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Babcock and Uplift360 partner to explore composite recycling and repurposing

Babcock and Uplift360 partner to explore composite recycling and repurposing

Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, has signed an agreement with Uplift360, a deep tech company developing chemical technologies, to recycle advanced materials.

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BPF & Composites UK Relocate TPC 2024 to Birmingham

BPF & Composites UK Relocate TPC 2024 to Birmingham

Back for a ninth year, Composites UK and the British Plastics Federation (BPF) bring you Thermoplastic Composites (TPC) 2024, which will look at ‘Making a Vital Contribution Towards Circularity and Net-Zero Goals’.

Cygnet Texkimp supplies filament winding cell into TWI

Cygnet Texkimp supplies filament winding cell into TWI

Composites technology company, Cygnet Texkimp says it has supplied a multi-mode filament winding cell to TWI’s Materials Integrity Centre in Middlesbrough

Partners collaborate to create recycled stiffener for weighing scales

Partners collaborate to create recycled stiffener for weighing scales

Sicomin, a formulator of high-performance epoxy resin systems including the market leading GreenPoxy bio-resin range, has announced its latest collaboration with carbon composite recycling leader Fairmat.

Plataine unveils new AI-based scheduling & planning software

Plataine unveils new AI-based scheduling & planning software

Plataine, a leading provider of AI-based optimisation solutions for advanced manufacturing has announced a groundbreaking achievement in exceptional scale of scheduling operations with its Practimum-Optimum algorithm.

FPCC 2024 aligns with the International Composites Summit

FPCC 2024 aligns with the International Composites Summit

The Fibre Polymer Composites in Construction (FPCC) conference makes its highly anticipated return for 2024 by aligning with the International Composites Summit (ICS) in Milton Keynes this September.

Composites UK opens 2024 Industry Awards applications

Composites UK opens 2024 Industry Awards applications

Composites UK has launched the application process for its 2024 Industry Awards.

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Toray appoints Bernard as European managing director

Toray appoints Bernard as European managing director

Toray Advanced Composites has announced the appointment of David Bernard as its European managing director.

Sharp & Tappin delivers COMPCUT saw to the University of Plymouth

Sharp & Tappin delivers COMPCUT saw to the University of Plymouth

Sharp & Tappin delivered one of its COMPCUT ACS 300 saws to the University of Plymouth in late February. This machine is now in use at their new state-of-the-art Composites Centre, enabling the quick and easy production of composite test coupons for innovative research and development projects.

Advanced Engineering UK opens registration

Advanced Engineering UK opens registration

Visitor registration is now open for Advanced Engineering, the UK’s annual gathering of engineering and manufacturing professionals.

The stage is all set!

The stage is all set!

Composites UK has added the Farnborough International Airshow to its portfolio of pavilions at shows for 2024. The Association’s marketing and communications manager, Claire Whysall explains why it’s the next logical step in the development of a wider programme of exhibition opportunities.

Marketing with staying power!

Marketing with staying power!

Billy McKenna managing director of Aro PR and Marketing examines the marketing communications world at a time of steep technological change.

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Baked in sustainable solutions!

Baked in sustainable solutions!

AI software solutions specialist, Plataine reveals how AI technology, and more specifically, its Autoclave Scheduler systems, are at the forefront of transforming how factories manage their autoclave operations.

RECOMP returns as a two-day event this November

RECOMP returns as a two-day event this November

RECOMP – Reuse and Recycling of Composites – returns for its third edition as a two-day event this November.

Velocity Composites appoints new finance chief

Velocity Composites appoints new finance chief

Leading aerospace composite supplier, Velocity Composites has appointed Rob Smith as its new chief financial officer as it expands its services worldwide.

Plataine unveils Live 3D Map solution for production processes

Plataine unveils Live 3D Map solution for production processes

Plataine, a leading provider of AI-based and Industrial IoT (IIoT) manufacturing optimisation solutions has announced the launch of its recent innovative solution, 3D Live Map.

ICS launches visitor registration alongside new website

ICS launches visitor registration alongside new website

The International Composites Summit (ICS) has announced the launch of visitor registration with refreshed branding and a new website for the 2024 show. ICS is the UK's only event dedicated to the global composites industry.

Kordsa opens new composites technical centre in California

Kordsa opens new composites technical centre in California

Kordsa, a global leader in reinforcement, and advanced material technologies, has announced the opening of its third technical centre, this time in North America, in Santa Ana California through its subsidiary Axiom Materials.

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In partnership with Composites UK Composites in Manufacturing has published the Association’s latest Membership Directory.

Biesterfeld and Scott Bader extend partnership to Finnish market

Biesterfeld and Scott Bader extend partnership to Finnish market

Biesterfeld and Scott Bader, a global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers, have further expanded their successful partnership to Finland.

New managing director appointed at TFP

New managing director appointed at TFP

Technical Fibre Products (TFP), part of the James Cropper group and a leading manufacturer of advanced materials, has announced the appointment of Andy Walton as managing director of both TFP and TFP Hydrogen Products.

Cupra and Bcomp introduce flax for seat backs

Cupra and Bcomp introduce flax for seat backs

Spanish car builder Cupra has collaborated with lightweight materials specialist Bcomp and automotive seat designer Sabelt to produce more sustainable car seats for its electric vehicle range.  

Hypetex wins government backing for coloured flax fibre

Hypetex wins government backing for coloured flax fibre

UK technology company Hypetex has been awarded a significant grant from Innovate UK to develop the world’s first technical coloured flax fibre, which will have applications in the sustainable manufacturing of cars, boats and other products that are usually made with carbon fibre.

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New version 5.2 of Laminate Tools

New version 5.2 of Laminate Tools

Anaglyph has announced the release of Version 5.2 of Laminate Tools.