Composites

22nd Mar 2017

JEC World 2017, one of worldwide leading tradefair and gathering for composite professionals, that provides a comprehensive overview of the value chain, from raw-material producers to processors, from processors to users, held from March 14 to 16, 2017, in Paris, ended on a successful note with a 2-digit attendance growth (+10 per cent) this year.

21st Mar 2017

JETCAM has launched a new software which allows tracking of composite material's location and life. The software, CrossTrack MTL, will help composite manufacturers to recreate their material locations virtually. It is available on a monthly subscription basis. The company is also offering an initial free three-month trial without commitment.

15th Mar 2017

Diversified Structural Composites (DSC), a Teijin Group subsidiary in Kentucky, is attending JEC World 2017, the largest composites show. The company is displaying pultruded composite profiles, called pultrusions, which help reduce automobile body and structure weight and raise the performance of industrial materials while maintaining cost...

14th Mar 2017

R-Tech Materials’ polymer and composites testing laboratory has invested in a Zwick 250kN universal testing machine – the first of its kind in the UK to run on the latest testXpert III software. The machine is to be aligned to aerospace standards and will enable R-Tech to carry out more complex testing and increase its composites testing capacity.

11th Mar 2017

Evonik Industries and Forward Engineering have set up a joint venture, Vestaro GmbH to drive forward industrial mass production of fibre composite components for the automotive industry. The joint venture which will be headquartered in Munich, Germany will see Evonik holding 49 per cent of the shares and Forward Engineering 51 per cent.

10th Mar 2017

Metyx Composites will showcase its latest high performance Eglass, aramid and carbon fibre technical textile products in its range of RTM, multiaxial and woven fabrics. The company will also promote the expanded production capacity and kitting service for fabrics, cores and vacuum consumables, which are now available from its factory in Hungary.

8th Mar 2017

The first cutting-edge civil helicopter with a composite structure, H160, is being showcased at JEC world in Paris. H160 is lighter, more robust and resistant to corrosion and fatigue, and has reduced maintenance needs due to its composite body. The aircraft is the result of collaboration between Airbus Helicopters and Porcher Industries.

7th Mar 2017

A 1.5 megawatt-Atlantis Resources tidal turbine has been installed at the MeyGen site in the Pentland Firth. The AR1500 turbine has hit full power and is already exporting to the grid. Its three rotor blades have been manufactured by AC Marine & Composites. The Pentland Firth is a strait separating Orkney Islands from Caithness in Scotland's north.

7th Mar 2017

Cannon's full range of technologies including dedicated solutions for composites mass production such as resin dosing units and mixing heads, polymerisation presses, moulds, industry 4.0-compliant software and electronic controls, and ancillary equipment will be at display at a three-day exhibition, JEC World 2017, on composites in Paris.