Fraunhofer Develops Radio Frequency Identification Chip (RFID) which Works on...
Researchers at Fraunhofer have found a way to embed these RFID antennas into both carbon and glass fibre composites.
View ArticleALMACO and IPT Develop Technologies that Allow the Recycling of Composites in...
The National Recycling Programme allows composites waste to be used in the manufacture of automotive flooring and parts for water treatment stations.
View ArticleNASA Tests Game-Changing Composite Cryogenic Fuel Tank
NASA has completed a major space-technology development milestone by successfully testing a pressurised, large cryogenic propellant tank made of composite materials.
View ArticleDSM Assist the Nuon Solar Team to Prepare for the World Solar Challenge
DSM has provided the resins and application technology used in building the solar car, Nuna7, which will compete in the 12th World Solar Challenge in October.
View ArticleChem-Trend Acquires Zyvax
Chem-Trend, a provider of release agent solutions across multiple industries and applications, has acquired the Zyvax business.
View ArticleAGC Aerospace & Defense Expands International Portfolio with Acquisition...
Acorn Growth Companies (AGC) and The Edgewater Funds have partnered to acquire U.K. based Tods Aerospace & Defence.
View ArticleJETCAM expands European composite software operations with JETCAM Composite
JETCAM International announced the foundation of JETCAM Composite, which will focus on selling its range of nesting and composite material management applications to companies in Europe.
View ArticleSAMPE Announces New Executive Cabinet
The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) has announced its 2013-2014 North America Executive Cabinet.
View ArticlePanel Systems Sees an Increase in Demand for Bespoke Polypropylene Honeycomb...
Panel Systems says it has seen a huge surge in demand for Thermhex, a polypropylene honeycomb material which was launched into the UK market at the beginning of 2013.
View ArticleFuture Fibres Supplies Composite Multihull Rigging Package for A65 Catamaran
Future Fibres has manufactured and supplied a high-performance rotating wing mast with carbon rigging for the Nigel Irens Design A65 Catamaran.
View ArticleAshland Announces New Composites Distribution Agreements for Operations in...
Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland, has announced new distribution agreements that cover its leading resin chemistries and technology solutions for composite manufacturing in...
View ArticleSteni Announces New Ownership
Steni, a composite cladding manufacturer, has been acquired by an investment fund.
View ArticleJean Tinguely Carnival Fountain Re-Opened with the Help of Huntsman Advanced...
The replacement Theaterkopf sculpture, made using materials from Huntsman Advanced Materials, has been erected in the Jean Tinguely Carnival Fountain, situated on the municipal theatre esplanade in...
View ArticleBelfast Metropolitan College Unveils New Composites Manufacturing Facility
Belfast Metropolitan College has launched its new composites workshop in a state-of-the-art campus in Belfast, UK.
View ArticleITT Exelis Receives Composite Structures Contract for the Lockheed Martin...
ITT Exelis has received a contract in excess of $10 million for Lot 10 production of composite missile bodies and structures for the baseline and extended-range versions of Lockheed Martin’s Joint...
View ArticleSolar Impulse Plane Completes Cross-America Flight with Help from Bayer...
The Solar Impulse, which is an ultra-lightweight, solar-powered plane capable of flying day and night, flew across America with the help of materials and technologies from Bayer MaterialScience.
View ArticleSpatial Composite Solutions Installs Cabin Crew Trainer at CAE’s New...
Dubai based Spatial Composite Solutions has recently commissioned an A320 cabin emergency procedures trainer (CEPT) for CAE's new training centre at Seletar Aerospace Link, Singapore.
View ArticleToray Purchase 20% Stake in Plasan Carbon Composites
Toray has announced that it has purchased a 20% stake in Plasan Carbon Composites (PCC), a US manufacturer and distributor of automotive parts made from carbon-fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP).
View ArticleSGL Honours Professor Klaus Müllen with the Felcht Award for Services to...
SGL has honoured Professor Klaus Müllen with the Utz-Hellmuth Felcht Award for his research into the synthesis of tailored graphenes.
View ArticleTeXtreme Contributes to Historic Tour de France Victories
Oxeon’s TeXtreme was used in a high-performance disc wheel by competition winner, Chris Froome, and also in the bike frame of Marcel Kittel, who won four stages in this year’s competition.
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