17 April 2018
EconCore will unveil the latest developments in its thermoplastic honeycomb core production technology at NPE2018 on 7-11 May in Orlando, Fl...
17 April 2018
Scigrip has expanded its agreement with Biesterfeld Spezialchemie to include France and the French territories in Northern Africa, with imme...
20 March 2018
The LEHVOSS Group, and its parent company Lehmann & Voss of Hamburg, Germany, are partnering with Italian boat builder Livrea Yacht to b...
20 March 2018
LANXESS has commissioned a new production line for the manufacture of speciality thermoplastic compounds at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site in Germany.
13 March 2018
The aircraft industry has forecast that over 35,000 new aircraft will be required within the next 20 years, meeting this kind of escalating ...
06 March 2018
SABIC is featuring several innovations in materials and manufacturing designed to drive broader adoption of strong, lightweight thermoplasti...
06 March 2018
US-based Teknor Apex reports that its recycled polyamide compounds are now available throughout Europe.
06 March 2018
LEHVOSS North America will showcase three new thermoplastic compounds at NPE 2018, 7-11 May in Orlando, Florida, US. A major focus of the exhibit will be on the company’s customised material solutions and its expanding capabilities in custom compounding, additive manufacturing, masterbatch and concentrates.
27 February 2018
Chomarat is launching a new glass multiaxial non-crimp fabric (NCF) for thermoplastic composites at JEC World.
27 February 2018
Dieffenbacher will present its new solutions for the high-volume production of fibre reinforced plastic comp...
27 February 2018
At JEC World, KraussMaffei will present cost-efficient solutions for manufacturing fibre reinforced plastic components, focusing on new proc...
27 February 2018
Solvay will showcase its composite and speciality polymers material technologies through leading-edge applications.
27 February 2018
Celebrating a century of innovative development since its founding in 1918, Teijin will present several of its composite and material solutions.
27 February 2018
Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing is sharing the results of a recently completed test that demonstrates the bo...
20 February 2018
Teijin has announced the full-scale launch of its new SOLFIGA high-performance polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) compounds made with proprietary PPS resin technologies from Initz, a Teijin/SK Chemicals joint venture.
13 February 2018
Solvay reports that Advanced Sensor Technologies Inc (ASTi) has selected Ryton polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) to mould protective housings for...
13 February 2018
RTP Company has announced its expansion into Poland with an 86,000 sq.ft. (7,990 m2) facility located at Prologis Park V in Wrocl...
30 January 2018
Magma and Victrex are hosting a joint webinar on how advanced materials created the world’s first DNV GL RP F119 qualified thermoplastic com...
30 January 2018
Responding to customer demand for a short fibre thermoplastic material that would outperform the mechanical strength of long fibre thermopla...
23 January 2018
Chongqing Polycomp International Corp (CPIC) has developed a family of fibreglass products with a flat rather than round cross-section that ...
02 January 2018
Michelman has become one of the 55 members of the University of Delaware’s Centre for Composite Materials (UD-CCM) Industry Consortium. The company will sponsor a research project that will help evaluate sizing options of carbon and glass fibre for their compatibility with both thermoplastic and thermoset resins.
05 December 2017
A method for joining metal to thermoplastic composites developed by Powdertech Surface Science has been employed in the Ariel Hipercar proje...
05 December 2017
UK distributor Cristex is introducing Co-Fibre, a hybrid glass fibre and polypropylene (PP) fabric that is reported to offer superior mechan...
05 December 2017
Plastics converters using the IRONJAW system, which boosts the clamping force of an injection moulding machine, save an average of €10,000 p...
05 December 2017
Solvay is introducing Zeniva ZA-600 CF30 polyetheretherketone (PEEK), a 30% carbon fibre reinforced, radiolucent polymer for implantable medical device applications.
28 November 2017
Solvay reports that medical device maker DiFusion Technologies has chosen Zeniva ZA-500 polyetheretherketone (PEEK) as the base polymer for ...
28 November 2017
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is coordinating the European project RECOTRANS, which aims to develop efficient and sustainable man...
28 November 2017
Lanxess is investing around €20 million to construct a new compounding plant for high performance plastics in Changzhou, China.
21 November 2017
Sigmatex reports that it has received a Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Innovation Award in recognition of its efforts in developing a recycled carb...
14 November 2017
Victrex has invested approximately $13 million in a Polymer Innovation Centre to support is ongoing research and development activities for ...
17 October 2017
SGL's business units Composites – Fibres & Materials (CFM) and Graphite Materials & Systems (GMS) will exhibit on a joint booth at t...
10 October 2017
Michelman will feature a number of new and improved Hydrosize fibre sizing solutions formulated for use with carbon fibre at GoCarbonFibre 2017 on 10-12 October in Munich, Germany.
10 October 2017
Solvay has added data relative to new Amodel polyphthalamide (PPA), Ryton polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) and KetaSpire polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer grades to the Digimat-MX database tool of Digimat software from e-Xstream engineering, to store anisotropic measurements and related micromechanical models.
03 October 2017
Owens Corning has announced plans to invest $50 million to rebuild a glass melter and expand production capacity by approximately 25% at its...
03 October 2017
Biesterfeld Plastic will be presenting its products for the e-mobility market at this year’s Fakuma exhibition on 17-21 October.
26 September 2017
Nordson's new plasticising system for compounds with high levels of glass fibre reinforcement is said to provide wear resistance, high throu...
19 September 2017
LANXESS will focus on the sustainable in-vehicle applications of its thermoplastics during the Fakuma trade fair.
19 September 2017
Solvay will begin production of polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) polymers in the US next year to support its composite materials business in meeting growing aerospace demand.
12 September 2017
Carbon Fibre Preforms (CFP) is launching its 360 carbon fibre tooling board and FR.10 ultra-high temperature carbon composites, which are de...
12 September 2017
BASF is launching the CONTOURA prepreg range, which combines Acrodur resins with a variety of natural, recycled or synthetic fibres to produce a prepreg suitable for use in the automotive, RV, and home and office furnishing industries.
05 September 2017
Victrex has joined the ThermoPlastic Composites Research Centre (TPRC), Enschede, The Netherlands, as a Tier 1 member with the aim of addres...
29 August 2017
Tepex dynalite thermoplastic composite is being employed in the backseat system of a European automotive manufacturer's off-road vehicle.
25 July 2017
Porcher Industries supported STELIA Aerospace in the development of a full-scale thermoplastic fuselage demonstrator to allow an internal ev...
11 July 2017
With the aim of expanding its activities into the European market, Japan-based thermoplastic composites manufacturer MaruHachi is collaborat...
04 July 2017
Teijin's high-performance materials will be adopted in the carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) vehicle developed by the Kogakuin Universi...
06 June 2017
Newly expanded format processing facilities designed to enable the aerospace industry to take advantage of t...
16 May 2017
Responding to market need for high-performance engineering thermoplastic products, Teknor Apex has begun the globalisation of a range of technologies developed in Europe but until now not widely available in the Americas or Asia.
09 May 2017
SABIC has invested in Airborne International, joining a growth financing round by existing shareholders that will contribute to Airborne’s f...
02 May 2017
PlastiComp has completed the installation of an additional pultrusion line dedicated to manufacturing long carbon fibre reinforced thermopla...
18 April 2017
Toho Tenax Europe has manufactured the assembly carrier for the Porsche GT3 Cup II.
28 March 2017
China Jushi is very pleased to confirm that the global expansion is in full swing with its third furnace in Suez, Egypt, planned to come ons...
14 March 2017
Solvay is expanding its portfolio of specialty polymers with the introduction of Omnix LF-4050 and Omnix LF-4060, two high-performance polyamides (HPPA) with long fibre glass content of 50 and 60 percent respectively.
14 March 2017
The Teijin Group will showcase a wide range of high-performance composite products at JEC World 2017.
07 March 2017
Porcher Industries will implement a multi-million Euro growth and restructuring phase as the company moves into 2017.
07 March 2017
The European market for fibre-reinforced plastics/composites has been growing steadily for a number of years now according to AVK/CCeV Market Report 2016, yet there have also been major differences in growth rate, depending on the segment, from one region or country to another and also with regard to manufacturing processes.
07 March 2017
A. Schulman will present its range of Engineered Composites and Powders for Thermoplastic Composites at JEC World 2017.
07 March 2017
Covestro will present material solutions and technologies for the automotive, electronics and construction sectors and for the generation of...
07 March 2017
Bond-Laminates will be making hybrid moulding plus IMD (In-Mould Decoration) technology at JEC World 2017.
07 March 2017
Covestro will present material solutions and technologies for the automotive, electronics and construction sectors and for the generation of...
07 March 2017
Evonik will showcase its endless fibre-reinforced UD tapes with thermoplastic matrices at JEC World 2017, now distributing them under the VE...
07 March 2017
Hexcel will be promoting a number of composite innovations for aerospace, wind energy, automotive and recreation industries at JEC World 2017.
07 March 2017
METYX Composites will showcase its latest high performance Eglass, aramid and carbon fibre technical textile products in its range of RTM, m...
07 March 2017
Michelman will use this year’s JEC World 2017 event in Paris, France to feature its versatile line of fibre sizings that are used by fibre p...
07 March 2017
Airbus Helicopters and Porcher Industries will showcase the latest structural component on the H160; Airbus Helicopters’ new cutting-edge co...
07 March 2017
Solvay will present its technologically advanced lightweighting material solutions for the manufacture of cost-efficient and high-performance structures for aerospace, automotive, mass transportation, oil & gas, and other demanding industrial end-use applications at JEC World 2017.
07 March 2017
TenCate Advanced Composites will launch its next generation of fibre reinforced composite materials for aerospace and high performance industrial applications during JEC World 201.
07 March 2017
Toho Tenax Europe (TTE) has developed a new compound, based on recycled thermoplastic carbon fibre material and PEEK (polyetheretherketone) ...
07 March 2017
The UBE Group will present its numerous new products at JEC World in Paris, which are tailor-made for the composites industry.
21 February 2017
The Development Agency for Lightweighting Baden-Württemberg is presenting its latest innovation as its ThinKing for February 2017.
14 February 2017
Mikrosam is launching an innovative machine that integrates AFP head for thermoset and ATL head for thermoplastic prepreg laying into a sing...
31 January 2017
Victrex and Magma Global are continuing to build their strategic partnership targeted at the oil and gas industry.
17 January 2017
Surface Generation, a provider of advanced carbon fibre processing technologies, has started work on an 18-month research and development project to produce affordable lightweight carbon fibre components for the automotive industry.
10 January 2017
Teijin has completed the acquisition of all the shares of Continental Structural Plastics Holdings Corporation (CSP), a global leader in aut...
06 December 2016
Robnor Resins has announced its merger with US Resin Manufacturer, Resinlab, and in recognition of this new partnership, effective from 5 December 2016, the company says it will adopt a new brand identity as Robnor Resinlab.
06 December 2016
Huber Engineered Materials has announced a price increase in North America for its precipitated alumina trihydrate and magnesium hydroxide products, effective 2 January 2017, or as current contracts allow and explains that prices will increase depending on product grade and packaging.
08 November 2016
DuPont has collaborated with IBS Filtran to optimise production and processing of Daimler car oil pans in nine speed automatic transmission....
01 November 2016
Formaplex has expanded its new manufacturing facilities, which is now operational.
25 October 2016
NetComposites will once again be a key innovation and headline media partner to the Composites Engineering show, part of the Advanced Engine...
25 October 2016
Attwater and Custom Composites will display advanced carbon fibre marine products and a range of their best-selling laminates, when they ret...
25 October 2016
ELG Carbon Fibre will be making its debut appearance at the Advanced Engineering Show 2016 in Birmingham, UK on the 2-3 November.
25 October 2016
Teijin has been honoured with the EcoBalance Award for Best Business Practices at the 12th Biennial International Conference on EcoBalance in Kyoto for its Customer Benefit Model.
25 October 2016
Xamax Industries has granted an intellectual property license to Berry Plastics for its thermoplastic surfacing laminate products and technology used in the production of various Continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic material (CFRTP) systems and thermoplastic sandwich panels.
25 October 2016
The use of thermoplastics in the electrical and electronics industry (E&E) will continue to grow strongly in the future thanks to megatrends such as Industry 4.0, LED lighting and the digital networking of building services engineering, household appliances and entertainment electronics.
11 October 2016
SkyTender, a mobile drinks dispenser produced by SkyTender Solutions, has been developed to save time and can replace conventional packaging...
20 September 2016
Technical Fibre Products (TFP) will be exhibiting several innovative nonwoven developments at CAMX from 27-29 September 2016 in Anaheim, Cal...
20 September 2016
Italy’s FFPANELS latest innovation, FABYWALL, a structural panel using Diab PET materials laminated between thin layers of decorative stone,...
13 September 2016
Teijin has announced that it has agreed to acquire Continental Structural Plastics Holdings Corporation (CSP) for USD 825 million.
24 May 2016
RTP Company has designed and introduced thermoplastic compounds specifically for oil and gas service backup rings that perform well in both conventional and extreme high pressure and/or temperature conditions.
17 May 2016
CCM Hockey and Sigmatex have formed a partnership on CCM’s line of premium hockey sticks for 2017.
19 April 2016
Fibre-reinforced thermoplastic lightweight structures were the focus of this year's national symposium of SAMPE Deutschland.
24 November 2015
STRUCTeam’s 80m blade study shows AIREX T10 noticeably reduces the cost of wind turbine blades over PVC and with only a 2% weight addition.
17 November 2015
Cygnet Texkimp has created a thermoplastic research cell to develop the next generation of high tech materials including carbon fibre and composites for the international aerospace, automotive and oil and gas industries.
03 November 2015
Solvay Specialty Polymers has expanded its Amodel AE-8900 series of products for automotive electronics applications by adding five new glas...
03 November 2015
The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX) presented two awards, sponsored by Ashland, honouring cutting-edge innovations that will s...
22 September 2015
RTP has developed new RTP 100 eXtra Performance (XP) Compounds, a series of thermoplastic compounds formulated for higher strength, modulus and impact properties than any standard chopped fibreglass polypropylene (PP) compounds available on the market today.
15 September 2015
FORMAX will be highlighting the capabilities of its new Innovation Centre at Composites Europe 2015.
15 September 2015
Hexcel will be promoting composite materials which offer performance and processing benefits to customers in the Automotive, Wind Energy and Recreation markets during Composites Europe.
15 September 2015
Fibrelite has developed a new range of fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) composite access covers to replace traditional heavy concrete infill c...
08 September 2015
3D Printing Engineering is exhibiting for the first time at the TCT Show 2015 (stand H46F), NEC, Birmingham from 30 September – 1 October, where it is launching its new design, 3D colour modelling, tooling and rapid manufacturing services utilising 3D Systems 3D printing technology.
18 August 2015
A research team at the Georgia Institute of Technology, US, has developed a novel technique that sets a new milestone for the strength and modulus of carbon fibres.
18 August 2015
Quickstep Holdings has established a global research and development centre at Deakin University's Waurn Ponds campus, Geelong, Australia, where Quickstep's automotive division is based.
18 August 2015
Gresser Companies has signed a license agreement with Rabine Group/Primekss of Chicago, US, to provide PrimeComposite, a jointless, steel fibre-reinforced, composite flooring system.
11 August 2015
An all new magazine, M&MT, is due to launch in November, covering the full range of lightweight materials currently available in the UK, as well as newly developing solutions, it will also show how to machine/process and produce parts faster that are both stronger and lighter.
28 July 2015
There are 17 nominations for Altair’s 2015 Enlighten Award with the winner to be announced at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars in August.
21 July 2015
Quickstep Holdings has completed a German government-funded project that has confirmed its ability to manufacture niche volume carbon fibre composite vehicle parts more efficiently than traditional processes.
21 July 2015
Toho Tenax has developed TENAX XMS32, a new grade carbon fibre that achieves both high-intensity and high-tensile modulus required for aircraft and automotive applications.
14 July 2015
Quickstep Holdings has received authorisation for its first global automotive OEM project.
07 July 2015
Vietnam Airlines has become the second airline in the world to operate the all-new A350 XWB, following a special ceremony in Toulouse, France.
30 June 2015
CAMX, presented by the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) will feature Dr J Gary Smyth, Executive Director of Global Research and Development at General Motors, as the keynote speaker during the event which takes place in Dallas, US, at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Centre from October 26-29, 2015.
23 June 2015
ThyssenKrupp Carbon Components and Maxion Wheels have established a cooperation agreement to develop and market innovative new ultra-lightweight aluminium and carbon fibre hybrid wheels for the premium vehicle OEM market with the aim to offer customers exceptional performance benefits at an attractive price point.
23 June 2015
Hundreds of composites experts from industry, government, and academia gathered at the Knoxville Convention Centre, US, for the launch of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI).
09 June 2015
Two new Crestabond grades of methacrylate primer-less structural adhesives, now available in black, have been added to the M7 (1:1) range.
02 June 2015
JEC Group will commence its 4th annual JEC Americas Composites Show and Conferences on 3rd June 2015 in downtown Houston, Texas.
26 May 2015
At a special ceremony in France today, Hexcel welcomed guests to their site in Roussillon where it will invest $250 million in the construction of a carbon fibre plant.
26 May 2015
Solvay Specialty Polymers has introduced Veradel 3300 SL 30 polyethersulfone (PESU) to help automotive OEMs increase powertrain efficiency and cut CO2 emissions.
12 May 2015
Araldite composite resins from Huntsman Advanced Materials have been used by Nägeli Swiss to develop a trumpet bell that is set to revolutio...
05 May 2015
Sicomin has played an integral part in the Ocean Eagle 43 trimaran project which has received the accolade of the largest ever infusion of a...
05 May 2015
Solvay Specialty Polymers’ semi-finished tubes made of its KetaSpire KT-820 NT polyetheretherketone (PEEK) resin have achieved NORSOK M-710 compliance for use in highly demanding oil and gas applications.
05 May 2015
The JEC Americas Composites Show & Conferences, which will be held 2-4 June in Houston, Texas, US, has seen a 20% increase in manufacturing and equipment exhibitors.
28 April 2015
The JEC 2015 Jury Prize was awarded to Hyundai and chassis design partner Axon Automotive for the Intrado hydrogen powered crossover car whi...
21 April 2015
Prince has launched the TeXtreme collection with which they hold on to their history of innovative technology that can be felt and seen.
21 April 2015
Dielectric nonwovens from Technical Fibre Products (TPF) can be used to prevent galvanic corrosion, a common and destructive problem when al...
14 April 2015
In the manufacturing of complex fuel housings for the global aircraft industry, cost savings of more than 30% and weight savings of up to 50...
14 April 2015
Teijin has integrated its development and marketing of automotive-use carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRTP), aiming to strengthen the grou...
31 March 2015
Sigmatex has been awarded Government funding through the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) for a project that aims to p...
31 March 2015
The EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Composites (CIMComp) will be hosting an Open Day on the 23 June 2015 at @Bristol in Bristol, UK.
24 March 2015
Nicolai Wammen from Denmark’s Minister of Defence and Leif Lahn Jensen, a Member of the Danish Parliament, visited Terma’s company in Grenaa, Denmark.
17 March 2015
BMW has selected Exel Composites as a technology partner to develop next generation carbon fibre reinforced parts for passenger cars.
17 March 2015
The ESE Carbon Company and DSM have worked together to develop a car wheel based on DSM’s Daron 200 RTM Resin in combination with ESE Industries’ proprietary manufacturing process.
10 March 2015
Custom carbon fibre fabrics developed by Formax have enabled Gold Coast Yachts to achieve the challenging weight and engineering specificati...
10 March 2015
Haydale will work with ATR to incorporate graphene enhanced materials in their research and development programme to improve overall strength and stiffness of a number of key structures within the ATR boat.
10 March 2015
Teufelberger has developed a 5 metre long carbon fibre structure to be located in the heart of a 7,000 ton detector in the world’s largest p...
10 March 2015
ThermHex Waben has produced a continuous production process for plastic honeycomb cores.
10 March 2015
Chomorat has released two reinforcement fabrics; G-FLOWTM made of glass fibre, and C-PLYTM ULTRA THIN, of carbon fibre.
10 March 2015
Quickstep has won the Aerospace Australia Defence Innovation award, presented by Aerospace Australia's chairman, Air Marshal Les Fisher, at a ceremony during Avalon 2015; the Australian International Air Show.
10 March 2015
BETAMATE1630 structural adhesive from Dow Automotive Systems has been selected as the winner of a 2015 Golden Mousetrap award.
03 March 2015
JEC Group introduces a brand new and exclusive program named “Composites for better living”, a sensory experience to publicise composite materials to designers and the general public at JEC Europe 2015.
03 March 2015
Hexcel is exhibiting at JEC Europe 2015 to promote the latest composite innovations for aerospace, automotive and wind energy applications.
03 March 2015
FORMAX is introducing a range of biaxial fabrics made from intermediate modulus carbon fibre, that offer significant cost benefits for motorsports and sporting goods manufacturers at JEC Europe 2015.
03 March 2015
Scott Bader will be showcasing the latest successful applications using its Advanced Composites materials and Adhesives as well as launching...
03 March 2015
Dow Automotive Systems will present an update of VORAFORCE 5300, its epoxy resin matrix system for high-pressure Resin Transfer moulded composites, at JEC Europe 2015.
03 March 2015
Michelman’s Hydrosise, its brand of fibre sizings, along with complementary products, which have been produced to help composite manufacturers develop stronger, lighter, more durable and effective products and will be featured during JEC Europe 2015.
24 February 2015
JEC Group will hold its 4th annual JEC Americas Composites Show and Conferences in Houston, US, June 2-4, 2015.
17 February 2015
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing (AMRC) are hoping to shed some light on the technology’s ‘dar...
17 February 2015
Michelman has been chosen to be part of an elite, 122-member consortium that will make up the new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI).
17 February 2015
Exova has been granted authorisation by aircraft manufacturer Airbus to proceed with its specification AITM 1-0003, which governs Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) testing.
10 February 2015
Chem-Trend’s new release agent designed for lightweight composite materials.
03 February 2015
UK manufacturer Cygnet Group and The University of Manchester’s School of Materials have secured funding for a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to advance the production of high-performance composite materials including carbon fibre, for use in the aerospace and automotive industries.
03 February 2015
Hexcel is promoting its leading range of composite materials for skis, snowboards and other high performance sports equipment at the ISPO Winter Sports exhibition taking place in Munich, Germany.
20 January 2015
Lehvoss North America has developed new thermoplastic compounds that make it possible to produce gear wheels that are more resilient when co...
20 January 2015
The Composite Material Laboratory at the Inholland University of Applied Sciences in Delft, Netherlands, has selected a Moog Portable Test C...
20 January 2015
Gurit has been selected as the supplier for carbon fibre based automotive body panels at a total contract value of more than CHF 30 million calculated on a multi-annual basis.
20 January 2015
On January 12, 2015, President Obama announced the $259 million advanced composites manufacturing consortium project known as the Institute ...
13 January 2015
Canadian canoe manufacturer, Swift Canes & Kayaks, released a version of their Keewaydin 16 model, featuring TeXtreme Spread Tow carbon ...
06 January 2015
Johnson Controls is reducing the use of metals in vehicle seat structures by replacing them with multi-material systems in its CAMISMA (carb...
24 November 2015
Laurel BioComposite has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for its Bio-Res PLA with 97 percent biobased content; Bio-Res PE with 62 percent biobased content and Bio-Res powder with 100 percent biobased content.
