Rothabow prepreg production line increases automation Krempel, a manufacturer of prepregs located in Southern Germany, relies on its collaboration with Roth Composite Machinery. Precisely tailored to the customer application, the special machine builder has developed a…
Bondloc UK announces MSC national distribution agreement Bondloc UK, a British manufacturer of adhesives and sealants based in Bewdley, Worcestershire, has strengthened their UK distribution network by appointing MSC Industrial Supply as a national channel partner for…
University uses AnalySwift software for composite structure R&D AnalySwift, a provider of efficient high-fidelity modelling software for composites has announced that Dalian University of Technology is participating in its recently launched Academic Partner Program (APP), and it is…
Techsil and Panacol offer a new adhesive for filament winding processes Available through Techsil in the UK, Panacol’s newly developed Vitralit UD 1405 adhesive is an innovative adhesive system for fibre and filament winding. For high efficiency, Vitralit UD 1405 can…
Prima Tooling unveils spiral tooling for foam cutting Should you be thinking about using high speed steel (HSS) spiral tooling for cutting foam? Would you like a better finish when machining? Prima Tooling says it has a solution.…
Cygnet Texkimp unveils first commercial, high-volume thermoplastic line Cygnet Texkimp, the Northwich, Cheshire-based machine builder and fibre converting specialist has unveiled a production-ready thermoplastic line to manufacture thermoplastic tapes in large volumes. The Direct Melt Impregnation Thermoplastic Line…
CIMComp welcomes PAC Group as new partner CIMComp, the EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub has welcomed PAC Group, Northern Ireland, as the latest company to join the Hub as an Industrial Partner. PAC Group is a…
TFP hails rail fire testing success Technical Fibre Products (TFP) has made available new fire test data for the use of its Tecnofire in rolling stock composites applications. The results demonstrate Tecnofire’s effectiveness in enabling composites…
Teijin's Tenax carbon fibre qualified by Collins Aerospace Teijin has qualified its carbon fibre based materials Tenax Y (TPWF) and Tenax thermoplastic consolidated laminate (TPCL) by Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies. Tenax TPWF is a woven…
FET strengthens collaboration with Dutch fibre recycling specialist Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) based in Leeds has extended its association with technological company Senbis Polymer Innovations of the Netherlands. Both companies have a proven track record in sustainability through…
Solvay and Flybotix collaborate on inspection drone Solvay has contributed to ASIO, Flybotix’s new indoor inspection drone for industrial assets. ASIO offers the opportunity to perform safe and cost-effective inspections by addressing the main challenges faced by…
A core to recycled motoring Thermoplastic honeycomb core industry leader, EconCore, has partnered with Eindhoven University of Technology to build a car made entirely out of recycled materials. The concept ‘LUCA’ car is a lightweight,…
PRF introduces new unidirectional glass prepreg PRF Composite Materials has introduced its new unidirectional glass prepreg. Available in weights from 150 to 600g/m2 and widths of 300mm and 600mm, PRF’s high quality unidirectional glass is now…
MakerBot expands composite materials offering MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing and subsidiary of Stratasys, has announced the expansion of its materials offering with Nylon 12 carbon fibre, adding another composite to the company’s…
Ensinger commissions new prepreg facility in Germany The Ensinger Group has invested further in the field of composite materials: at the Cham, Germany site, a new facility has been commissioned for the production of thermoplastic prepregs. Ensinger’s…
£160m cash boost to make UK global leader in wind energy British prime minister Boris Johnson has set out plans to make the UK the world leader in clean wind energy, creating jobs, slashing carbon emissions and boosting exports. £160 million…
Rockwood makes it ten Rockwood Composites, manufacturers of composite components, are celebrating ten years of rapid growth, with a six-fold increase in the workforce and turnover increasing almost ten-fold. This has included over 50%…
Composites manufacturer is investing millions to drive growth Permali, a specialist manufacturer to the NHS, F1, as well as defence, medical and aerospace sectors, has announced impressive 2019/20 end of year results. This builds on 80 years of…
Addition Design invests in large-scale 3D component printing Leading additive manufacturing (AM) consultancy, Addition Design has expanded its range of services with the installation of an industrial AM machine for the batch production of components in a variety…
