Composites

27th Sep 2021

Gravitilab is working with the National Composites Centre (NCC), part of the high value manufacturing catapult, on the analysis and design of new composite flight structures for Gravitilab’s fleet of suborbital launch vehicles. The National Composites Centre supports UK businesses of any size to accelerate their use of advanced composite materials.

23rd Sep 2021

Solvay has announced the installation completion of its new thermoplastic composites (TPC) manufacturing facility at its Greenville, South Carolina site. At full production capacity, the new line will add more than 30 positions at the 27,000-square-foot facility. Solvay is an international chemicals company which is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

17th Sep 2021

A team of scientists from Russia’s Ural Federal University (UrFU) and Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology in India have developed the world's first method for the synthesis of quaternary nanocomposites based on zinc, lead, cadmium, and copper oxide (ZnO-PbO-CdO-CuO). These composites decolorise textile dyes and have antibacterial activity.

16th Sep 2021

Japanese company Toray Advanced Composites, Electroimpact, and Janicki Industries have entered into a joint agreement for the high-speed manufacture of large thermoplastic composite parts. Electroimpact is a leader in assembly and manufacturing automation. Janicki Industries is a leading supplier of composite and metal tools, prototypes and parts.

15th Sep 2021

A Composites UK report on the UK composites industry shows that in 2021, the number of companies trading fell by 6.3 per cent, in comparison to 2020. The companies no longer trading fell proportionately across all UK regions. The 2021 Hub Report is a summary of the UK composites industry and includes how it has fared against the pandemic and EU Exit.

14th Sep 2021

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM), a leading manufacturer of high-performance materials, aims to achieve climate positivity by 2030. For this, it has already set targets and planned actions to reduce emissions and environmental impact, compensate for unavoidable emissions with high-quality carbon credits, and invest in carbon removal...

6th Sep 2021

US-based Ashland LLC has signed a definitive agreement to sell its performance adhesives business to Arkema in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.65 billion or 20 times LTM EBITDA. The transaction is expected to be closed by the end of 2021, subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing...

1st Sep 2021

UK’s Composite Integration has become an official member of the Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space (ADS) group to support further development of their aerospace sector collaborations. ADS represents and supports more than 1,100 UK businesses operating in these sectors. It employs around 374,000 people, generating £46 billion of exports annually.

27th Aug 2021

Composites UK is set to a return with live events from September. During the pandemic, the association moved its events online, successfully delivering a mix of presentations and online networking that was as close to meeting with others as possible through virtual channels. It will continue to host webinars and face-to-face events in the coming months.