Composites

15th Dec 2016

In its guidance for 2017, composites parts maker Hexcel expects another record year of sales and earnings, strong operating income margin, and generation of free cash flow. The company expects revenue to be in the range of $2.05 billion to $2.15 billion with the aerospace business leading the way, and diluted earnings per share to be between $2.64 and...

9th Dec 2016

Around 250 delegates from over 20 countries attended the second International Composites Congress, which was held November 28 and 29 in Düsseldorf on the theme of ‘How Can Composites Become a Key Industry?’. Topics of discussions included process technology; material developments; and new composite applications like in architecture, etc.

8th Dec 2016

After three days of intense networking and knowledge sharing among composites professionals from Asia, Europe and the Americas, JEC Asia International Composites Event closed the doors of its 9th annual edition in Singapore. The event saw attendance of delegates from more than 40 countries, at which several B2B meetings were also organised.

1st Dec 2016

Advanced composites specialist Gurit has introduced two new automotive materials - Gurit Smartcure epoxy prepreg press moulding system and Gurit Prime 180 - at the Composites Europe 2016 event, which is currently underway in Zurich, Switzerland. Gurit will also showcase its entire product range including Gurit SC 110 visual carbon exhibits at the event.

30th Nov 2016

Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker has extended its contract with Airborne for manufacture of composite overhang panels. Airborne combines know-how of process automation with experience in hands-on manufacturing of composite parts. Airborne is able to commission bespoke machines, to manufacture composite structures for the aerospace market at low cost.

29th Nov 2016

New research using data logged from sensors on a glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) structure at the 2016 Serpentine Architecture Programme in London, has found it is possible to sense stresses from real advanced composite structures such as GFRPs that are light, stiff, strong, durable materials which can be shaped to build large load-bearing...

24th Nov 2016

Toho Tenax Europe, a subsidiary of the Teijin Group is exhibiting at the Composites Europe 2016 in Düsseldorf and will display their various products in hall 8B, booth B25. These include; Tenax Part via Preform, along with thermoplastic carbon fibre solutions like Tenax TPUD, Tenax TPCL, its thermoplastic recycling solutions as well as Sereebo.

24th Nov 2016

Evonik is investing in expansion of its performance foams capacity at its production facility in Darmstadt, Germany by 20 per cent. The company will be adding new production equipment at the complex of its subsidiary, Evonik Resource Efficiency, with the expanded production capacity expected to be operational by the second half of 2017.

18th Nov 2016

Composites fabrics producer Hexcel will be showcasing composite materials for automotive, wind energy and recreation markets at Composites Europe to be held in Dusseldorf, Germany from November 29 to December 1, 2016. At the show the company will be promoting multiaxial fabrics, fast curing CFRP products, pultruded profiles and a new film adhesive.