Composites

19th Oct 2022

Saint-Gobain Films & Fabrics, a French leader in high-performance materials, is rebranding as Saint-Gobain Composite Solutions to better position the business for changes in the marketplace and to align with its core values. Saint-Gobain Composite Solutions will comprise the company’s familiar, yet refreshed brands Sheergard, Sheerfill, Onesuit, and...

17th Aug 2022

Net sales of Gurit, specialising in advanced composites, in the first half (H1) of fiscal 2022 were CHF 234.8 million, a decline of -7.0 per cent at constant exchange rates or -9.2 per cent in reported CHF versus prior year. For continued operations, the decline was -5.7 per cent at constant exchange rates in the first half of fiscal 2022.

9th May 2022

CompPair and Decathlon SAS have announced the completion of their joint fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) recycling project. This project is an industrial proof-of-concept (POC) of what is possible with HealTech: making FRP recycling more environmentally and, ultimately, economically viable. CompPair is a Swiss company in the field of self-healing...

28th Apr 2022

Cobra, the manufacturer of advanced composite products for the watersports, automotive, marine, and industrial sectors, will highlight recent diversification into new composite markets at JEC World 2022, with exhibits ranging from VTOL drones to carbon fibre prosthetics. JEC will be held from May 3-5, 2022, at Paris-Nord Villepinte Parc des Expositions.

16th Mar 2022

Reifenhäuser Cast Sheet Coating, specialists for cast film, sheet extrusion and extrusion coating lines, is displaying a new production process for cost-effective film/nonwoven composites with a low grammage at ICE (International Converting Exhibition) Europe, in hall A5, booth 1300, from March 15-17, 2022. The show is being held at Messe München.

16th Mar 2022

France’s JEC group and Composites Expert have signed an agreement to promote E-learning Composites Academy, the first 4.0 training platform dedicated to manufacturing processes of composite materials. Composites Expert is a start-up created by Jean-Pierre Cauchois. It’s mission is to provide innovative and cognitive training in the composites industry.

8th Mar 2022

Composites manufacturer, Propex Furnishing Solutions, has signed an agreement with Ocean State Innovations, for the distribution and sale of Curv tactical composite material in North America. The partnership formalises both parties' commitment to provide advanced material innovation to North American tactical gear consumers and manufacturers alike.

8th Mar 2022

US’ Avient has announced the commercial availability of Complēt R long fibre-reinforced composites, which incorporate post-consumer recycled nylon 6 material reclaimed from end-of-life fishing nets. Avient provides sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world.

4th Mar 2022

An application of CompPair’s healable composite materials, HealTech, has been developed with Gunboat, developer of high-performance cruising catamarans. The materials are now being tested on a Gunboat 68 that is scheduled to launch soon. Switzerland’s CompPair makes production more efficient and brings a sustainable and quality differentiator to the...