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ASCC Researcher Joins ACMA Emerging Leaders Program
Cody Sheltra, ASCC Senior Research Manager, has been accepted into the American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA) Emerging Leaders Program. This inaugural group will learn how to advocate for the composites industry; advancing a new generation of thinkers and leaders. Sheltra’s research focuses on projects related to the manufacturing and testing of large-scale thermoset composites and…
UMaine Research Earns CAMX Outstanding Technical Paper Award
The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) continues to cement its reputation as a leader in cutting-edge research with the recent recognition of its paper, Novel Field-Manufacturing Methods for Long-Fiber Thermoplastic Composites, as a winner of the 2024 CAMX Outstanding Technical Paper Award for Best in Track: Manufacturing & Processing Technologies. This…
ASCC affiliates Gayton & Lapp published research on continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic laminates
Research by University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center researchers, James T. Gayton and Dr. Justin L. Lapp has been published in the International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow. The research follows the evaluation of theoretical models for anisotropic effective thermal conductivity in continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic laminates. Read the full…
Designed to address labor shortages and supply chain issues that are driving high costs and constricting the supply of affordable housing, BioHome3D is the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based, recyclable materials
The American Floating Offshore Wind Technical Summit (AFloat) brings together industry, academia, academiarnment floating offshore wind experts from around the world to chart a course for floating offshore wind in the US.
ASCC’s BioHome3D and Dr. Habib Dagher featured in podcast ‘Why this 3D-printed house could be a gamechanger’
The University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center’s (ASCC) BioHome3D and Executive Director Dr. Habib Dagher have been featured in an episode of the Living…
ASCC scientists find scalable, water-based process to strengthen biocomposites
A publication by University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) researchers Hathaithep Senkum, Peter V. Kelly, Ahmad A. L. Ahmad, Siamak Shams Es-haghi, and…
ASCC’s BioHome3D featured in Decor Maine for its sustainably sleek design
The University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) has been featured on Decor Maine’s website. “Some surfaces were left natural to highlight the mesmerizing…
ASCC’s Dr. Habib Dagher Discusses Offshore Wind Plans in AJOT
The University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center’s (ASCC) Founding Executive Director, Dr. Habib Dagher, and Offshore Wind Technologies have been featured in a 2-…
BioHome3D featured in CompositesWorld for infrastructure using biomaterials and 3D printing
The University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center’s (ASCC) BioHome3D has been featured in a CompositesWorld article sharing remarkable innovations using composites in infrastructure and…
ASCC and ORNL SM2ART collaboration featured in Plastics Technology for Sustainable Solutions for Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials
The SM2ART program collaboration1 between the University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been featured on…