Composites Industry News

News for February 2017

Prof Mark Goulthorpe Day Two Keynote Speaker for JEC’s ‘The Future of Composites in Construction’

14th February 2017 0 comments

Prof Mark Goulthorpe, Associate Professor at the MIT Department of Architecture, teaching in undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programs, and undergoing research in digital design and fabrication will serve as the guest keynote speaker for the Future of Composites in Construction Show & Conferences in Chicago at McCormick Convention Center, the premier convention facility in North America, Downtown Chicago, Illinois, US on 21 June 2017.

Sisecam to Invest in a New Glass Fibre Plant in Turkey

14th February 2017 0 comments

The main board of Şişecam has approved a major investment of 400 Million TL (~ Euros 100 million) to build a new glass fibre plant in Turkey.

New Victrex and Tri-Mack Joint Venture Will Accelerate Polyketone Composite Components in Aerospace

Aerospace

14th February 2017 0 comments

Victrex and Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corporation have established a joint venture, TxV Aero Composites, to accelerate the commercial adoption of polyketone (PAEK) composite applications within the aerospace industry, through the manufacture of parts utilising new and innovative processes.

Aliancys Increase Price for Its Unsaturated Polyester/ Vinyl Ester Resins

14th February 2017 0 comments

Aliancys is increasing the price for its Unsaturated Polyester and Vinyl ester resins sold in Europe, Middle East and India by € 100 per ton taking effect for all new deliveries after 15 February 2017.

AOC Increase Prices for Latin America

14th February 2017 0 comments

AOC is increasing the price US$0.07/lb. for all products sold in Latin America, including Mexico and the Caribbean.

ORACLE TEAM USA and Airbus: Warming up for the Final Race

21st February 2017 0 comments

ORACLE TEAM USA have unveiled their new yacht developed in collaboration with Airbus that will race the America’s Cup in June 2017.

CIKONI Develops Lightweight CRP Shelves for the Mercedes-Benz Vision Van

21st February 2017 0 comments

The Development Agency for Lightweighting Baden-Württemberg is presenting its latest innovation as its ThinKing for February 2017.

Site Visit to A C Marine & Composites Dubbed a Success

21st February 2017 0 comments

Composites UK recently organised a site visit of A C Marine & Composites (ACM&C) in Gosport, UK, giving them an insight into the company’s facilities.

Nanofibre Strengthening in Hot Demand

Automotive

21st February 2017 0 comments

A New Zealand company is increasing its production output to meet growing world-wide demand for a nanofibre strengthening product used in everything from Formula One race cars and fishing rods through to the aerospace industry.

Titania, CT Ingenieros and Eurecat Collaborate in a R&D Project to Optimise Composites Manufacturing

21st February 2017 0 comments

CT Ingenieros and the technology centre Eurecat are working together on a research and development project, Pultrubeam, for the pultrusion of composite materials, which intends to improve pultrusion technology so that it can manufacture in a continuous way and out of autoclave.