NASA is seeking proposals to develop and manufacture lower-mass alternatives to the honeycomb or foam core materials currently used in composite sandwich s
28 October 2014Amanda Jacob
Airbus has announced a partnership with ORACLE TEAM USA, the defending champion of the America’s Cup, under which it will share its composites expertise.
27 October 2014Amanda Jacob
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27 October 2014Amanda Jacob
Quickstep Holdings Ltd, an Australian manufacturer of carbon fibre composite components for the aerospace, defence and automotive industries, is establishi
24 October 2014Amanda Jacob
Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS) and the ThermoPlastic composites Research Centre (TPRC) in the Netherlands are collaborating to develop thermoplastic composi
23 October 2014Amanda Jacob
Composites are to be used extensively in a new lighthouse project in Valencia, Spain.
22 October 2014Mark Holmes
The first customer Airbus A350-900, which will be delivered to Qatar Airways, has successfully completed its maiden flight.
22 October 2014Amanda Jacob
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20 October 2014Mark Holmes
Benteler-SGL is producing a glass fibre reinforced polyurethane leaf spring for the new Volvo XC90 SUV.
15 October 2014Amanda Jacob
Boeing has announced that it is expanding the composites facility at its St. Louis, Missouri, site to accommodate the production of parts for its new compo
10 October 2014Amanda Jacob
German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex SE is extending its partnership with composite wind turbine blade producer Carbon Rotec.
9 October 2014Amanda Jacob
Australian company Talon Technology claims to have developed the world’s thinnest and lightest carbon fibre/Kevlar hinge.
8 October 2014Mark Holmes
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc's carbon fibre/epoxy car door structure won the People’s Choice Award for the Most Innovative Composite Part at the Socie
8 October 2014Amanda Jacob
Initiative to support low-carbon electricity projects that aim to deliver new capacity much more cheaply than through the previous arrangements.
7 October 2014Reg Tucker
Nexam Chemical has introduced NEXIMID® MHT-R as an ‘easy to process’ polyimide resin for composite manufacturers and end users.
6 October 2014Mark Holmes
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6 October 2014Amanda Jacob
Airbus says the first A350 XWB aircraft for Qatar Airways is progressing towards delivery before year end.
3 October 2014Amanda Jacob
DolphiTech has added a new model to its range of ultrasound cameras.
3 October 2014Mark Holmes
Automobili Lamborghini has obtained certification from independent inspection and testing body TÜV for its carbon fibre composite car repair service.
3 October 2014Amanda Jacob
DowAksa has announced the use of its carbon fibre in the Volkswagen Transporter commercial vehicle prototype showcased at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2014
2 October 2014Amanda Jacob
Automotive supplier Magna International Inc says it has used its advanced composites and exteriors systems expertise to produce a lightweight composite lif
1 October 2014Amanda Jacob