Construction Textiles

24th Feb 2021

The replacement of the Grist Mill Bridge, which now has composite beams supplied by AIT Bridges, a division of Advanced Infrastructure Technologies (AIT), a designer and supplier of composite bridge systems and structural components, has opened to traffic. The bridge, located on Route 1A, in Hampden Maine, has been opened after required load testing.

23rd Feb 2021

Sicomin, the leading formulator of bio-epoxy resin systems brand GreenPoxy, and Greenboats have partnered to produce the first ever natural fibre composite (NFC) nacelle for an offshore wind turbine. Use of NFC structures in wind energy lowers energy consumption in manufacturing and improves sustainability of the composite materials used in the turbine.

29th Jan 2021

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM) has added new resin formulations to its KyronMAX structural thermoplastic materials product line. The expansion of the product line is for applications in the medical, oil and gas, aerospace, automotive, and recreation market segments. KyronMAX compounds can be used to replace steel in a structural...

15th Jan 2021

Notus Composites (UAE) has completed delivery of fire retardant (FR) epoxy prepreg for Dubai’s Museum of the Future, one of the most complex façade projects. The company has supplied over 600,000m2 of prepreg materials for the building’s external façade panels. The museum has 1024 cladding panels built with Notus’ multiaxial glass and carbon prepregs.

6th Jan 2021

The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA), the public transport provider for the Memphis area, has decided to use new service ramps, made of a lightweight, super strong composite material used to reinforce concrete buildings and bridges, on its rail trolley cars. The ramps are more than 60 per cent lighter than the metal ramps, and are three times...

29th Dec 2020

Gulf Craft has unveiled the Majesty 122, a class leading superyacht manufactured using Scott Bader's Crystic resins, gelcoats and adhesives. Established in 1982, Gulf Craft is a major manufacturer of luxury yachts and leisure boats ranging. Scott Bader and Gulf Craft have been working in partnership since 2007 to manufacture world class range of...

25th Dec 2020

Kordsa, a global player of tire, construction reinforcement and composites technologies, presented KraTos, its innovative synthetic fibre which is highly preferred by infrastructure, superstructure and mining projects, at the Global Concrete Summit. Organised online for the first time, the summit discussed the future of concrete and concrete structures.

21st Dec 2020

Ahlstrom-Munksjö, a global manufacture of high-performance fibre-based solutions, supplying products to the flooring industry for over 40 years, has unveiled FibRoc Flooring product portfolio. The new portfolio brings together a wide range of high-performance products for flooring applications. It also has options for biodegradable binder solutions.

4th Dec 2020

Sonntag Fins has collaborated with Sicomin to use its GreenPoxy 33 bio-based epoxy resin for making custom carbon windsurf fins.These fins combine speed, fatigue performance and sustainability for some of the fastest sailors. Each Sonntag fin is custom made, tailored specifically to the user based on an understanding of riding style, physical size and...