FET hits £25m sales in medical device sector Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) of Leeds has announced it exceeded £25 million in sales in the biomedical sector when its 40th melt spinning system was installed recently at a leading…
CRP hails 3D printed satellite deployer success The core of the upcoming mission, named ‘That time of year’, is Alba Orbital’s AlbaPod v2, the world’s only space proven PocketQube deployer, entirely 3D printed by Italy-based CRP Technology…
Composites Evolution to host Sustainable Composites in Motorsport Webinar Composites Evolution says it will be presenting a free webinar hosted by Composites World on 10th December 2020, ‘Lighter, Faster, Greener: How Sustainable Composites are Making Their Mark in Motorsport…
Bindatex secures Innovate UK funding to expand slitting capability Bindatex has announced it has been awarded an Innovate UK grant of almost £100,000 from the Sustainable Innovation Fund. The purpose of the grant is to support a critical six-month…
EconCore joins Audi and others to develop composite battery casings Belgium-based EconCore has announced a partnership involving AZL, Audi and others to establish the potential of using composites for battery housings. This eight-month collaborative project will assess the technical challenges,…
Chem-Trend unveils new release agents for FRP applications Chem-Trend has launched two new release agents for FRP applications – Chemlease 5127 and Chemlease 5128. The two silicone-free, solvent-based universal release agents combine proven technologies with ease of use.…
Mirka brings a shine to surfaces with new polishing compound Mirka says it is bringing the next generation of polishing compound to the market this November with the launch of Polarshine 12 Black. This new water borne, silicone-free polishing compound…
Red Composites secures towpreg supply agreement Red Composites, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of carbon and glass fibre towpregs has secured qualification and long-term supply agreements for use of its products at Draeger Safety. Draeger Safety…
Virtual Altair ATCx Composites Event Dr. Jan-Philipp Fuhr - Managing Partner, Cikoni talks about developing a methodology to analyze and predict composite matrix and fiber failure using Altair OptiStruct and Multiscale Designer resulting in improved…
Trelleborg launches new high temperature tooling material Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation launches its new high temperature, low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) tooling material, as part of an agreement with CFP Composites to make TD1200 tooling available…
INEOS Styrolution’s composite StyLight accelerates BMW M cars INEOS Styrolution has announced that BMW M has selected the aesthetic composite StyLight as the material of choice for a new generation of ergonomically optimised carbon shift paddles. The selected…
Virtual ATCx Composites Event brochure A Complete Composite Workflow for all Industries | December 2 – 3, 2020.
NAWA Technologies announces the establishment of NAWA America NAWA Technologies, a pioneer of next-generation energy storage systems has announced the formation of NAWA America – a new US-based company focused on industrialising advanced composite materials. Based in Dayton,…
Airtech expands large scale additive manufacturing in Luxembourg Airtech Advanced Materials Group announced during Formnext Connect 2020, the installation of its second state-of-the-art machinery for large scale 3D printing technology, operable now in its Airtech Europe facility, Luxembourg.…
University challenge! Thanks to Sharp & Tappin Technology’s Compcut 200 advanced composite plate saw, cutting composite materials at Surrey’s Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences has become a whole lot easier. Sharp…
Time for a reset? In a virtual roundtable Q&A session, Composites in Manufacturing’s Mike Richardson hears the views of five leading UK companies as they discuss the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on…
Taking manufacturing to another dimension In a Q&A session, Tim Wybrow, managing director of pattern & mould CNC machining specialists, 5th Dimension Composites showcases the company’s innovations in the world of manufacturing patterns and moulds.…
Let’s try a new approach With a little imagination and some creative engineering, Thermwood demonstrates how really large structures can be printed, even on smaller, lower cost additive manufacturing systems. Thermwood says it has printed…
Making a leaner greener blade In this Q&A, Professor Iain Bomphray, director of the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre (LMC) part of the University of Strathclyde and Dr Sabrina Malpede, ACT Blade CEO, discuss with Ed Hill…
