Composites in Sport 2018 Program, Speaker Spotlight: Stefan Mohr, HEAD Sport

The 2018 edition looks set to grow, and will expand the program over 2 days, spotlighting the current and future use of composite materials in sport. Program Day 1 • Keynote: The History of Composites in Sport by Geraint Havard, R-TECH Materials • Innovative Materials for Composites Sports Equipment: Not Just a Pretty Lace – Natural Fiber Reinforcement Hybrids for Sporting Goods by Gareth Davies, Composites Evolution • Innovative Materials for Composite Sporting Equipment: Speciality Fabrics for High Performance, Cost-effective, Visually Appealing Sports Equipment by Pascal Joubert des Ouches, Chomarat • Innovative Materials for Composite Sporting Equipment: Thin Ply Material Benefits for Sports Applications with a Case Study on TPT Golf by Wayne Smith, North Thin Ply Technology • Innovative Materials for Composite Sporting Equipment: N12 A ‘Nano’ Value Proposition That Works by Design! by Ian Sanderson, N12 Technologies Inc. (USA) • Engineering Design of Composite Sports Equipment: Composite Engineering in Racquet Sport by Stefan Mohr, Head Sport • Engineering Design of Composite Sports Equipment: Characterization, Numerical Analysis and Design Improvement of Composite Cross-Country Ski Poles by Martin Fagerstrom, Chalmers University of Technology • Engineering Design of Composite Sports Equipment: Understanding the Desired Structural Characteristics of a Kitesurf Board by Kelvin Lake, University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) • A Walk to Sports Technology Institute • Tour and Demonstrations: Sports Technology Institute by Paul Sherratt, Sports Technology Institute Program Day 2 • Keynote: Para-Alpine Skiing by Daniel Thompson, National Composites Centre • Manufacturing Composite Sport Equipment: Validation Methods for Highly Optimized ShapeTex Structures by Glen Pascoe, SHAPE • Manufacturing Composite Sports Equipment: SAMBA Dances for Sports Composites – Flexible Automation for CFRP Manufacturers by Christian Fleischfresser, Cevotec • Manufacturing Composite Sports Equipment: Enabling Performance Improvements in Sporting Goods by Jon-Paul Griffiths, Oxford Advanced Surfaces • Manufacturing Composite Sports Equipment: Up the Creek with an Awesome Paddle by Stu Morris, VE Paddles • Applications of Composites in Sporting Equipment: Manufacturing Technology and the Benefits of Composite Ski Poles by Kathryn Crouchen, ZEEK Group • Applications of Composites in Sporting Equipment: STRUCTeam and Ruster Sports Optimization of the New Dimond Bike Frame by Frederic Louarn, STRUCTeam