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Is the future of polymers and composites built on a defective foundation or will NDT save the day?

The Polymers and Composites/NDT and Condition Monitoring Technical Group (TG7/TG8) webinar will discuss the future of polymers and composites, focusing on the challenges of detecting flaws in these materials. This webinar will feature experts discussing the types of flaws encountered.

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Technical Group Webinar

When: June 6, 2024  

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (UK Time)  

Event Title:  Is the Future of Polymers and Composites Built on a Defective Foundation or Will NDT Save the Day?

Polymers and Composites/NDT and Condition Monitoring Technical Group (TG7/TG8) Webinar

Who Should Attend?  

Designers, materials engineers, fabrication supervisors, quality control personnel, NDT engineers, and anyone curious about composites and adhesives.

What Will You Learn?  

This webinar will delve into the unique challenges faced in detecting flaws in polymers and composites, contrasting with traditional metal fabrication standards. Experts will discuss the types of flaws encountered during composite manufacturing and present strategies for detecting and controlling these flaws.

Expert Presenters

Ewen Kellar, Consultant, TWI Ltd, on "The Source of Defects in Adhesively Bonded Joints"

Sadik Omairey, Senior Research Fellow, Brunel Composites Centre, Brunel University London, on "Stochastic Simulation of Defects in Polymeric Materials"

Nathan Hartley, Section Manager, NRT, and Calum Hoyle, Team Manager, NRT, TWI Ltd, on "Emerging THz Inspection Techniques Advanced Materials"

Pete Sheppard, Senior Naval Architect, RNLI, on "Putting it Into Practice - Composite Manufacturing and Inspection in Industry"

Associate Membership (AWeldI) of The Welding Institute:  

Registering for this Technical Group webinar as a non-member or a TWI Training Customer without Professional Membership grants full Associate Membership (AWeldI) for one year. To activate membership, complete the highlighted fields on the event registration form. Benefits include discounted registration fees for Technical Group events, free attendance at Branch events, and access to the knowledge database, including the library and information services.

About The Welding Institute

The Welding Institute is the leading professional engineering institution responsible for the professional registration and certification of welding and joining personnel worldwide. We also offer membership to all engineers, regardless of your specialist area. The Welding Institute also embraces a professional institution, a certification body, a training organisation and a world renowned research and technology centre.

Simply, it exists to help individuals to build and improve their careers.

As a Licensed Member of the Engineering Council, The Welding Institute has a responsibility to nominate and submit appropriately qualified candidates for registration as Chartered or Incorporated Engineer, or Engineering Technician.

The Welding Institute also fosters a deep-seated knowledge base in the development of occupational standards and vocational qualification. As an influential lobbying group it offers authoritative guidance to statutory bodies like the British Standards Institution, the Engineering Council and even central government.

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