Notus Composites completes final shipment for Dubai museum Notus Composites (UAE) has confirmed its final shipment of fire retardant (FR) epoxy prepreg for Dubai's Museum of the Future. Over 600,000m2 of prepreg materials have been supplied for the…
Teledyne CML Composites awarded Airbus A400M contract Teledyne CML Composites announces the award of a contract with Airbus in Madrid for the ‘Life Of Program’ supply of composite wing components and assemblies on the A400M tactical airlifter. …
Cevotec prepreg now part of the Fiber Placement Center The Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV has taken a SAMBA Pro Prepreg production system from Cevotec into operation at the Fiber Placement Center (FPC) in Meitingen,…
Hypetex partners with SHD to provide coloured prepreg solutions Hypetex, award winning innovators and one of the global leaders in carbon fibre colourisation technologies, and SHD Group have partnered to supply Hypetex coloured fabrics with SHD’s MTC epoxy resin…
Refitech extends European network in Spain and Italy Refitech extends its European partner network with ClipCarbono from Spain and CarboSix from Italy. Both companies will include a number of Refitech's products in their range and various composite products…
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…
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…
Innovative digital technology trialled for workforce training An innovative digital technology could be used to upskill workforces, with the National Composites Centre (NCC) leading a new project to trial and develop. LayupRITE 101 is an augmented reality…
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…
Notus Composites celebrates a major manufacturing milestone Notus Composites has achieved a major manufacturing milestone when the company’s 1,000km2 fire retardant (FR) epoxy prepreg was shipped from its facility in the UAE. Notus are supplying FR materials…
Haydale unveils graphene-enhanced prepreg for lightning strike protection Haydale, the global advanced materials group, has launched a range of graphene-enhanced prepreg material for lightning-strike protection, utilising functionalised nanomaterials to improve the electrical conductivity. The material has been developed…
MSA to promote expanded capabilities at Advanced Engineering 2019 MSA Manufacturing (stand L30) is exhibiting at Advanced Engineering 2019, held at the NEC, Birmingham 30-31 Oct, where it will be promoting its enhanced production space and improved processing capabilities.…
Minimal surface weight: Successful Prepreg tests by Roth Roth Composite Machinery located in Steffenberg offers a laboratory for carrying out preliminary tests and process development as regards the manufacture of prepreg and organic sheets. Since the commissioning in…
Composites Evolution's Evopreg meets stringent rail fire standard Composites Evolution's Evopreg PFC502 prepreg has recently completed an extensive series of tests to demonstrate compliance with the Hazard Level 3 (HL3) requirements of rail industry fire standard EN45545-2. Evopreg…
Composite finisher, Project 12 collaborates with TCS Project 12 says it is delighted to be working closely with Total Composite Solutions (TCS), the UK partner of Microtex SRL, on key automotive OEM projects for bespoke carbon parts.…
Solvay and Boeing sign materials supply deal for 777X programme Solvay says it has signed an agreement with Boeing for the supply of advanced composites and adhesives in support of the 777X aircraft production. Solvay will be supplying a range…
Gurit to transfer UK prepreg business to Gurit Spain by 2018 Gurit has announced that it will transfer its UK prepreg business to its Spanish prepreg production facility by summer 2018, signalling a reduction of 70 full time employees in UK.…
John Burn unveils Epoxy Board range John Burn makes available its wide range of versatile, high-temperature Epoxy Boards, ideal for various advanced composites. As a high-performance carbon fibre product for tooling and component production, the company’s…
One brand, many strengths During last month’s JEC World exhibition in Paris, Mike Richardson met with Roth Composite Machinery’s sales director, Bernd Fischer to hear about the latest developments in the world of filament…
TenCate to launch next generation composite materials at JEC World TenCate Advanced Composites, a developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, will be launching their next generation of fibre reinforced composite materials for aerospace and high performance industrial applications during…
Where materials meet innovation TenCate Advanced Composites says it has supported Delft University of Technology with carbon fibre composite materials for the Delft Hyperloop pod, who achieved first place in the inaugural SpaceX Hyperloop…
Mikrosam releases new integrated robotic cell and prepreg layup for high-performance production of structural composite parts Mikrosam is launching a new machine that integrates AFP head for thermoset and ATL head for thermoplastic prepreg laying into a single robotic cell for custom development of structural composites.…
Filament winding comes to Composites Europe show As a manufacturer of special machinery, Roth Composite Machinery (hall 8b/stand C45) will be showcasing its filament winding machines at the Composites Europe show, Düsseldorf between 29th November and 1st…