Staying Informed on Hot Industry Topics
In June, two engineers from Bestbath attended ACMA’s Composites Sustainability Today event in Denver, where they learned about government policies, industry innovations, best practices and more. This...
ACMA Targets Statistics Flaws
ACMA has launched a new initiative to update how the composites industry is counted. If successful, this initiative will help members quantify our benefit to the country and better track international supply...
Report from the Field: Highway Sustainability
This summer, I’ve spent several days with groups of state DOT engineers, university faculty, trade association staff and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Environmental Protection Administration...
Elevating E-Bike Frames
As the market for environmentally friendly electric bikes grows, V Frames of Saalfeld, Germany, is using water-assisted injection molding (WAIM) to produce carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) e-bike...
Strong Enough for Space
Strong Enough for Space A NASA research team investigating methods of welding thermoplastic components could be opening up opportunities on the moon and in deep space for the composites industry. The...
Building a Better Future
Early in his administration, President Biden launched the Federal Buy Clean Initiative to harness the nation’s purchasing power – more than $630 billion annually – while simultaneously investing in the...
