The partnership with the NCC has a long history, as TenCate Advanced Composites have been a member of the NCC since 2012. With TenCate now part of the Toray group, and recently changing its name to Toray Advanced Composites, the team is set to further its R&D activity with the NCC as a tier 1 member.
Toray Advanced Composites will continue the core R&D programme on thermoplastics composites developed with the TenCate team, in addition, Toray will be working with the NCC to shape its future research direction with other tier 1 industry members.
The NCC will also be supporting Toray to connect more closely with its partner the Bristol Composites Institute (ACCIS), which brings together the wealth of composites research activity taking place across the University of Bristol.
Frank Meurs, managing director at Toray Advanced Composites said: “The NCC incubate and drive forward a collaborative platform for technology and material innovation, enabling the next generation of composites adoption. As a longstanding member of the NCC, we are excited to accelerate this progress together with the NCC and industry partners as a tier 1 member.”
Janet Mitchell, director of Aerospace & Defence Business Unit at the National Composites Centre said: “This is a significant commitment from Toray and we are delighted they want to enhance their membership with the NCC. Toray has a long heritage of product and process innovation and we look forward to strengthening the partnership and the valuable contribution they will make to the NCC’s future growth.”
