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ACMA’s Plan to Lead the Way on Sustainability in Composites

Welcome to the debut of a new Composites Manufacturing magazine column – Focus on Sustainability. As ACMA’s vice president of EH&S (environment, health and safety) and sustainability, I will use this...

A New Year Brings New Strategy for Biden Administration’s Commitment to “Green”

In 2023, composites will remain a solution to many of the problems Washington is looking to address. This includes providing components for green energy and hydrogen programs, lightweighting and electric...

A Cure for Aging Pipelines

Early last fall, the E.ON Group, one of Europe’s largest operators of energy infrastructure and networks, discovered a leak in a pipeline under railroad tracks close to the Ӧrebro station in Sweden....

Educating and Engaging End Users in Construction and Infrastructure

ACMA’s Composites Tech Days provide a unique opportunity for members to engage with end users in key markets. This spring, the association will host the Construction/Infrastructure Composites Tech Days on...

Royal Navy Upgrades Patrol Boats

The British Royal Navy recently replaced two steel Gibraltar Squadron patrol boats with GFRP ones. The 19-meter HMS Cutlass and HMS Dagger, which were manufactured by Marine Specialised Technology Group (MST...

Revolutionary Research

Universities play a pivotal role in research and development. In 2020, academic institutions spent $86.4 billion on R&D, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. Some of...