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DiscoTex fabric architecture to produce complex composites
DiscoTex fabric architecture to produce complex composites

27th Apr 2012

Pepin Associates has developed a co-woven fabric which includes both an aligned, discontinuous fiber reinforcement and a continuous thermoplastic fiber as a version of its patented DiscoTex

Pepin introduces discontinuous unidirectional DiscoTape
Pepin introduces discontinuous unidirectional DiscoTape

26th Apr 2012

The ability of this discontinuous unitape to form complex parts has drawn the attention of Tom Campbell, Applications Engineer at Fiberforge, Inc. Colorado-based Fiberforge is a technology company

Gurit maintains strong overall sales momentum in Q1
Gurit maintains strong overall sales momentum in Q1

25th Apr 2012

Gurit Holding AG reports net sales of CHF 95.8 million for the first three months of 2012. This is an increase of 21% in reported CHF and 24% at constant March 2012 translation rates versus the first

SIMONA to present at ACHEMA trade fair
SIMONA to present at ACHEMA trade fair

23rd Apr 2012

SIMONA, a system provider of thermoplastic solutions, will be showcasing its comprehensive range of sheets, rods, profiles, welding rods, pipes, fittings, valves and finished parts at this year’s

Rapid expansion for Caterham Composites
Rapid expansion for Caterham Composites

21st Apr 2012

Caterham Composites, the composite design and engineering specialist arm of Caterham Group, has confirmed that it will be expanding its operational bases in Germany and the UK in order to meet the

CFR Series receives strong response at JEC Europe show
CFR Series receives strong response at JEC Europe show

17th Apr 2012

Despatch Industries, the leader in thermal process technologies for carbon fiber production, received a positive response to the introduction of its new carbon fiber equipment range, CFR Series, at

Innovations in fibre, longest stress ribbon bridge recognized
Innovations in fibre, longest stress ribbon bridge recognized

16th Apr 2012

The world's longest stress ribbon bridge – which has, using Future Fibres' wound, unidirectional solid carbon fibre cables (TSC) as the primary load-bearing supports – has been awarded the Innovation

Big and beautiful furling booms, Future Fibres
Big and beautiful furling booms, Future Fibres

16th Apr 2012

Future Fibres set out two years ago with a clear mission: to build the fastest and the biggest spars in the world. This time last year we were working on our first four spar contracts – one America's

Cytec to buy advanced composite materials company Umeco
Cytec to buy advanced composite materials company Umeco

13th Apr 2012

Both companies' boards of directors have unanimously approved the transaction, full details of which are contained in an announcement made today in the United Kingdom under Rule 2.7 of the U.K.

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