28th Jul 2017
A prototype of a special gas storage tank designed by the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) and DuPont will be on display at the Dayton Marriott. An early version of the compressed gas storage tank will be at display during a national gathering of the Institute for Advanced Composite Manufacturing Innovation, also known as “IACMI.”
28th Jul 2017
Sigmatex Carbon Textile Solutions Orangeburg, SC has attained accreditation to Aerospace standard AS9100C, one of the highest of global quality standards for quality assurance in Aircraft, Space and Defence and provides manufacturers with a comprehensive quality system for providing safe and reliable products. The company had begun operations in 2016.
24th Jul 2017
The Composite Recycling Technology Centre (CRTC) under a new contract with a national manufacturing institute will pioneer ways to automate processing of carbon fibre composite pre-preg scrap. This technology is essential to process recycled carbon fibre (rCF) in high volumes fulfilling its enormous potential for energy savings and carbon reduction.
21st Jul 2017
From Munich to Berlin in 35 minutes - this is the vision of the Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and Spaceflight (WARR) student initiative from the Technical University of Munich. With their project, they want to come closer to their goal and are receiving support from SGL Group. SGL has shared with the WARR team its expertise from LAC in Meitingen.
18th Jul 2017
Composites One has been presented the Platinum award by Great West Casualty Company as part of the 2016 National Safety Awards Programme. This is the 15th consecutive year that Composites One has been awarded and the 14th Platinum award in as many years. The programme recognises carriers based on their year-end preventable accident results.
13th Jul 2017
JEC Group, a leading composite organisation promoting composite markets by providing global and local networking, presented the importance of composite materials at Seoul conference held on July 12, 2017. JEC president and CEO, Frederique Mutel shared her analysis of the current and future trends with Korean press, industrialists, officials, and...
9th Jul 2017
The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) has launched a new special interest group focusing on commercial opportunities for the UK in graphene and other 2D materials at the House of Lords. The event was hosted by Lord Haskel and attended by leading researchers and industry representatives. Graphene was isolated at the University of Manchester in 2004.
7th Jul 2017
AMAC has entered into strategic partnership with Japanese thermoplastic composites material manufacturer MaruHachi. The aim is development of new business opportunities in Europe in the field of sports and leisure, consumer goods, electronics and electricity, building and infrastructure as well as transportation like aviation, automotive and train...
7th Jul 2017
JEC Group, a leading composite organisation promoting composite markets by providing global and local networking and information services, has announced that the second edition of Startup Booster, the competition tailored to source and inspire innovations in the composites field, to be held from March 6 to 8, 2018, has opened for online submission.