Rind Routing uses its Thermwood machines to assist Covid-19 crisis Thermwood machine owner, Rind Routing located in South Africa, was initially devastated to be forced to close down its business due to Covid-19. According to owner, Rayno von Schlicht: “Although…
CIMComp appoints new Hub deputy manager CIMComp, the EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub has announced that Alex Hammond has joined the team as the Hub deputy manager to assist with Hub operations. Hammond (pictured) has…
First Graphene announces contract with Aquatic Leisure Technologies First Graphene has announced that its PureGRAPH graphene additives will be incorporated into leisure pools manufactured by Aquatic Leisure Technologies, Australia’s largest swimming pool manufacturer. The two companies have executed…
Composites UK and Fluency Marketing to partner on construction conference Composites UK and Fluency Marketing have teamed up to deliver a three-day peer reviewed international academic conference, focused on the development and application of fibre polymer composite materials across the…
Severstal announces second investment in Airborne Severstal, one of the world's largest vertically integrated steel and mining companies has announced that it has led a second tranche of investment into Dutch company Airborne, a global leader…
Composites Evolution launches Evopreg EPC200 Composites Evolution has expanded its popular Evoprep EPC component epoxy range, with the addition of a new variable temperature curing prepreg - allowing moulders to achieve a visual quality surface…
Honeycomb material reduces Hyundai trunk floor weight by 20% EconCore, leader in lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb core technology, and DPA Moldados, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, have developed innovative technology which has reduced the weight of the Hyundai Creta’s trunk…
Polygon announces PolySlide Composite Tubing Polygon Composites Technology, a manufacturer of composite tubing solutions for bearings, dielectric applications, surgical devices and more, announces PolySlide Composite Tubing for pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders. PolySlide tubing replaces metallic…
Crestabond gains ClassNK certificates for fire protection Scott Bader has announced its Crestabond M7-05 and M7-15 structural adhesives have gained NK certificates in accordance with MED 2014/90/EU for: MED/3.1 – Primary decks covering MED/3.18 a – Surface…
Toray TC346 prepreg resin wins flame-retardancy certifications Toray Advanced Composites announces that its Toray TC346 prepreg resin system has passed the SFI 56.1 and UL94 V0 flame-retardancy tests. The passing of these stringent flame-retardancy tests further demonstrates…
Carbon fibre used for railway bridge suspended on CFRP hangers The Stuttgart Stadtbahn bridge in Germany is the world's first network arch bridge that hangs entirely on tension elements made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). The 72 hangers made…
Report: Best strategies for recycling wind turbine blades WindEurope, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) present their recommendations for the recycling of wind turbine blades in their new report ‘Accelerating Wind…
New carbon construction solutions from Refitech Refitech Composite Components has launched a clever new solution for temporary structures. With the introduction of the RefiFLEX connectors with a 'clicker', the company's round carbon tubes do not have…
Composite plates: lightweight, stiff and strong Ensinger has widened its portfolio of composite plates to include three new materials. TECATEC PPS CW50 black (PPS CFK – Polyphenylene sulfide, carbon fibre-reinforced) Excellent high-temperature resistance Very good chemical…
Latest Corvette Stingray has carbon fibre rear bumper beam Thomas Technik & Innovation (TTI), a leading pultrusion specialist, has collaborated with Shape Corp, the US based Tier 1 supplier of metallic body structure components, plastic parts and bumper systems,…
Eurecat wins JEC World Innovation Award CFIP technology, developed and patented by the Eurecat technology centre, has won the JEC World Innovation Award in the additive manufacturing category. The prize is recognition of the innovation it…
Composite repair minimises processing downtime The application of the Loctite Composite Repair System to a damaged petrol vessel allowed a petrochemical facility to continue processing for several months until a new vessel could be installed.…
Production start of Armacell PET foam cores in China Armacell has announced the launch of operations of its PET foam extrusion line at the Suzhou facility close to Shanghai. Following a period of welding and slicing extruded blocks from…
MakerBot launches METHOD Carbon Fibre 3D printing solution MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing and subsidiary of Stratasys says it is moving into the next level of 3D printing with the launch of the METHOD Carbon Fiber…
Engel Austria wins JEC Innovation Award for 2020 Engel Austria is one of the winners of the JEC Innovation Awards 2020. Together with its partner Fill, the machine manufacturer and system solutions provider has received the award in…
Closed loop recycling of epoxy parts technology wins JEC Award Cobra International and Aditya Birla Chemicals’ closed loop recycling of epoxy parts technology has won a 2020 JEC Innovations Award. Working in partnership with customers Starboard and Maui Fin Company…
Two Dieffenbacher presses for Creative Composites A UK-based company has produced SMC Class A exterior components on Dieffenbacher equipment. In 2017 Creative Composites, headquartered in Northern Ireland, selected Dieffenbacher’s CompressEco press series to produce SMC Class…
Mulholland Automotive unveils new Legend 480 sports coupe A new British-based company, Mulholland Automotive, part of Mulholland Group that has been supplying Formula One and top-level motorsport along with the vast majority of the world’s supercar manufacturers for…
ThermHex: Stronger into the crisis and even stronger out ThermHex, the honeycomb core producer from Germany has increased its sales in the past fiscal year by 13% compared to the previous year. The very light but stable honeycomb cores…
