Ultralight wind turbine blade promising greener, cleaner energy Technology adapted from the sailing industry has been used to develop an ultralight offshore wind turbine blade capable of producing more energy than conventional designs. The novel lightweight composite blade…
The future of thermoplastics Thermoplastics are changing the composite market, with their promise of re-usability and sustainability. In fact, reports from Marketsandmarkets show that the thermoplastic composites market is projected to reach USD 36…
Composites and renewable energy: powering the future Robert Glass, head of marketing at Exel Composites, explains how composite-cored based conductors are helping deliver renewable energy to infrastructure. Goal seven of the United Nations’ sustainable goals encourages progress…
Up and running! Providing customers with confidence and the support they need in an uncertain manufacturing market, ARRK Europe, managing director, Craig Vickers provides the lowdown on how supply chains can best get…
Multi property optimisation for injection moulding Comeragh Composites is a specialist technical consultancy based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with dedicated expertise in delivering advanced solutions for polymer and composite manufacturing projects. The company’s collaboration with Additive…
Holding out for a hero! Evonik Resource Efficiency’s head of market segment aerospace high performance polymers/performance foams, Dr M. Alexander Roth and market segment manager aerospace, Denis Holleyn explain how automated manufacturing with Rohacell HERO…
Keeping joint design in the loop CompoTech reveals how its integrated loop technology is helping to provide new design opportunities for high strength carbon fibre epoxy component joints. A recurring design engineering challenge with composite…
A window to a greener world Gert De Roover, building, construction and infrastructure manager at Exel Composites, explains why composite materials contribute to the drive for greener buildings. As part of the tenth annual World…
ProTec success in China with LFT pultrusion lines Systems supplier ProTec Polymer Processing is enjoying greater success in Asia with its pultrusion lines for producing long fibre reinforced thermoplastic (LFT) compounds. Suzhou Sunway Polymer from the city of…
Editor's comment: All in this together Welcome to the latest issue of Composites in Manufacturing. I’ve written a few editorials in my time, writing comment on the new and innovative technologies making big waves in the…
Setting sail with closed loop carbon Until recently recycled carbon fibre’s use in the marine sector has been limited. However, a partnership between the UK’s America’s Cup challenger, INEOS Team UK and ELG Carbon Fibre, is…
Winding ways of wonder Cygnet Texkimp’s technical manager Andy Whitham explains the company’s approach to filament winding under extreme tension and how new technology is being used to create stronger, lighter, high-performance parts. …
Laser tracked from stem to stern Within the marine sector, accurate positioning and alignment of large, elements such as boat hulls can be a challenging requirement for superyacht builder, Sunseeker, but FARO’s laser-based technologies help get…
Helping an industry through COVID-19 The past month or so has been strange to witness for all of us, and it seems that it won’t change for a little while longer yet. Six months ago,…
A digitally bright future for composites Mike Richardson attended the National Composites Centre's Technology showcase event recently to witness how the facility is on course to reveal the digital future for composites manufacture. The NCC…
Testing times ahead In a Q&A session, Element Materials Technology’s vice-president technology, energy, Dr Rod Martin and John Moylan, technical director-composites, Aerospace West examine the kinds of trends and demands associated with both…
Making excellence count With a rich history as one of the UK’s most accredited and trusted composite manufacturers, Atlas Composite Technologies says that put simply, it delivers excellence. Mike Richardson meets with company…
Inspiring the next generation of female engineers UNESCO reports a striking gender disparity in STEM education and in higher education, only 35% of students enrolled in STEM-related fields are female. Anjali Shekhar, product development engineer at…
Celebrating 40 years of innovation in composites ATL Composites is celebrating 40 years of operations, supplying innovative composite products to the marine, automotive, industrial and construction industries in Australia and around the world. Paying tribute…
Editor's comment: JEC: does it all compute? It’s show-time once again as the latest edition of the Paris-based JEC World gets ready to roll into town. This year, the event will introduce an Automation Hub to highlight…
Thinking outside the box The composites tooling revolution continues! Mike Richardson meets with on-demand composite tooling specialists, Plyable to hear more about how the company is using artificial intelligence to bring composite solutions to…
Looking forward to 2020 Composites UK is starting the new decade with the highest number of member companies in its 30-year history. Over 380 companies from across the UK supply chain now form part…
Grand designs Mike Richardson meets with Formaplex’s sales director Matt Sellens to hear more about the current progress of the company’s Composite Research & Development Centre and the eye-catching supercar components it…
Making changes for the better Mike Richardson hears the views of John Darlington, Toray Advanced Composites’ (TAC) sales and marketing director, EMEA who discusses his recently appointed role within the company and the wind of…
