Carbon fiber

Large-tow composite materials

Solvay and SGL Carbon have entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to produce the first composite materials based on large-tow IM carbon fiber.

Recycled CF for boatbuilding

ELG Carbon Fibre has recycled waste carbon fiber material from sailing team INEOS Team UK to make two cradles for the Britannia race boat.

Japan partnership for Arevo

Composites specialist Arevo has formed a strategic business partnership with glass company AGC Inc, based in Japan.

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Porous carbon fiber with continuous pore structure

Toray Industries has developed what it says is the world’s first porous carbon fiber with a nanosized continuous pore structure.

Hydrofoil dinghies feature lightweight composites

Thai composites specialist Cobra International and Australian boat builder Skeeta Foiling Craft have developed a new range of hydro foiling dinghies.

Toray announces six month results

Toray Industries has reported net sales of ¥1,122,359 for the first six months of 2019, compared to ¥1,191,212 for the same period of 2018.

Conductive graphene enhanced prepreg

Haydale Graphene Industries has launched a range of graphene powder enhanced prepreg material for lightning-strike protection.

Composite lightweight boat

Materials specialist Sicomin says that it has supplied epoxy resins and adhesives to make a new all-electric foiling boat.