Education Sessions
Below is a preliminary listing of session topics. Session topics, speakers, dates and times can be found in the full conference program.
Design and Engineering
- Toward Designing Pultruded Structures with an ASCE Standard
- Methods for Construction of Self-Heated Molds for Curing of Composite Laminates
- Review and Comparison of ASTM Tensile Test Methods for Composite Materials
Business Strategy and Operations
- Composites Statistics and Global Industry Trends
- Exporting Issues
- Understanding Investments, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions
- Women in Composites
- Future Leaders in the Industry
- Nailing Innovation
- How to Take Advantage of Government Initiatives to Finance Innovation in the Composites Industry
- Advanced Lawsuit Protection, Tax Reduction, and Estate Planning Strategies
- University-Industry Partnerships - From Research to Practice
Traditional and Emerging Markets
- A State-of-the-Art Overview: Composite Utility & Telecommunication Structures
- Advances in Light Weight Boat Fabrication
- DOE and WindPower
- A Global View of Composites in Aerospace
- Lightweighting
- Why Composites?
Manufacturing
- Robotic Trimming Helps Composites Manufacturers Improve Quality and Safety While Saving Time and Money
- Gel Coat Repair
- Advancements in Processing Additives for Compression Molding
- How to Select the Right Mold Release
- How to Set Up Spray Equipment for Maximum Performance/ State of the Art in Open Mold Production
- Advantages of Lean & LRTM Manufacturing in Composites Benefits of the LRTM Process and Troubleshooting Tips
Materials
- Room Curable Polyurethane Adhesive for "Primerless" Composite Bonding
- Fiberglass Sizing 201: How Formulation Translates to Function
- Taking Composites to a Higher Level (Developed by SAMPE)
- CNG Tank Design Using Carbon Fiber
- Training the Next Generation of Composites Repair Engineers
- Tooling for Advanced Composites
- Large Tow Carbon Fiber
- Innovative Composite Materials and Manufacturing Processes (Developed by SPE)
Green Composites
- Lowering the Operations Environmental Footprint
- Creating Competitive Advantage Through Sustainability
- Green Design for Better Manufacturing and Profit
- Natural Fiber for Composites 101: When, Why and How to Replace Firberglass with Kenaf/Juet/Flax
- USDA Bio-Preferred Program
- CompositeBuild.com – Reach our End Users
- The Value of Third Party Certifications
- LCI-Pultrusion Model
- Green Energy: Growth Potential Beyond Wind
- Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and Life Cycle Inventory (LCI)
Regulatory and Legislative
- Regulatory and Legislative
- Combustible Dust
- Styrene Industry Worker Exposure Limit
- Current Compliance Topics for Composites Manufacturers
- Proactive Strategies for Surviving an EPA Compliance Audit
- Expansion of UEF to Include Emissions from Closed Molding and SMC Machines
- Communicating Sensitive Information to Employee and Community Communications
- Protecting Employees with Respiratory Equipment and Ventilation Systems
- Styrene Health Effects
POLYCON – Cast Polymer
- Lean Manufacturing in 2011
- Landing LEEDS Projects
- Developing a Sales System
- Understanding Your Market
- Profitable Showers
- 45 Tips in 45 Minutes
- Using MasterCast™ to Market Your Product
- Developing a Sales System
- ICPA General Session
