Cordenka: Compostable Cellulose Fibres
BÜFA Partner Cordenka has received a certificate for the compostability of its cellulose fibres. The cooperation between the new spin-off of the Oldenburg chemical company BÜFA Thermoplastic...
View ArticleLarge-scale Deployment of Additive Manufacturing
The AddUp Group and IPC combine their technical skills and complementary expertise to create ADDILYS, a dedicated platform for upgrading additive manufacturing in the area of tooling. With the goal...
View ArticleAward Success for AMRC Apprentice
A self-confessed teenage tearaway who turned her life around with an engineering apprenticeship has made the finals of the National Apprenticeship Awards. At the Yorkshire and Humber regional ceremony...
View ArticleHard on Stubble, Soft on Skin
For many men, a good, clean shave first thing in the morning makes for the perfect start to the day. So it’s no wonder that electric razors have become high-tech products designed to give men the very...
View ArticleSMC BMC Design Award 2019 ‘Sustainable Mobility’
Finn Kooijman (student Industrial Design Engineering at Technical University Delft) has won the Gold Award of the SMC BMC Design Award 2019. During the Award Ceremony at Composites Europe he...
View ArticleAirbus, BA, Williams, JPA Design and SWS Join Forces
Williams Advanced Engineering, JPA Design, British Airways and SWS Certification have formed a consortium, supported by Airbus and funding from the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), to develop new...
View ArticleHuntsman Tecnoelastomeri and PU Consulting
Huntsman announces that it has renewed a long-standing partnership with Swedish company PU Consulting AB for the distribution of core products from its specialist hot cast elastomer business –...
View ArticleSolvay Expands Aerospace Thermoplastic Composites Capacity
Solvay is expanding its thermoplastic composites capacity with a new production line at its US facility in Anaheim, California, underscoring its commitment to meeting strong demand growth from...
View ArticleAro PR and Marketing Secures First International Client
Aro PR and Marketing has secured its first international client. The agency specialises in raising the profile of engineering, composites and scientific companies across the UK, and now also in...
View ArticleFirst Graphene to Develop Graphene-hybrid Materials
First Graphene has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with the University of Manchester to develop graphene-hybrid materials for use in supercapacitors. The licencing agreement is for...
View ArticleFlexible Composite Platform for Aircraft
Safran Cabin and Victrex worked together to qualify thermoplastic composite parts on aircraft. A flexible platform is being designed to cut planning and time-to-market of multiple brackets, with the...
View ArticleJEC Group: Composites Solutions for Mobility
With growing global urbanisation and population exacerbating environmental concerns, the need for smarter and more sustainable mobility solutions are on the rise. This new mobility landscape brings...
View ArticleMarine-i Grant Puts Toniq in the Driving Seat
A Cornish company is planning to revolutionise the way in which marine craft racing seats are designed and manufactured, thanks to support from Marine-i. Based in St Austell, Cornwall, Toniq...
View ArticleThe Recyclable Sneaker
Shoes usually consist of several kinds of materials that widely vary in their chemical composition. In order to be able to recycle these materials, they would first have to be separated from one...
View ArticleBindatex Celebrates 10-year Partnership
Bindatex is celebrating 10 years of partnership and delivering 50 tonnes of multiaxial fabrics to a global composites reinforcement manufacturer. The specialist slitting service enables the...
View ArticleNorthern Manufacturing 2019 Focuses on Business
Northern Manufacturing & Electronics returns to EventCity, Manchester, UK next week from 2-3 October. The show brings together over 200 top engineering firms from around the UK. On show will be...
View ArticleUK’s First 3D Printed Parts on Passenger Trains
Angel Trains, Stratasys, DB ESG and Chiltern Railways have joined forces to trial the first 3D printed parts ever deployed within an in-service passenger train in the UK. These parts include four...
View ArticleA Breakthrough in Thermoplastic Composites
The ThermoPlastic composites Research Center (TPRC) in Enschede celebrates its tenth anniversary on 8 October 2019. At a conference hosted by the University of Twente (UT), the TPRC will reflect on...
View ArticleOrder Finalised for Eight 787-10 Dreamliner Jets
Boeing and Air New Zealand today finalised an order for eight 787-10 Dreamliner airplanes valued at $2.7 billion at list prices. The leading long-range carrier will build the future fleet with eight...
View ArticleAirbus: New Composite Training
Airbus Services has launched a new Structure Training offer focusing on composite materials, that is now available for customers worldwide. New generation aircraft featuring advanced materials require...
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