Composites Industry News

Granta Design CES EduPack 2017 Helps Prepare Engineering Students for Industry

7th February 2017 0 comments

Granta Design has released the latest version of its leading materials education resource – CES EduPack 2017 – which is used at more than a thousand universities and colleges worldwide.

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Safran Nacelles Registers over 100 Employees to Composites UK’s Composites Assured Practitioner Scheme

7th February 2017 0 comments

Safran Nacelles has started 2017 with a huge investment in its employees by registering over 100 of them for the Composites Assured Practitioner Scheme (CAP) at the bronze award level.

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AOC Announces Price Increase for Europe

7th February 2017 0 comments

AOC has increased the price for all products sold in Europe in the amount of €150 per metric ton, effective for all orders shipped on or after 20th February 2017.

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Container Terminal DCT Gdańsk and Port of Immingham Adopt Heavy-Duty Composite Access Covers to Increase Safety and Efficiency

• Construction

14th February 2017 0 comments

Container Terminal DCT Gdańsk, Poland, and Port of Immingham, UK, are latest to adopt Fibrelite’s heavy-duty composite access covers.

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ELG Carbon Fibre and Adesso Advanced Materials Cooperate on Recycled Carbon Fibre for Automotive Applications

• Automotive

14th February 2017 0 comments

ELG Carbon Fibre and Adesso Advanced Materials Wuhu (Wuhu, China) have concluded a MOU regarding cooperation to develop lightweight composite components for the automotive industry based on ELG’s recycled carbon fibre materials.

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Lütje Yachts Builds the High-performance Lütje 35 Daysailor Using ProBalsa

• Marine

14th February 2017 0 comments

Based in Hamburg, Germany, Lütje Yachts manufactures individual sailing- and motorboats from 28 to 70 ft, demanding the use of first-class materials and the latest technology, which is why all boats built at Lütje are constructed using a sandwich core.

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Mikrosam Leads The Industry with New Integrated Robotic Cell and Prepreg Layup for High-performance Production of Structural Composite Parts

• Aerospace
• Automotive

14th February 2017 0 comments

Mikrosam is launching an innovative machine that integrates AFP head for thermoset and ATL head for thermoplastic prepreg laying into a single robotic cell for custom development of structural composites.

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New Dust Information Seminar Launched by Dark Matter Composites and Composites UK

14th February 2017 0 comments

Following on from two successful events in 2016, Dark Matter Composites and Composites UK are again teaming up to provide a seminar on risks, generation, capture and control measures for both carbon and glass fibre dust.

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Semi Automated Paint Lines Extend Finishing Capabilities

• Automotive
• Tooling

14th February 2017 0 comments

To support the growing demand for its full paint solutions, a £1.5m investment plan has been put into place to increase capacity and broaden Formaplex’s finishing capabilities.

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Gurit Appoints Barracuda Advanced Composites as Distributor for Brazil

• Energy

14th February 2017 0 comments

Gurit has signed a distribution agreement with Barracuda Advanced Composites for Non-Wind Applications.

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