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45 CompositesWorld.com Abaris Training Resources Inc. (Reno, NV, US) will showcase its updated engineering, manufacturing and repair courses, covering the latest in advanced composite technologies. In addition, Abaris is now ofering carbon fber automotive structural repair training at its Reno facility, with two intensive courses designed to meet the specifc needs of the emerging automotive composites industry. Also at CAMX, Abaris' senior engineering instructor, Dr. Rikard Heslehurst, will give a pre-conference tutorial on Monday, Oct. 26, titled "Composite Structures Joint Design Technology." Lou Dorworth, Abaris direct services division manager, will participate in the Workforce Development & Technologies session panel on training, lifelong learning and the next-generation workforce. www.abaris.com Airtech Advanced Materials (Huntington Beach, CA, US) will show several products for infusion-based molding processes: Its Premium Multi-Valve 408, with a solid body design that combines the male quick-disconnect and thru-bag connector, eliminates threaded connections and potential leak paths. Stainless steel construction ensures corrosion resistance and long life. High-temperature O-ring and platinum cured silicone gasket give a long service. It is interface- compatible with Parker Snap-Tite 6.35-mm quick disconnects. The valve mechanism and O-ring seals can be replaced to extend life. BBH 1080 Hose, a durable high-temperature and high-pressure autoclave hose, consists of an inner fexible stainless steel conduit overwrapped with a stainless steel braid. A stainless steel armor jacket covers the hose and protects it from the harsh autoclave and produc- tion environment. Airfow 100 Armor Sleeve is a durable high-temperature and high- pressure autoclave vacuum hose. Its construction features an outer steel armor jacket protecting the braided steel, which holds a PTFE inner tube supported by a fexible steel spring conduit. This design prevents collapse from vacuum or autoclave pressures. It is also avail- able with a 90° fxed end-ftting on one or both ends. Econobreaker 2R is an inexpensive, multi-purpose, rubber adhesive pressure-sensitive tape. Reportedly ideal for holding down vacuum- bagging materials, thermocouples and other layup items, the tape is suitable for room-temperature applications and heat cures to 177°C. Vac-Gauge 40D is a versatile digital vacuum gauge used for leak detection and vacuum determinations under the vacuum bag. The gauge ofers vacuum readings in four selectable units: mBar, mmHg, inHg, and Kpa. The Airtech Vacuum Test Unit is a compact, lightweight and easy- to-use device that can be used to test in-service equipment or to check equipment that has undergone maintenance like seal replacements on vacuum valves or end-ftting replacements on vacuum hoses. www.airtechonline.com Airtech Inc. (Rutherford, NJ, US) — not related to California-based Airtech Advanced Materials — is a global manufacturer and supplier of vacuum pumps, blowers, compressors, and systems. It will feature its L-Series and ATV-Series of rotary vane vacuum pumps. Systemization of these products is also available. These vacuum pumps are used in the composite industry in autoclaves, vacuum hold down and vacuum infusion. In addition to a range of ready-to-ship products, Airtech ofers customized solutions. www.airtechusa.com AkzoNobel (Chicago, IL, US) will showcase Perkadox 16-40XPS, characterized by AkzoNobel as the only safe alternative to Perkadox 16. The latter, an initiator for cured-in-place pipe, pultrusion and low- temperature molding compounds, is being re-classifed by the National Fire Protection Assn. as a Class I material. This severely restricts storage/ handling to the point where it is difcult to justify the expense of updating storage facilities, adding to already expensive shop practices necessary for safe use of Perkadox 16. Perkadox 16-40XPS is said to be the only alternative on the market that is safer to use with minimal investment in storage and handling. The thixotropic paste delivers a safer, dust-free form of Perkadox 16 in larger containers without the need for premixing or potentially dangerous heating and cooling. The fne particle size suspension delivers the same activity as the original Perkadox 16 and is stored in the same NFPA Class III storage facilities currently used. Anthony Bennett, AkzoNobel's technical development manager, polymer chemistry, will present at two informational sessions. The frst, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2:00 p.m., is titled "Novel Water-insensitive Curing Systems for Biofber Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Resin Composites." The second, also on Thursday, Oct. 29, 3:00 p.m., is titled "A Paste of Di(4-Tertbutylcyclohexyl)Peroxydicarbonate (Commonly Known as Perkadox 16) Provides NFPA Class III Storage and Novel Use Options for CIPP and Pultrusion Applications." www.akzonobel.com/polymer Altair Engineering (Troy, MI, US) will emphasize its tools and expertise for analyzing and optimizing composite structures. Case studies will be highlighted, including carbon fber bicycles, America's Cup racing yachts, automotive composites, prosthetic devices, and aerospace composites. Altair also will present a paper authored by Jefrey Wollschlager on the application of Altair's design optimization technology in OptiStruct to create a super lightweight but strong composite beam. In addition, Altair will introduce its newly acquired technology from MultiScale CAMX 2015