Composites

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...

5th Jul 2017

As part of the “Wacker Supplier Day”, SGL Group has been given an award in the category “best global partnership” by Wacker Chemie for the joint work carried out in 2016. For many years SGL Group has been supplying Wacker Chemie in Europe, USA, and China with applications for chemical processes and graphite components for production plants.

3rd Jul 2017

Metyx Group has concluded a ‘multi-machinery’ deal with long-time partner Karl Mayer Technische Textilien for the supply of new warp knitting production lines to provide 12,000 metric tonnes of additional glass and carbon fibre multiaxial fabric knitting capacity. The new capacity will increase production in Turkey, expanding its main factory at...

1st Jul 2017

Unitech Composites, a Unitech Aerospace company and leading supplier of complex composite laminates, components and assemblies for the commercial aerospace and defence industry, is partnering with Tamarack Aerospace to produce the composite content on their revolutionary Tamarack Active Winglets for the Cessna Citation Jet Series Aircraft.

30th Jun 2017

The Institute for Computational Design and Construction and the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design at the University of Stuttgart are researching a novel production process for architectonic structures based on 50k fibres. They are using SGL Group’s Sigrafil 50k carbon fibre, often used as basis for applications in mobility and...

30th Jun 2017

Solvay and GKN Aerospace’s Fokker business have teamed up to promote and accelerate the adoption of thermoplastic composite materials on aircraft, with Solvay becoming a preferred supplier of these innovative lightweight materials to Fokker. Under the agreement, Solvay and GKN Aerospace’s Fokker business will improve processes and cost competitiveness.

28th Jun 2017

Avio, headquartered in Rome, and Toray Industries, headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, have signed a long term supply agreement to be covered until 2027 (including extension). The agreement aims long-term supply commitment about Torayca carbon fibres to Avio for rocket motor case application, strengthening cooperation between the groups for space...

27th Jun 2017

JEC Group, a leading composite organisation promoting composite markets by providing global and local networking services, has released a new book, “Overview of the global composites market – at the crossroads”. An in-depth analysis of the composites market and the materials’ potential, the book also highlights the challenges that lie ahead in this...