   Finally, the presentation will take a look into the future of thermosets through the emerging 3D printing field, including hybrid structures where the synergy of great thermosetting materials are combined into a light-weight product that is better than each of its individual components.

Osswald is also Honorary Professor of Plastics Technology at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany and the National University of Colombia. His research includes modeling and simulation in polymer processing, engineering design with plastic and composite materials, and sustainability in plastics manufacturing.  Professor Osswald served as the Chief English Language Editor for the “Journal of Polymer Technology” and Editor for the “Americas for the Journal of Polymer Engineering”.

He has published over 300 peer-reviewed conference and journal articles as well as 15 books translated in five languages, including:  “International Plastics Handbook” (2019), “Polymer Processing – Modeling and Simulation “(2006), “Understanding Polymer Processing” (2017), and “Materials Science of Polymers for Engineering” (2012).  Professor Osswald has also served as an expert witness in polymer engineering litigation, including product failure, patents and intellectual property and is on the advisory board of multiple companies.  He is currently adviser to the President of Colombia in the creation of a new Ministry for Science, Technology, and Innovation.

The SPE Thermoset TopCon 2022 will feature technical presentations and exhibits highlighting advances in materials, processes, and equipment for thermoset technologies in electrical, automotive, off-highway, appliance, aerospace, building and construction, oil and gas, and other industries. The conference includes one full day of technical sessions with a networking breakfast, lunch and cocktail reception on May 17, and a networking breakfast on May 18. Optional social events, including a golf outing at University Ridge Golf Course, a tour of the Polymer Engineering Center (PEC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a cruise of the Madison shoreline via private yacht with deluxe appetizers and beverages are offered on May 16, the day before the conference begins.

Conference Venue:

Inspired by Wisconsin native Frank Lloyd Wright’s design, at the peak of his creative powers in 1938, the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center is one of the country’s premier conference and convention facilities.  On the shores of Lake Monona, it is an architecturally striking structure that connects the state capital, the cityscape, and the community.  The conference exhibits, meals and cocktail reception will be in the Community Terrace with pristine views of Lake Monona offering a relaxing and enjoyable experience.  The presentations will be in the Lecture Hall offering comfortable theatre style seating, staging and professional audio-visual support. Special rates are provided for conference attendees at the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace which is connected via skywalk to the conference venue.  See  https://www.mononaterrace.com and https://www3.hilton.com/ for more info.

Sponsors:

SPE Thermoset TopCon 2022 sponsors to date include: Mar-Bal, Inc.; Plenco (Plastics Engineering Company); IDI Composites International; LyondellBasell; Glenwood Tool & Mold, Inc.; Chromaflo Technologies; Huber Engineered Materials; Fox Valley Molding, Inc.; ICT Molding Solutions; American Colors; Cimbar; AOC; Molding Products; Penn Compression; Lattice Composites;  Materia; Composites One; Goettfert Inc.; and CompositesWorld.

The mission of SPE is to promote scientific and engineering knowledge relating to composites

worldwide and to educate industry, academia, and the public about the technological advances.

SPE’s Thermoset Division is active in educating, promoting, recognizing, and communicating

technical accomplishments in thermoset technology in multiple industries.  Topic areas include

applications, materials, processing, equipment, tooling, design, and development.

For more information see https://spethermosets.org/topcon/For more information on the Society of Plastics Engineers, see www.4spe.org.

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Professor Tim A. Osswald, Director of the Polymer Engineering Center (PEC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

60 Technical Presentations, 35 Student Posters, 52 Sponsors, 35 Exhibits, 3 Keynotes

TROY (DETROIT), MICH. - The 21st annual SPE® Automotive Composites Conference & Expo (ACCE), produced by SPE’s Automotive and Composites Divisions, was a success according to sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees. “It was great to be back networking again in person,” said Raymond Curtice – Engineering Manager of ProtoLAB at Baylor University. “The attendees are motivated to learn how composites technologies will help their business and they are the ‘movers and shakers’ in the industry – the kind of people we want to meet and get to know, continued Curtice. “Once again, the entire event was excellent in terms of content, organization, and value, said Erik LaBelle – Automotive Technical Business Development Specialist at 3M. “SPE ACCE is the best conference for educating the industry and academia about the design versatility structural strength, sustainability and lightweighting performance benefits of composites material technologies for advancing innovative applications,” said Dr. Alper Kiziltas – Technical Expert at Ford Motor Co. “Congratulations to the ACCE Team for persevering through COVID-19 challenges and producing a successful in-person event important for the industry and student opportunities,” added Kiziltas.

The ACCE event was held November 2 – 4, 2021 at the Suburban Collection Showplace Diamond Banquet and Conference Center in Novi, Michigan. The SPE ACCE is known as “The World’s Leading Automotive Composites Forum.” ACCE’s goal is to educate the global transportation industry about the benefits of polymer composites in vehicle design and manufacturing for reducing mass, improving performance, lightweighting, and more.

The ACCE 2021 event attracted 450 registered attendees including automotive OEMs, tier suppliers, academic faculty and students, and other industry professionals. The technical program included 60 presentations on the latest advancements in thermoplastics and thermoset composites; enabling technologies, additive manufacturing, carbon composites and reinforcements; modeling; sustainable composites; business trends and technology solutions; and bonding, joining and finishing. Three presenters were honored at the event with Best Paper awards. Three keynotes were featured and a panel discussion with industry leaders was also included. The Student Poster Competition included 35 posters illustrating composites research projects from 13 from the United States and Canada. Ten students received awards for having the best posters in a variety of categories. Scholarships were awarded to four students who demonstrated scholastic excellence in composites engineering and related studies and promise for the future. The annual ACCE Part Competition included 5 nominations for material innovations in prototype and production parts. Awards were presented for most innovative prototype and production parts, selected by industry experts, and a “People’s Choice award was also presented. Sponsorship included 35 exhibitors displaying the latest composites technologies and 7 companies sponsoring breakfasts, coffee breaks, lunches, receptions and advertising. Ten leading automotive, plastics and composites media publication partners supported the event with advertising worldwide.

The 2021 ACCE was led by 2018, 2019 and 2020 ACCE Technical Program co-chair Dr. Leonardo Simon, professor, Chemical Engineering at University of Waterloo; returning ACCE 2020 co-chair Dr. Xiaosong Huang, lab group manager of Polymer Composite Systems in GM Global Research & Development, General Motors Company; and Dr. Khaled W. Shahwan, senior technology leader – Advanced Technology & Pre-Development Programs, Stellantis. The technical program was co-chaired by Dr. David Jack, professor, Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University; and Dr. Oleksandr G. Kravchenko, assistant professor, Composites Modeling and Manufacturing Group, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Old Dominion University.

Keynotes:
The first keynote of the conference, “Advancements for Cost-Effective Resin Systems and Composite Applications,” was delivered by Dan Dowdall, Global Business Development Manager-Transportation Composites, INEOS Composites. His presentation outlined INEOS Composites’ resin systems for value-driven composites and highlighted recent and potential product applications. “As auto/truck OEMs and mobility suppliers move in dramatic new directions, one requirement has remained constant – design and material decisions must be cost-effective,” said Dowdall. “Polymer composites are the material of choice for design flexibility, reducing weight and improving performance in automotive applications,” continued Dowdall. “However, historically composites were used mainly in lower production applications such as high-performance racing and luxury sports cars due to higher costs associated with composites technologies,” added Dowdall. “Now, composites are also meeting the challenge of being cost-effective making them more practical for high volume automotive production applications which will revolutionize the industry.”

The second keynote of the conference, “Rassini’s Innovative Journey to HP-RTM Manufacturer,” was presented by Brent Collyer, VP Engineering, R & D Director Lightweighting, Rassini International Inc. His presentation outlined the design and implementation of North America’s first high volume HP-RTM (High Pressure – Resin Transfer Molding) process for composites automotive parts. “Rassini substituted spring steel with GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic) using a thermoset resin system from Hexion to produce a multi-material (plastic and steel) leaf spring and achieved a 30% weight savings per component compared to an all-steel component” said Collyer. “Equal to or better performance criteria for the suspension system was achieved,” continued Collyer. Rassini is a world leader in automotive suspension producs for global OEMs and now the first company in North America to commercially mass produce HP-RTM GFRP suspension components for a high volume light duty truck in North America.

The third keynote, “IACMI: A National Asset and What Comes Next,” was presented by John Hopkins, CEO, IACMI (Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation). His presentation outlined how IACMI, from its inception in 2015, has been focused on helping industry transition technologies from laboratory scale to full production. IACMI has facilitated the creation of the largest collection of open-access composites facilities at relevant scale supported by leading universities and national labs. This has resulted in the commercialization of dozens of new products, the lowering of cycle times and costs, improving simulation tools, and advancing recycling technologies. IACMI’s workforce development successes are recognized nationally, preparing the next generation of technicians, scientists and engineers for the composites industry. The presentation highlighted challenges and future opportunities and how IACMI is addressing them.

Panel Discussion:
The ACCE 2021 event also included a panel discussion, “Driving Value in Automotive Composites Manufacturing,” moderated by ACCE Lead Chair Dr. Leonardo Simon, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo. The panelists included: Dan Dowdall, Global Business Development Director, INEOS Composites; Dale Brosius, Chief Commercialization Officer for the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI); Hugh Foran, Executive Director, Teijin Automotive Technologies (formerly Continental Structural Plastics/CSP); and Steve Eynon, Advanced Engineering Development Lead, Stellantis. The panel of industry experts noted how value in automotive composites manufacturing is driven by automotive consumer perceptions, OEM and tier supplier innovations and industry collaborations advancing the industry via trade associations, conferences and events.

Best Paper Awards:
To honor excellence in technical writing, those presenting the best papers are recognized annually at ACCE. The Best Paper Award winners received the highest average ratings by conference peer reviewers out of a field of close to 60 contenders. The ACCE 2021 Best Paper Award Winners are: Rebecca Cutting and co-authors, from Purdue University, for her paper, “Physics-Based Simulation /Workflow for Stamp Forming of Thermoplastic Parts”; Nathaniel Blackman and co-authors, from Baylor University for his paper, “Efforts Toward Automated Foreign Object Detection of Carbon Fiber Laminates Using Pulse Echo Ultrasound”; and Chinmoyee Das and co-authors, from Michigan Technological University for her paper, “Development of Electrically Conductive Composites of Nylon 12 by Incorporation of Biocarbon Filler.”

Student Poster Competition:
Every year at ACCE, students from the U.S.A. and international universities present their innovative research related to plastic composites materials and manufacturing technologies relevant to automotive applications. This annual event is a great opportunity for the students to interact with members of the automotive composites industry and learn about what it is like to work as a scientist or engineer in the field. OEMs and tier suppliers benefit being able to meet the next generation of automotive composites engineers and scientists and potentially hire them. The ACCE 2021 Student Poster Competition included 35 posters from 13 different universities in the United States and Canada. The 2021 ACCE Student Poster Competition winners are:

Undergraduate Category:

• 1st Place: “Low Cost Carbon Fibers from Lignin Precursors for Automotive and Ablative Composites” Elijah Taylor, Clemson University
• Runner-up: “Development of Innovative Filament Wound Systems for Automotive & Truck Applications”
  Nicholas Martin, University of Tennessee
• Runner-up: “Mechanical Behavior of Short Pitch Based Carbon Fiber Reinforced PA66 Polyamide Composites Using Wet-Laid Technique”
  Tyler Sundstrom, University of Tennessee

Masters Category

• 1st Place: “Wide Carbon Tow Thermoplastic Melt Impregnation Development and Applications”
  Benjamin Schwartx, University of Tenessee
• Runner-up: “Study of the Properties of Polypropylene Based Wood Plastics Using Two Different Wood Fillers: Wood Flour and Wood”
  Geeta Pokhrel, University of Maine
• Runner-up: “Composites Innovations for Lightweight Bicycles”
  Ryan Ogle, University of Tennessee

PhD – Nondestructrive Evaluation & Characterization Category

• 1st Place: “Mechanical Testing of Induction Bonded Joints With and withoutGuided-Wave Controlled Processing”
  Rajendra Plainsman, Michigan State University
• Runner-up: “Determination of Ply Stack in Plain Weave Carbon Fiber Composites Using High-Frequency Pulse Echo Ultrasound”
  Nathaniel Blackman, Baylor University
• Runner-up: “Effect of Platelet Length and Stochastic Morphology of Flexural Behavior of Prepreg Platelet Molded Composites”
  Siavash Sattar, Old Dominion University

PhD – Nano, Bio, Additive Manufacturing Category

• 1st Place: “Novel Microcellular Injection Molding Technology Ku-Fizz™ – Effect of Gas Pressure on the Fiber Microstructure and Flexural Properties”
  Sara Simon, University of Wisconsin
• Runner-up: “Multiphysics and Multiscale Modeling of AM Printed Parts”
  Sarachandra Kundurthi, Michigan State University
• Runner-up: “Effects of Midplane Carbon Nanotube Sheet Interleave on the Strength and Impact Damage Resistance of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites” Amir Nasirmanesh, Baylor University

PhD – Processing, Modeling & Simulation Category

• 1st Place: “Fiber Dispersion Characterization Method via X-ray Imaging – Couetter Flow Predicion Using Artificial Intelligence”
  Allen Roman, University of Wisconsin
• Runner-up: “The Effect of Fiber Biundle Morphology on Dispersion for Long Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastics”
  Hector Perex, University of Wisconsin
• Runner-up: “GUI Developoment for Composite Laminate Property Computation Using MATLAB App Designer”
  Victor Mota, Baylor University

Scholarship Awards:
This year’s ACCE Scholarship was named in honor of the late Nippani Rao – a long time ACCE supporter/volunteer and member of the SPE Automotive and Composites Div. Board of Directors. The winner of the SPE ACCE scholarship ($2,000 USD), named in honor of Nippani Rao, is Jomin Thomas, a PhD candidate pursuing a doctoral degree in Polymer Engineering at The University of Akron. The two winners selected for this year for the Dr. Jackier Rehkopf Scholarship ($2,500 USD each) were Lauren Slann, a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science degree in Automotive Engineering at Clemson University and Sara Andrea Simon, a PhD candidate pursuing a doctoral at the Polymer Engineering Center (PEC) at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Part Competition:
This year’s ACCE Part Competition included 5 nominations. A panel of 13 automotive composites industry experts, from industry and academia, studied the nominations in advance of the event and reviewed the parts onsite and voted for the most innovative material applications in 2 categories (Most Innovative Production Part and Most Innovative Prototype Part). Nominations were judged on the impact and trendsetting nature of the application, including materials of construction, processing methods, assembly methods, and other enabling technologies that made the application possible. Nominations emphasized the benefits of design, weight and cost reduction, functional integration, and improved performance. A separate prize, the People’s Choice award, was selected by vote of conference attendees. Here are the winners:

Most Innovative Material on a Production Part:
Carbon Fiber FMC Roof on 2021 Toyota GR Yaris
Nominated by: Gemini Composites/Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM)

Most Innovative Material on a Prototype Part:
Azdel’s XL4 Core for Trunk & interior Applications
Nominated by: Hanwha Azdel

People’s Choice Award:
Multi-Material Leaf Spring on 2021 Ford F-150
Nominated by: Rassini & Hexion

Other Nominations:
Thermoplastic Composite KyronMax S-4330 Material Roof Receivers on 2021 Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator
Nominated by: Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM)

Mustang I4 Blue Cam Cover with a Low Cost and Reclaimed/Recycled Carbon Fiber
Nominated by: University of Toronto & Ford Motor Co.

PlastiVan®:
Once again, ACCE hosted the PlastiVan® program – this year including 14 students from Ecotec, in Detroit, Mich. The PlastiVan program provides sound science and educational programs, including fun experiments with plastics, which spark scientific curiosity in students while increasing their knowledge of the contribution plastics make to modern life and encouraging them to seek careers in engineering. The Ecotek program is focused on providing academically gifted students in middle school and high school with opportunities to participate in international science research projects. The projects are very challenging and prepare the students for college-level opportunities. After the PlastiVan class onsite at ACCE, the students toured the ACCE exhibits and student posters and enjoyed learning more about automotive composites. In addition, academic leaders from the University of Waterloo, Baylor University, Old Dominion University and University of Tennessee- Knoxville met with the students and advised on the benefits of composites in industry and advanced educational opportunities in the field. Industry professionals from the The Materials Group, INEOS Composites, JM Polymers and Intuit Group met with the students for a round table discussion on careers in the industry. Ecotek students and faculty, PlastiVan program leaders, and ACCE leadership and sponsors all enjoyed the experience.

ACCE Sponsors:
The 2021 SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Expo (ACCE) was made possible by the support of Sponsors including:

• Premier Plus Sponsors:
  Hexion, INEOS Composites, Mitsubishi Chemical, and Molding Proiducts.
• Premier Sponsors:
  AOC, Ashland, BASF, BYK, ENGEL, Forward Engineering, Hexagon/MSC Software/eXstream Engineering.
• Associate Sponsors:
  A & P Tecnology, Aligned Vision, Baylor University PROTOLAB and MTACC, COATS, Composites One, Modkex3D, Dieffenbacher, Fagor Arrasate, Fraunhofer at Western University, Highland Plastics, IACMI, IDI Composites International, Johns Mancville, Michelman, Macrodyne, Re:Build Manufacturing, Sabic, Schmidt & Heinzmann, Zoltek.
• Table Top Sponsors: 3A Composites Core Materials, JM POlymenrs RCO Engineering.
• Reception Sponsor:Hexion & Rassini.
• Lunch Sponsors: SAMPE and Lotte Chemical.
• Breakfast Sponsor: Magna. Coffee Break Sponsors: Highland Plastics & Michelman.
• Advertising Sponsor: DSC Consumables.
• Media / Association Sponsors:
  ACMA, Automotive Engineering, Additive Manufacturing, Autonomous Vehicle Engineering, Composites World, Plastics Business, Plastics Decorating, SPE Plastics Engineering, Plastics News, Plastics Technology Rubber Fibres Plastics International, SAE, SAMPE, Truck & Off-Highway Engineering, Urethanes Technology and WARDSAUTO.COM.

Since 2001, The Automotive and Composites Divisions of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) have jointly produced the ACCE to educate the industry about the benefits of composites in automotive, light and heavy-duty truck, off-highway vehicles, and other ground transportation applications. The next ACCE event is scheduled for Sept. 7 – 9, 2022 at the same venue as the 2021 event - the Suburban Collection Showplace Diamond Banquet and Conference Center in Novi, Michigan. An “Early Bird Discount” is available to sponsors and exhibitors who commit to supporting the ACCE 2022 event in 2021 and process payment by January 31, 2022. ACCE 2021 Attendees who took photos at the event are encouraged to send them to teri@intuitgroup.com for posting to the ACCE website.

For more information on the SPE ACCE see https://speautomotive.com/acce-conference/

For more information on the Society of Plastics Engineers, see https://4spe.org/

Manhattan, MT (September 22, 2021) – Norplex celebrates the launch of Norplex Advanced Composites, with the opening of a state-of-the-art manufacturing center which will expand its capabilities to offer advanced prepregs that provide cost effective composite solutions for mid- and high-volume applications.

Norplex Advanced Composites begins with a product portfolio that includes fabric and unidirectional glass epoxy prepregs; EnableX™, a prepreg molding system; and NorPLY™, a line of fatigue resistant laminates. These products, as well as its material development and characterization capabilities, position Norplex Advanced Composites for a highly collaborative partnership with OEMs, Tier 1s, and fabricators in the Transportation, Sporting Goods and Recreation, Renewable Energy, Medical, Industrial, and Aerospace markets.

“We’re excited to be stepping into the Advanced Composites sector as part of our long-term commitment to market development and business growth for all of our stakeholders. And we’re proud to be opening this new location in Manhattan where the collaboration with the community has been outstanding,” says Tom Merrell, President of Norplex.

The new 32,000 square foot facility in Manhattan, Montana houses a custom-built direct impregnation hot melt prepreg line with the capabilities to run various fabrics and unidirectional rovings and the ability to offer a range of diverse chemistries. These new capabilities build upon the traditional solvent-based prepregs produced today in Norplex’s Postville, Iowa plant.

“With Norplex Advanced Composites we are expanding our manufacturing capabilities to offer a proven and growing line of advanced prepregs that provide cost-effective composite solutions. We look forward to collaborating with customers on how we can help unlock opportunities through these materials and technologies ,” says Denny Ford, Vice President.

Established to deliver the speed and agility of a start-up venture, Norplex Advanced Composites also draws upon a long and rich history of composites leadership. Norplex-Micarta, it’s sister organization, remains the market leader in high performance thermoset composite materials based on impregnation and lamination technology.

Within the next three years, the organization plans to bring 30 jobs to the area and drive much of its material research and development effort out of the new facility. Through its investment in added capacity, the latest manufacturing technology, and a growing team, Norplex Advanced Composites is committed to being a positive growth partner in the advanced composites market and the local community.

About Norplex Advanced Composites

Norplex Advanced Composites is focused on helping OEMs, Tier 1s, and fabricators create value through advanced composite materials and superior customer support and service. We offer the speed and agility of a start-up, but one with more than 50 years of composites expertise. For more information visit norplexadvanced.com.

About Norplex-Micarta

Norplex-Micarta is one of North America’s leading producers of thermoset composite prepregs, sheets, and shapes. These hybrid and multi-material solutions are prized for their design flexibility, consistency, and value. For more information visit norplex-micarta.com.

For more information, contact:
Lucy Houchin, General Manager
lhouchin@norplex.com
(812) 661-2449

As a leading manufacturer of industrial large scale 3D printers and 5 axis routers, Thermwood’s LSAM technology delivers high-performance tooling, masters, patterns, molds and fixtures at high throughput to near net shape, with precision and vacuum integrity. As this partnership continues to produce technological advances, Airtech will actively maintain its collaboration with Thermwood in the development of new materials and expanded functionality.

In this industry-advancing collaboration, Dahltram® resins are used for large scale printing on Thermwood’s LSAM platforms; validating mechanical performance and performance in use at Airtech’s company headquarters. Airtech’s Dahltram® range of resins are suitable for multiple print platforms, providing production flexibility with end-use material validation. As this partnership supports advancements in additive manufacturing, Airtech has continued to demonstrate efficacy in composite fabrication with over 300 autoclave cycles completed to date. With extensive mechanical characterization data, Dahltram® resins are well suited for composite fabrication, as well as metal fabrication and direct to part applications.

About AIRTECH - Established in 1973, Airtech Advanced Materials Group consists of Airtech International Inc., Huntington Beach, California; Airtech Europe Sarl, Differdange, Luxembourg; Tygavac Advanced Materials Ltd., Chadderton, England; and Airtech Asia Ltd., Tianjin China, serves the aircraft-aerospace, printed circuit board, marine, wind power, automotive and recreational industries. Airtech is the largest privately owned manufacturer of vacuum bagging and tooling materials of its kind in the world. With nearly 50 years of extrusion experience, Airtech has taken the next step into additive manufacturing with Print-Tech® large scale additive manufacturing tooling service for composites and the new line of Dahltram® tooling and Dahlpram® purging resins

About Thermwood Corporation - Thermwood is a US based, multinational, diversified CNC machinery manufacturer that markets its products and services through offices in 11 countries. Thermwood is the oldest manufacturer of highly flexible,3 & 5 axis high-speed machining centers known as CNC routers. Thermwood has also become the technology leader in large scale additive manufacturing of thermoplastic composite molds, tooling, patterns and parts with its line of LSAM (Large Scale Additive Manufacturing) machines that both 3D print and trim on the same machine. Their machinery is marketed to major companies in the aerospace, marine, automotive and foundry industries as well as military, government and defense contractors.

For more information, please visit our website: www.airtech3D.com

PRESS CONTACTS:
Silvia Radu
S.Radu@Airtech.lu
Lindsey Dahlgren
Lindsey.Dahlgren@Tygavac.co.uk

Contact: Tony Young
GOED Media Relations Manager
tonyyoung@utah.gov | 801-538-8722

Contact: Kaye Veazey Hexcel Vice President,
Corporate and Marketing Communications
kaye.veazey@hexcel.com

About AIRTECH - Established in 1973, Airtech Advanced Materials Group consists of Airtech International Inc., Huntington Beach, California; Airtech Europe Sarl, Differdange, Luxembourg; Tygavac Advanced Materials Ltd., Chadderton, England; and Airtech Asia Ltd., Tianjin China, serves the aircraft-aerospace, printed circuit board, marine, wind power, automotive and recreational industries. Airtech is the largest privately owned manufacturer of vacuum bagging and tooling materials of its kind in the world. With nearly 50 years of extrusion experience, Airtech has taken the next step into additive manufacturing with Print-Tech® large scale additive manufacturing tooling service for composites and the new line of Dahltram® tooling and Dahlpram® purging resins.

The site now features a forum for industry to explore Oribi’s capabilities, the processes Oribi employs (3D FORM™ and SPIN™), the markets served, and the areas where the Oribi team can support design and analysis, into and throughout high-rate serial production.  The Oribi Composites team welcomes you to investigate the world-class capabilities with their encouragement to reach out with any interest.

WHEN: Monday, September 21

TIME: 12:15 – 1:00pm ET

Bridenstine joins a robust roster of experts at the year’s only virtual conference for the composites and advanced materials industry. Isabell Gradert, the Material Fast Track Leader at Airbus and general advisor for materials technology to the CTO, will be this years’ general session speaker. Gradert will be covering Airbus’ long-term sustainability ambition to be the world’s first aircraft manufacturer to market a zero-emission aircraft by 2035. She’ll explore how Airbus is getting there and the role materials and composite technologies will play.

WHEN: Tuesday, September 22

TIME: 11:00am – 12:15 pm ET

Prior to CAMX, industry experts will be offering 5 customized tutorials that will connect attendees and instructors for an in-depth learning experience, with ample time for Q&A. These sessions begin on September 8th and go through to the 10th.

For the complete schedule, go here, or connect with CAMX on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.

Media Contact:
Chris Locke
714/403-1855

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Starting June 15^th, 2020, any customer with six or more students needing advanced composite training will qualify for the newly structured terms of agreement that waive the current ten-student minimum policy for onsite classes.  This will allow many more companies and organizations to obtain the training they need while still following health and safety protocols put in place for COVID-19. 

In addition to the reduced student count policy, Abaris is offering a three-day, all-classroom (minimum hands-on) version of some select five-day introductory type courses.  While a course of this type does not provide a great deal of tactile exposure for students, it can provide a fundamental understanding of composite materials for use in the workplace.

To find out more about this program, contact Abaris via email at training@abaris.com or visit the website at www.abaris.com.

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Abaris has retrofitted all three of their classrooms and labs so that safe distancing can be practiced in every space, seating students individually at each table in the classroom and supplying physical plexiglass (sneeze guard) barriers at each location to aid in protecting students. Rigorous cleaning and distancing protocols have been established in accordance with state and federal guidelines, to ensure that students and staff are safe. This includes requiring and providing masks to those who need them and plenty of space to work on projects.

Moving forward, Abaris is committed to staying up to date with the latest mitigation requirements and adjusting protocols to ensure that the best practices are deployed for keeping the students and staff safe. For more information on upcoming classes, please visit www.abaris.com or contact Abaris at admin@abaris.com.

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