Canadian Light Source Joins Network of Composite Materials Researchers
An agreement signed in Vancouver between Canadian Light Source (CLS) and the Composites Research Network (CRN) has created a new partnership, building capacity for the Canadian composite materials sector.
View ArticleSCIGRIP Adhesives Accredited with New European Fire Smoke Toxicity Standard
SCIGRIP, a supplier of smart adhesive solutions, has qualified two key products under the European safety standard for Fire, Smoke and Toxicity (FST) for use in rail constructions.
View ArticleNetwork Group for Composites in Construction Announces Early Career...
The Network Group for Composites in Construction (NGCC) has revealed the 10 finalists who will showcase their projects at the Advanced Composites in Construction (ACIC) conference on 10 – 12 September...
View ArticleDIAB Supplies Core Materials for the World’s Largest Turbine Blade
DIAB says the 83.5m long wind-turbine blade is the world's largest to date.
View ArticleQuickstep Delivers 100th Part for World’s Largest Military Aerospace...
Quickstep has announced that it has delivered its 100th manufactured carbon-fibre composite part for its F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) contract with global aerospace company Northrop...
View ArticleNetComposites-Hosted Technology Sessions confirmed for UK’s Biggest...
Organisers of this year’s Composites Engineering Show, being held at the NEC Birmingham on 12-13 November 2013, will again work in close partnership with headline media partner NetComposites in its two...
View ArticleToho Tenax Announce New Singapore Office
Toho Tenax, part of the Teijin Group's carbon fibres and composites business, has announced the establishment of Toho Tenax Singapore to strengthen group business operations in India and the ASEAN...
View ArticleQuickstep Secures First Manufacturing System Sale for €4.2million
Quickstep has secured the first commercial sale of its patented ‘Quickstep Process’ system.
View ArticleCytec Completes Sale of Industrial Material’s Distribution Product Line
Cytec has completed the sale of the former Umeco distribution product line, currently part of the Industrial Materials segment, to Cathay Investments for total consideration of £5.5 million subject to...
View ArticleAbaris Completes Training for British Airways and Airbus UK
British Airways (BA) and Airbus contracted Abaris for advanced composites training for their staff.
View ArticleOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Makes Low-Cost Carbon Fibre Available to...
Companies interested in testing the latest in low-cost carbon fibre have a new opportunity to partner with the Department of Energy’s Carbon Fiber Technology Facility (CFTF).
View ArticleRTP Company Launches New Cellulose Fibre Reinforced PP Compounds for...
RTP Company has unveiled the latest addition to its Eco Solutions product portfolio with a new line of custom cellulose fibre-reinforced polypropylene (PP) compounds.
View ArticleSmithers Rapra Confirms Programme for GOCarbonFiber Conference 2013
Smithers Rapra has announced the programme for the 16th Global Outlook for Carbon Fiber conference taking place in Seattle, WA, US, from 8 – 10 October 2013.
View ArticleTeijin Supports Kogakuin University to Develop Carbon Fibre Car for World...
Teijin says that Toho Tenax, the core company of the group’s carbon fibres’ and composites business, as well as GH Craft, have supported Japan’s Kogakuin University in developing a car made with...
View ArticleUniversity of Bristol and the National Composites Centre to Benefit from...
Three key technologies identified as part of the government’s ‘eight great technologies’ to drive UK growth are to receive an £85 million investment for capital equipment.
View ArticleArchitects’ Day Announced for Advanced Composites in Construction 2013...
The conference will take place from 10 – 12 September 2013 at Riddel Hall, Belfast, UK.
View ArticleSecond Quarter Sales Grow 5.5% in Brazilian Composites Sector
The Brazilian composites sector reported US$403million in sales in the second quarter, which corresponds to a 5.5% increase in comparison with the first three months of the year and 9.9% higher than in...
View ArticleBase Group Sponsor Formula Student Team UBRacing
This year Base Group has sponsored the University of Birmingham’s racing team, UBRacing, as they took part in the Formula Student competition.
View ArticleQuickstep Completes Production Readiness Tests for Lockheed Martin C-130J...
Quickstep, a manufacturer of carbon‐fibre composite components, has announced that it has completed all qualification tasks required by Lockheed Martin’s materials and process technical engineering...
View ArticleHITCO Receives Excellence Award in Manufacturing Technology Achievement
HITCO Carbon Composites, a subsidiary of SGL Group, has received the 2013 Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award from The Composites Consortium (TCC) for its work in large-scale composite...
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