Composites Industry News

Aliancys and Euroresins Help Nautivela Build Winning Boats

7th February 2017 0 comments

Nautivela closely collaborates with Aliancys and Euroresins, allowing its boats to stand out from competition.

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FiberSPAN Gives British Columbia City a Lightweight, High-Tech Pedestrian Bridge Deck Solution

• Construction

7th February 2017 0 comments

It was out with the old and in with the new when the City of Trail, British Columbia permanently closed a nearly century old vehicle bridge in a move tasked the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) with rerouting a new sewer pipe bridge across the Columbia River.

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IACMI Teams With Industry to Unveil Unique Combination of Technologies in Nine-meter Wind Turbine Blade

• Construction
• Energy

7th February 2017 0 comments

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), a Manufacturing US institute driven by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the US Department of Energy (DOE), has unveiled an advanced technology prototype wind blade during the Winter IACMI members meeting 1-2 February in Denver, Colorado, US.

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Scott Bader Expands Production Capacity for Crestabond MMA Structural Adhesives Range

7th February 2017 0 comments

Scott Bader has recently made a further capital investment to expand production capacity for its range of Crestabond primer-less methyl methacrylate (MMA) structural adhesives.

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Emergency Showers for Harsh Environments Set New Standards in Durability and Energy Efficiency

• Construction

7th February 2017 0 comments

Intertec has launched a range of enclosed emergency safety showers (ESSs) for use in harsh outdoor environments which are integrated into shelters made from advanced composite GRP materials to optimise them for durability and long life.

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Queen’s Expert Leads International Study to Improve Safety of Carbon Fibre Aircraft and Vehicles

• Aerospace
• Automotive

7th February 2017 0 comments

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has developed state-of-the-art simulation tools which will help to improve the safety of the latest generation of carbon fibre airplanes, formula one racing cars and future lightweight family cars.  

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TWI Purchase Laboratory Platen Press

7th February 2017 0 comments

TWI has purchased a Fontijne Platen Press for use in one of its state-of-the art laboratories at the company’s Cambridge, UK, headquarters.

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ROCCOR Leverages Swiftcomp Software for Simulation of Advanced Composite Structures

7th February 2017 0 comments

ROCCOR has licensed AnalySwift’s SwiftComp engineering software for composites simulation.

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Composites One Acquires Canadian-­Based BMB Solutions Composites

7th February 2017 0 comments

Composites One has closed on the purchase of Canadian-­based BMB Solutions Composites, a leader in supplying composites materials to the Canadian aerospace and advanced composites markets.

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ALTANA Further Expands Additives Business by Acquiring PolyAd Services

7th February 2017 0 comments

ALTANA has acquired the US company PolyAd Services, a leading developer and manufacturer of additive solutions for the global plastics market.

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