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Diab says that its Divinycell structural foam core has been used in the manufacture of indoor ice hockey sticks.
Solico and Structor Engineering are developing a outdoor cinema screen to be installed on an 80 m superyacht.
EconCore has introduced a new range of honeycomb cores with a higher heat performance than structures made with traditional thermoplastics.
Solvay says that its Zeniva polyether ether ketone (PEEK) resin has been chosen to help make composite screws for foot and ankle surgery.
The AMRC says that it has successfully completed a project to create stabilised, near-net shape 3D multilayer woven preforms.
Cobra International has joined forces with Swedish watersports manufacturer Radinn to mass produce a new range of electric powered surfboards.
Essentium has introduced an independent dual extrusion 3D printer to be used with a 20% carbon fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) filament.
Sicomin has introduced SR FireGreen 37, a hand laminating bio-epoxy resin featuring 25% plant-based carbon content.
Bedford Reinforced Plastics has launched a new range of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) parts that can be installed using a modular system.
Technical Fibre Products (TFP) reports that its aramid nonwovens can help protect against abrasion or wear nonwovens in composite surfacing applications.
3D printing company Ricoh 3D has developed a range of carbon fiber composites made using additive manufacturing (AM).
BASF has developed a new polyphthalamide (PPA) material which it says is suitable for connectors post-processed with surface mount technology (SMT).
Solico has launched software for the design, calculation and optimisation of composite storage tanks and silos.
Sicomin reports that its GreenPoxy resins have been used to help build a sustainable new one-person yacht.
Lanxess reports that a smartphone made of its thermoplastic composite has been launched.
TRB Lightweight Structures and Hitachi have begun a project to make composite units for 23 new trains that are due to enter service by 2022.
BASF says that its Ultramid Advanced polyphthalamide (PPA) range now includes carbon-fiber reinforced grades with fillings of 20, 30 and 40%.
Decision SA, part of European composites consortium Carboman Group, has developed a new direct mold tooling technology for aerospace.
BÜFA Thermoplastic Composites has partnered with BPREG to supply the latter’s range of unidirectional prepregs and woven fabrics made with natural fiber.
Exel Composites says that it has secured a patent across Europe for its telecommunications radome design.