Carbody chooses brand new Technyl Max to brake pedal Solvay Performance Polyamides’ new and advanced Technyl Max polyamide 6.6 (PA6.6) technology was chosen by Carbody, specialist in safety and sealing solutions for the automotive industry, to develop its all-plastic…
McLaren is hiring for its new Composites Technology Centre British luxury supercar maker McLaren is hiring recruits for its new £50 million innovation and manufacturing facility in Yorkshire in the North of England. Applicants with experience in a wide…
Iconic 60s replica car built using Scott Bader composite materials For classic car enthusiasts of the 1960s British AC Cobra two-seater racing roadster, very deep pockets are needed to afford an original sports car. Back in 2001, world champion auto…
Carbon composite wheel manufacturer ready to boost capacity Dymag, a manufacturer of lightweight carbon composite performance wheels for cars and motorcycles, is preparing to boost production capacity. The UK company is planning to raise an additional £5 million…
Partners produce first curved pultruded bumper beam using Crestapol Scott Bader and Shape Corp have partnered to produce the automotive industry’s first curved, multi-hollow pultruded carbon fibre bumper beam for the newly-unveiled 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. The pultruded bumper…
Opening the door of opportunity Magna Exteriors’ president, Grahame Burrow talks about the growing market for thermoplastic liftgates as automakers seek every opportunity to lightweight in the face of increasing emissions and fuel economy regulations.…
TCS appointed advanced composites partner for Carsystem Total Composite Solutions (TCS) has announced its appointment as Advanced Composites Partner for the UK for Vosschemie’s automotive division, Carsystem. Jochen Rohde, general manager of Vosschemie, commented: “We are delighted…
Prodrive Composites upgrades Milton Keynes facility Lightweight composite components supplier Prodrive has continued to focus on increasing production capacity at its Milton Keynes operation through a series of facility and equipment upgrades. When complete, these facility…
New composite engine shroud makes Ford Explorer cabin quieter Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), specialised in composite vehicle components, has supplied Ford with a composite, dual-wall-dash engine shroud for use in the 2020 Ford Explorer. This sheet moulded compound (SMC)…
Sicomin launches new Bio Resin for HP-RTM Processing As the automotive industry focuses on more sustainable manufacturing, Sicomin, a leading supplier of eco-resins, has announced a replacement for petroleum based materials with the launch of its new bio-based…
Renolit to promote recyclable, lightweight automotive materials at AIE Renolit is promoting its extensive range of 100% recyclable, thermoplastic composite material solutions for vehicle interior trim parts at Automotive Interiors Expo 2019 (AIE 2019) from 21-23 May in Stuttgart.…
First carbon fibre chassis delivered from new McLaren Automotive centre The first prototype carbon fibre Monocell, the tub that forms the main structure of McLaren’s cars has been shipped from the company’s new £50 million innovation and production centre in…
Getting creative with carbon Total Composite Solutions (TCS) speaks to Ed Hill about its partnership with motorsport legend, Brabham Automotive supplying carbon fibre materials that offer race car owners spectacular visual appeal. CFRP and…
Realising the rewards of recycling Prodrive’s P2T process promises to help automotive companies incorporate more composites into their designs – while boosting recyclability at end-of-life. Lou Reade reports. Reinforced composite materials are notoriously difficult to…
Revved up for the challenge? Hello and welcome to our JEC World 2019 show preview edition. Starting on page 31, this issue also covers the latest lightweight material developments in the automotive sector. Drilling down…
Mirka launches new automotive repair abrasive Mirka says it is bringing the next generation of abrasives to the automotive repair technology (ART) sector with the launch of its WPF Next Gen, new waterproof paper abrasive. This…
NCC and Surface Generation partner on thermoplastic overmoulding capabilities The National Composites Centre (NCC) says it is currently supporting Surface Generation in the application of its PtFS technology with a thermoplastic composites injection overmoulding process. Surface Generation and the…
Porcher Industries celebrates new manufacturing site in China Porcher Industries has celebrated the grand opening of its new Chinese manufacturing site named ‘Zhejiang Porcher Industries New Material’ The inauguration of the manufacturing site demonstrates the company’s commitment in…
Paving the way for mass production Engel’s duo machine for composite research at the NCC is helping to put thermoplastic composites into series production – faster! Composite lightweight construction based on thermoplastics promises more efficient…
Prodrive Composites integrates into Overfinch supply chain Prodrive Composites says it is enabling Overfinch, the creator of bespoke Land Rover vehicles, to significantly increase production capacity by supplying consistent, high-quality carbon fibre components. Prodrive is fully integrated…
Unique lightweight chassis structure ‘ToPCat’ for new EV project Swedish electric car company, Uniti has named KW Special Projects (KWSP) as the official engineering partner for its new affordable electric vehicle (EV) programme, Uniti One. The agreement will see…
Polestar evaluates strength of carbon fibre in successful first crash test Polestar has undertaken the first of a series of crash tests as part of the development of the Polestar 1. This represents the first time the Volvo Car Group has…
Haydale wins funding to develop automotive graphene composite tooling Haydale, the global advanced materials group has announced further to the statement made by BAC Mono on 14 September 2018, that it has been awarded a research and development grant…
Aston Martin and TenCate announce technical partnership TenCate Advanced Composites, part of the Toray Group and a leading global developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, and Aston Martin have announced their technical partnership for the Aston…
