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in partnership with JEC Composites E-letter World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition June 24-26 Kingston, Canada www.wwec2008.com August Orgagec'08 - Organic materials for construction August 27-29 Paris, France heberge.lcpc.fr/orgagec08 October Ibex October 6-8 Miami, USA www.ibexshow.com BOOK Fundamentals of Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Methods and Applications, 2nd Edition By Brent Strong Whether in college or in the workplace, students and practitioners have relied on the first edition of Fundamentals of Composites for years to learn about the basics of composites manufacturing. This revised and expanded book describes recent advances, adding key information, case studies, and examples that will broaden your knowledge of composites materials and manufacturing methods. The first focus of this text is on materials. Several major chapters are devoted to describing the basic materials that are put together to create composite structures. Are explained: matrix properties, polyesters, epoxies, specialty and high-performance resins, thermo-plastics, ceramic and metal matrix composites, reinforcements, reinforcement forms, testing and properties, design, and sandwich structures, joints, and finishing. The book presents the details of why composite materials behave the way they do. Thus composites designers will gain an understanding of the causes of material performance, allowing them a wider choice of materials than might otherwise be possible. Secondly, the book describes composites manufacturing methods, providing tips for getting the best results that weigh the required material properties against cost and production efficiency. July Footbridge July 2-4 Porto, Potugal www.footbridge2008.com September Composites World Expo September 3-5 Chicago, USA www.compositesworld.com Aeromart Montreal October 8-9 Montreal, Canada www.aeromart.tm.fr CompoTec October 29-31 Carrara, Italy www.compo-tec.com 4th international conference on advanced engineered wood & hybrid composite July 6-10 Bar Harbor, USA. www.aewc.umaine.edu Sampe Fall Tech Conference September 9-10 Memphis, USA www.sampe.org Composites Materialica October 14-16 Munich, Germany www.composites.de 9th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials (FPCM-9) July 8-10 Montreal, Canada This conference is the ninth in a series devoted to the manufacturing of polymer matrix composites. Hosted in 2008 by École Polytechnique de Montréal, the conference will feature state-of-the-art achievements in composite manufacturing and liquid composite moulding with a particular emphasis on aerospace and automotive applications. One of the main goals is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice. Technical Seminar A technical seminar will be held on July 7th 2008 on material characterization, numerical simulation and process control for Liquid Composite Moulding, including experimental permeability, miniDSC tests, demonstration of data acquisition software, and use of heat flux sensors, mixing devices and automated sprues to control the fabrication process. http://cchp.meca.polymtl.ca/fpcm9/ trochu@polymtl.ca November Feiplar November 21-23 Sao Paulo, Brazil www.feiplar.com.br January Composites & Polycon January 15-17 Tampa, Florida USA In response to attendee and exhibitor feedback, the American Composites Manufacturer’s Association (ACMA) announced that it will move the next Composites & Polycon to early 2009. The association is exploring several first-rate venue options for the show. www.acmanet.org Data 2007: - 232 exhibitors - 4 000 visitors Farnborough International Airshow July 14-20 Farnborough, UK www.farnborough.com 14th China Composites Expo September 17-19 Shanghai, China www.chinacompositesexpo.com Data 2007: - 320 exhibitors - 9 000 visitors May XXV International Conference Reinforced Plastics May 12 - 14 Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czech Republic www.dtplzen.cz 4th conference on FRP composites in civil engineering July 22-24 Zürich, Switzerland www.cice2008.org Setec ‘08 technical conference & table top exhibition September 18 - 19 Augsburg, Germany www.sampe-europe.org July 17th International Conference on Composite Materials - Iccm July 27 - 31 Edinburgh, UK www.iccm17.org Composites Europe JEC Composites Asia October 22-24 Singapore www.jeccomposites.com September 23-25 Essen, Germany www.composites-europe.com Data 2007: - 200 exhibitors - 4 127 visitors 640 pages, £43 / US$90.00 / €62 Edited by Hanser Gardner publications, USA Mor e infor mation: www.sme.org No38 January - February 2008 / JEC Composites Magazine

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