Our monthly webinar series “Innovation Insights” continued Monday, October 21, as IACMI EVP/CCO Dale Brosius moderated discussions on recent technology advancements from IACMI members.
We heard from:
Jim Stratton, President
Chris Skocik, Engineering Manager
Agile Ultrasonics
A Novel Approach to Continuous Ultrasonic Welding for Thermoplastics
The market for thermoplastic composites is growing faster than the overall market for composites. As this progression occurs a simultaneous effort to develop joining technologies for aerospace and broader industrial markets is also occurring.
Join Agile Ultrasonics for a look at the company’s novel approach to continuous ultrasonic welding without the use of energy directors or film layer inserts. We’ll cover data points and use cases and consider opportunities to collaborate on robotic welding, shaping, debulking, cutting, trimming, strengthening and lightweighting of thermoplastic prepregs and 3D printed composites.
Alex Stiles
Co-founder and CEO
Vitriform3D
Developing the Next Generation of Low-carbon Building Products Using Glass Waste
Building materials are responsible for 11% of total global greenhouse gas emissions, and the market for greener building products has grown to over $110BN in the U.S. At Vitriform3D, we’re demonstrating how advanced manufacturing can create durable engineered stone artwork, tiles, and wall paneling from waste materials such as glass bottles, wind turbine blade scrap, and solar panels. In this presentation, we will provide an update on our technology and on our DOE-funded research into low-carbon, fire-resilient exterior cladding.
Dayakar Penumadu
Fred N. Peebles Professor and IAMM Chair of Excellence
University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Use of Nanoscale Testing for Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
Rapid development of reinforcement fiber, optimizing interfacial shear strength with polymer matrix, and predicting composite performance requires properties at multiple length scales. This presentation will provide how nanomechanical testing can be a valuable tool for developing next-generation fiber reinforced composites and sandwich structures.
