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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

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