Carbon fiber

Sigmatex at the Advanced Engineering Show

Sigmatex plans to showcase its custom weave carbon fabric at the Advanced Engineering Show, taking place in Birmingham, UK and the end of October.

Gurit reports 45.1% sales growth

Gurit has reported net sales of CHF428.5 million for the first nine months of 2019, an increase of 45.1%.

Auto industry first in bumper beam development

Scott Bader and material supplier Shape Corp says that they have produced the auto industry’s first curved pultruded carbon fiber bumper beam.

Henkel to develop composite wheels

Adhesive specialist Henkel has reached a material supply agreement with an Australian manufacturer of one-piece automotive carbon composite wheels.

Composites UK launches fire performance good practice guide

Composites UK has published a good practice guide covering the fire performance of fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPs).

Dutch composites research center celebrates 10 years

The ThermoPlastic Composites Research Center (TPRC), based in the University of Twente, the Netherlands, has reportedly celebrated its tenth anniversary.

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Carbon fiber AM approved for commercial aircraft

Hexcel reports that it has been approved by Boeing to produce its HexPEKK-100 aerospace structures for major commercial aircraft platforms.

McLaren Automotive at composites show

Composites UK says that Ken Smart, McLaren Automotive’s executive director for business strategy, will speak at its 2019 Awards Dinner.

Materials Today Rising Star Award 2019 winners announced