2020 State of the Industry Report
Six industry experts focus on the future of composites. In 2019, Composites Manufacturing magazine covered innovations throughout the industry, from experimental wind turbines and structural composites on...
A Look Ahead – Legislative and Regulatory Efforts in 2020
From ACMA’s perch in Washington, D.C., we are the eyes, ears and voice of the composites industry. As your association, we work aggressively to ensure that composites are a part of the national policy...
Apollo IE Hyper-Car Uses Carbon Fiber for Strength and Aerodynamics
The IE in Apollo IE stands for Intensa Emozione, meaning intense emotion, and the hyper-car was designed with high-functionality and radical style in mind. Apollo IE was developed in partnership with HWA AG,...
Composite Aeroshell Will Protect NASA’s 2020 Rover Throughout Journey to Mars
Lockheed Martin developed a heat shield using a tiled Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator (PICA) thermal protection system to protect the Mars 2020 rover from the intense heat during entry, descent, and...
Recycled Carbon Fiber Repurposed into World’s First Carbon Fiber Rail Bogie
The world’s first carbon fiber rail bogie (CAFIBO) is being developed by a consortium of companies including ELG Carbon Fibre, Magma Structures, the University of Birmingham, the University of Huddersfield...
Ford and McDonald’s Are Caffeinating Automotive Component Sustainability
Ford Motor Company will soon be using a composite material made of coffee chaff – the dried skin of the bean which comes off during roasting – from McDonald’s coffee in vehicle parts such as headlamp...
