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JAN 2016

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COLUMNS 4 From the Editor CW editor-in-chief Jef Sloan, just back from CompositesWorld's Carbon Fiber 2015 conference, shares initial thoughts on future CF supply and demand. 6 Past, Present & Future CW's editors inaugurate an annual review of Ideas in Action, celebrating a handful of hot concepts that could make those who conceived them "household names." 14 Perspectives & Provocations CW Columnist Dale Brosius imagines an automotive world where composites are king, then calls on the industry to resolve to make them capable of worthy service. 16 Design & Testing Dr. Daniel O. Adams addresses ways to acquire mechanical test data and then calculate the values for the composite material property of fracture toughness. 18 Gardner Business Index » DEPARTMENTS 19 Trends 38 Calendar 39 Applications 40 New Products 42 Marketplace 42 Ad Index 43 Showcase » ON THE COVER Clear Carbon and Components (Bristol, RI, US) has a reputation for taking on projects others might pass up. A case in point is this staircase, which features a one-piece spiral spar that supports cantilevered stairs, all made from carbon fber-reinforced polymer because it ofered design and production fexibility that can't be had with steel at a competitive price point. Get the step-by- step story on p. 24. Source / Charlie Lovely FOCUS ON DESIGN 44 World's Largest Center Console with Single-Skin Hull Design A US Navy rigid-hulled infatable boat (RHIB) uncored panel technology concept goes commercial in the new HydraSports Custom Sueños 53 high-performance ofshore fshing yacht. By Sara Black CompositesWorld (ISSN 2376-5232) is published monthly and copyright © 2016 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. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CompositesWorld Magazine, 6915 MEMBERSHIPS: 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 24 Inside Manufacturing: Structural Work of Art Composites fabricator Clear Carbon and Components uses digital techniques and an innovative molding approach to actualize a residential architect's customized cascading staircase, supported by a one-piece carbon fber composite spiral spar. By Ginger Gardiner 30 Turnkey Manufacturing Systems: Materials, Markets & Maturation Integrated workcells promise afordability and less risk for scaling up composites production. In 2012-2013, turnkey integrated manufacturing systems for composite parts were a noticeable trend as production equipment suppliers banded together to ofer entire systems to customers. How has the trend fared? Does it represent the best way forward? By Ginger Gardiner 30 24 6 46 CompositesWorld.com 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS JANUARY 2016 / Vol: 2 N o – : 1

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