10th International Conference on Composite Materials

Introduction

The next few years are critical for composite materials. As the most mature of composite technologies, polymer matrix composite materials must now prove that they can compete with traditional materials on cost, performance, in-service reliability and ease of use, as well as recyclability. Metal matrix, ceramic matrix, and other less traditional composite materials must also satisfy this new focus on life-cycle and economic issues. And yet we still have many fundamental research issues outstanding. More than ever, we need to bridge the forces of academia, industry, and government. Without losing sight of our long-term goals, we must ensure that the shorter term needs of science and technology aie met and exceeded.

The response to the call for papers for ICCM-10 was very strong, with over 900 abstracts submitted from 40 countries. The efforts of 60 reviewers, with each abstract being peer reviewed twice, lead to the acceptance and publication of approximately 490 papers for oral presentation and some 90 papers for poster presentation. These proceedings include all oral and poster presentations. In addition, a book of extended abstracts, light enough to carry and use during the conference, was also made available. Furthermore, the top 100 papers at ICCM-10 will appear after the conference in extended and reviewed form in special issues of Applied Composite Materials, Composites, Composite Manufacturing, Composites Science and Technology, Composite Structures, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Polymers and Polymer Composites, and Science and Engineering of Composite Materials.

In keeping with the tradition of ICCM, all major topics are covered. Invited plenary speakers, panel discussions, technically-oriented receptions coupled with poster presentations, and other extra-curricular activities were also arranged during the conference to encourage dialogue and interaction.

These proceedings provide a snap-shot of the status of composite materials research throughout the world in 1995. The work of many leading researchers and research groups is covered in six volumes and 4800 pages. Proceedings such as these and the personal interactions that occur during the conferences themselves are the main contribution of the ICCM series. Since their inception in 1975, ICCMs have provided a continuous record of our activities. They are invaluable to students, newcomers, inter-disciplinary researchers, and experts alike. Although ICCMs cannot and should not compete with smaller specialist meetings, they serve a special role. We hope that we will yet see an ICCM-20.

Anoush Poursartip
Ken Street

Vancouver
June 1995

Conference organisation

Conference Co-Chairmen: Ken Street and Anoush Poursartip

Vice-chairmen: M. Bader, B. Coxon, K. Friedrich, S. Hoa, A. Kobayashi, P.S. Lin, A. Miravete, K. Olofsson and T. Vu-Khanh

Executive Committee: Ken Street, Anoush Poursartip, Guy Déchaîne, Suong Hoa, Frank Maine and William Wallace

International Advisory Committee:

Technical Committee:

ICCM Chairman: P.A. Lagace

ICCM Executive Secretary: L.J. Cohen

ICCM-11 Chairman: M L. Scott

Local Organizing Committee:

Primary Sponsors
Industry Canada
Science Council of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
Canadian Association for Composite Structures and Materials
DWA Composite Specialties, Inc.
Integrated Technologies Inc. (intec)
IBM Microelectronics

Sponsoring Companies
Elsevier Science Limited
Instron Canada Inc.
Kluwer Academic Publishers
MTS Systems Corporation

Sponsoring Societies
American Society for Composites (ASC)
Association pour les Matériaux Composites (AMAC)
Australian Composite Structures Society (ACSS)
Canadian Association for Composite Structures and Materials (CACSMA)
Chinese Society for Composite Materials (CSCM)
Composites Manufacturing Association of the SME (CMA/SME)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde (DGM)
European Association for Composite Materials (EACM)
Institut Des Matériaux Composites
Institute of Materials (UK)
Japan Society for Composite Materials
Korean Society for Composite Materials
Materials Engineering Section o f MetSoc/CIM
Russian Composites Society
Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (SAMPE)
Society of Interfacial Materials Science
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
Society of RP/C, R. O. C.
Spanish Association for Composite Materials
The Minerals. Metals & Materials Society (TMS)

we gratefully acknowledge the support and cooperation of
Whistler Conference Centre
Chateau Whistler
Whistler Brewing Company
Russell and DuMoulin, Barristers and Solicitors
KPMG Peat Marwick Thorne, Chartered Accountants
Benwell Atkins Ltd.. Printers and Mailers
Department of National Defence
Department of Metals and Materials Engineering, UBC
and all the hotels, companies and individuals in Whistler and Vancouver
who are too numerous to mention individually