Composites

4th Sep 2017

The Teijin Group is participating in China Composites Expo 2017, Asia's largest composites exhibition, being held in Shanghai during September 6-8. Some 500 exhibitors will take part in the annual show. Teijin is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in the areas of environmental value, safety, security and disaster mitigation.

1st Sep 2017

Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies (PADT) is teaming with Stratasys, a global leader in applied additive technology solutions, to unveil a first-of-its-kind additive manufacturing lab in Colorado at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. The new Lockheed Martin Additive Manufacturing Laboratory is dedicated to advance use of 3D printing.

28th Aug 2017

The Composite Centre at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is installing a unique, high pressure press as part of a project to help luxury car manufacturer Bentley reduce weight and greenhouse gas emissions. The project will look at the precision and tailored production of the preform material to get weight...

28th Aug 2017

FACC, a leading supplier of lightweight components for the aviation industry, has developed “active thermography” after years of research as a new, highly efficient testing method for lightweight fibre-composite components. FACC has received the technical qualification from Boeing and, with this, an approval for practical application in series...

27th Aug 2017

Arlington Capital Partners, a Washington, DC-based private equity firm, has acquired Portland-based Tex Tech Industries, a leading manufacturer of specialty high performance materials for the aerospace, defence, and select sporting applications. The company has global manufacturing footprint and extensive R and D team to serve its growing customer...

21st Aug 2017

TenCate Advanced Composites, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, will display innovative composite parts at CAMX 2017 – the composites and advanced material expo during September 11-14, 2017 in Orlando. CAMX is seen as North America’s event that connects and advances the world’s composites and advanced materials...

18th Aug 2017

Switzerland-based manufacturer of advanced composite materials Gurit has recorded net sales of CHF 175.2 million ($182.12 million) for the first six months of 2017. This represents a currency-adjusted decrease of 0.5 per cent and 3.9 per cent in reported Swiss francs over the previous year. Operating profit amounted to CHF 21 million for the reported...

17th Aug 2017

Solvay, Anzu Partners and Invest Nebraska are together investing a total of $1.9 million in MultiMechanics, whose virtual testing software enables to accelerate innovation in new materials. Solvay Ventures has made the investment as part of Solvay Group’s research and innovation function. Solvay is a world leader in metal replacement materials.

15th Aug 2017

Gurit, worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, components and technologies, has announced that it has successfully completed material qualification for a global aerospace manufacturer. Upon successful completion of the qualification process, Gurit has now been added to the manufacturer`s official supplier database.