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On The Launch Pad The Composites Industry 2015

February 03, 2015

Positive Signs

• Industry Statistics• Roadmaps for Composites• Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation- IACMI• Political• Educating Design Professionals About Composites• Standards• Industry Unity

Industry Statistics• According the latest Lucintel statistics:• End products reached $21 Billion in 2014 (ranging from bath tubs and golf clubs to

rebar and roof panels)• Materials market grew 6.3% last year• Materials growth to be 6.6% or $12 Billion by 2020 (CARG)• Recovery in the wind energy market, as well as continuing growth in the

transportation/automotive, aerospace and construction sectors will lead the way• According to the latest ACMA statistics:• In November 2014, Unsaturated Polyester Resin monthly production increased 8.4%

from the previous year.• In 2014, year-to-date totals of unsaturated Polyester Resin increased 4.7% as

compared to 2013 at the same time.

Roadmaps for Composites

• What is an industry roadmap?• CAIICAC: Consortium for Accelerated Innovation and Insertion of Advanced Composites• FIBERS• ACMA Role• CAMX• Workshop• Implementation Grants

Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation- IACMI• Led by UT and Oakridge National Laboratory• $250 million + for composites R&D over 5 years• ACMA Role• Benefit for all composites• Engage SMEs• Worker training

Political• More pro-business Congress• But…• Collaboration with regulatory agencies - EPA, OSHA• States• Opportunities for growth of the Industry

Educating Design Professionals About Composites• Websites• CAMX• Trade Shows• Composites Pavilion at AIA• International Bridge Conference

• Presentations• World of Concrete• NPE – Future of Thermoplastic

Composites• ASCE Structures Congress

• Publications• More to be Done

Standards• 12+ design, material, construction standards

for composites across many market segments, mostly in new markets

• 2 ANSI/ACMA standard and ACMA Industry Guideline in process

• LRFD• PreStandard Load and Resistance Factor Design

of Pultruded Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite Structures – expected in 2015

• ACI• Working on FRP rebar code that will impact the

concrete building code

• Roadmaps• IACMI

Industry Unity - Steel’s Nightmare• Workshop• CAMX• IACMI• Collaboration with SPE/SAMPE• ACMA Membership

Questions?