Composite industry products

Fiber based on plastic waste

DSM and Sabic have partnered to create a version of DSM’s Dyneema fiber from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene plastic waste.

3D printed composite tooling

BAE Systems has manufactured high temperature mold tooling by 3D printing a resin system from composite tooling specialist Airtech.

3D printer uses carbon fiber filament

Essentium has introduced an independent dual extrusion 3D printer to be used with a 20% carbon fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) filament.

Nonwovens protect against abrasion

Technical Fibre Products (TFP) reports that its aramid nonwovens can help protect against abrasion or wear nonwovens in composite surfacing applications.

Powder-based 3D composite

3D printing company Ricoh 3D has developed a range of carbon fiber composites made using additive manufacturing (AM).

Mini yacht made with biocomposites

Sicomin reports that its GreenPoxy resins have been used to help build a sustainable new one-person yacht.

Sandwich composite used to transport vaccines

Diab reports that its structural core material has been used in a sandwich composite structure to make a container to transport Covid-19 vaccines globally.

New carbon fiber PPA could replace aluminum

BASF says that its Ultramid Advanced polyphthalamide (PPA) range now includes carbon-fiber reinforced grades with fillings of 20, 30 and 40%.

Direct mold tooling technology

Decision SA, part of European composites consortium Carboman Group, has developed a new direct mold tooling technology for aerospace.

Partnership to distribute natural fiber based prepregs

BÜFA Thermoplastic Composites has partnered with BPREG to supply the latter’s range of unidirectional prepregs and woven fabrics made with natural fiber.

Patent for composite radome design

Exel Composites says that it has secured a patent across Europe for its telecommunications radome design.

Carbon fiber for 3D printers

Stratasys has introduced a new acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) based carbon fiber material for its 3D printers.

Carbon fiber repair process

Toray Industries has developed a carbon fiber reinforced plastic-based repair technique for sea vessels used in hydrocarbon production.

Surface semi-preg reduces manufacturing time

Hexcel has developed a semi-preg material that it says can reduce shell manufacturing time in the wind blade surface finishing process.

Reinforced 3D printing filament

3D printing company Essentium Inc has launched a carbon fiber reinforced polyester filament for additive manufacturing (AM).

Carbon fiber profiles for BMW model

SGL Carbon says that it has received a multi-year order to make carbon fiber profiles for serial use in BMW model windshields.

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Reduced weight composite cylinders

Engineers at Polish manufacturer Techplast have developed a way to reduce the weight of high-pressure cylinders used by firefighters.