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COLUMNS 4 CW From the Editor 6 CW Past, Present and Future 12 CW Perspectives & Provocations 14 CW Design & Testing 20 CW Business Index 68 CW Work In Progress CW contributing writer Peggy Malnati recounts an unusual application of basalt fber-reinforced rebar in concrete riverbed "catfsh houses" fashioned for a Chicago River environmental restoration efort. 72 CW Work In Progress CW contributor Michael LeGault describes a coatings supplier's research into the challenges of priming and painting carbon fber composite Class A auto body panels. 78 CW Work In Progress CW senior editor Ginger Gardiner reports on integrated process optimization software that broadens conventional nesting to automated cutting, kitting, inventory control and waste reduction. » DEPARTMENTS 22 CW Trends 102 CW Calendar 106 CW Applications 108 CW Marketplace 108 CW Ad Index 109 CW Showcase » ON THE COVER Fokker Aerostructures' (Papendrecht, The Netherlands) contract to manufacture the wing leading edges on the Airbus A380 from thermoplastic composites was one of the composites industry's biggest news stories in the frst decade of the 21 st Cen- tury. That program was the biggest, but hardly the only, activity CW found on the industry's leading edge during a recent tour of Fokker's Hoogeveen plant (p. 88). Source / CW / Photo | Jef Sloan & Sara Black FOCUS ON DESIGN 110 Composite Pontoons Undergird Update of 1820s- vintage Floating Bridge Modular composite fotation system triples potential lifespan of New England town's signature single-lane auto/pedestrian timber bridge. By Johanna Knapschaefer CompositesWorld (ISSN 2376-5232) is published monthly (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December) and copyright © 2015 by Gardner Business Media Inc. 6915 Valley Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45244-3029. Telephone: (513) 527-8800. Printed in U.S.A. Periodicals postage paid at Cincinnati, OH and additional mailing offices. All rights reserved. MEMBERSHIPS: POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CompositesWorld Magazine, 6915 Valley Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45244-3029. If undeliverable, send Form 3579. CANADA POST: Canada Returns to be sent to IMEX Global Solutions, PO Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2 Canada. Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. The information presented in this edition of CompositesWorld is believed to be accurate. In applying recommendations, however, you should exercise care and normal precautions to prevent personal injury and damage to facilities or products. In no case can the authors or the publisher accept responsibility for personal injury or damages which may occur in working with methods and/or materials presented herein, nor can the publisher assume responsibility for the validity of claims or performance of items appearing in editorial presentations or advertisements in this publication. Contact information is provided to enable interested parties to conduct further inquiry into specific products or services. FE ATURES 44 CAMX 2015 Preview ACMA's and SAMPE's 2 nd combined event promises a US conference and exhibition of unprecedented scale and value to manufacturers from all corners of the composites world. 64 CFK-Valley Stade 2015 Convention Report The composites industry in Germany proclaims the coming 4 th Industrial Revolution. By Bob Grifths 82 Composites Tackle Concussions The launch of the frst commercial composite football helmet and new research thrusts show FRPs could play a critical role in mitigating head injuries. By Michael LeGault 88 Plant Tour: Materials Sciences Corp. MSC draws on four decades of experience and computer modeling expertise to develop novel composite materials with the potential to make a big impact. By Ginger Gardiner 94 Plant Tour: Fokker Aerostructures This Dutch aerospace supplier leverages its founder's pioneering spirit from a century ago to lead the way, today, in thermoplastic aerocomposites. By Jef Sloan & Sara Black 88 82 44 94 CompositesWorld.com 1 OCTOBER 2015 / Vol: 1 N o – : 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS