“Green to Gold: Environmental to Financial Benefits of Composites”
CANCOM2015 has a focus on the development and commercialization of composite materials and technologies. This technical forum facilitates the sharing of information and ideas about composite materials, process technologies and structures by bringing together international participants from industry, government and academia. The event will commence with a one day special symposium (Aug 17) that will consist of industrial presentations and an exhibition combined with industrial tours of companies that produce composite parts for aerospace, ground transportation and civil infrastructure markets. A three day technical conference (Aug 18-20) will follow featuring a variety of international keynote speakers and technical presentations.
Call for Papers – EXTENDED DEADLINE IS OCT. 17, 2014

Cancom 2015 has a focus on research, technology and product development in emerging and growth sectors, in addition to the traditional fields of composites application – aerospace and transportation. This technical forum facilitates the sharing of information and ideas about composite materials, process technologies and structures by bringing together international participants from industry, government and academia. The event will commence with industry focused events on August 17. During this day, industry presentations, workshops and tours are planned. A three-day technical conference (Aug. 18-20) will follow featuring a variety of international keynote speakers and technical presentations.
The following session topic areas are being considered for CANCOM 2015:

• Aerospace
• Bio-Materials: Natural Fiber and Resin Composites
• Civil Infrastructure
• Ground Transportation
• Marine
• Nano-Materials and Technologies
• Renewable Energy
• Smart Structures
• Automated Processes
• Bonding and Joining Methods
• Fiber Materials
• Liquid Molding Processes
• Inspection Methods
• Materials Characterization and Testing
• Process Modelling
• Repair Methods
• Resin Systems: Thermoset and Thermoplastic
• Structural Design and Analysis Methods
• Composite Design and Analysis – Case Studies
• Durability, Fatigue And Damage Tolerance – Methods and Case Studies
• Product Certification: Approach and Case Studies

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Conference Outline:

• Monday, August 17:
  Committee and sponsor meetings, industry focused workshops, tours to companies
• Tuesday-Thursday, Aug.18-20:
  Technical conference interspersed with keynote addresses and additional technology demonstrations/tours
• Tuesday:
  Reception combined with student competition, Executive/keynote speaker dinner
• Wednesday:
  Banquet at conference venue
• Thursday:
  End of conference at lunch time