The UK composites industry is ‘facing unprecedented challenges’ due to a dip in raw material availability, according to trade organization Composites UK.
31 March 2021
Hexcel says that it will be developing a new prepreg as part of the UK-based Aerospace and Automotive Supply Chain Enabled (ASCEND) development project.
29 March 2021
machine learning algorithm trained to predict pullout forces of carbon nanotubes from polymer matrix
26 March 2021Cordelia Sealy
GKN Aerospace is leading a new UK industry consortium to develop more sustainable composite material for the UK aerospace and automotive industries.
25 March 2021
JEC has set the date for an online event taking place from 1-2 June 2021, to replace the postponed JEC World show.
16 March 2021
The German Federation of Reinforced Plastics (AVK) is inviting submissions for its 2021 Innovation Awards.
11 March 2021
The organizers JEC World have postponed the event until 8 to 10 March 2022.
11 March 2021
all-natural bioinspired composite material could offer an alternative to petroleum-based structural plastics
9 March 2021Cordelia Sealy
Composite researchers at the AMRC are taking part in a European project to develop what it calls ‘self-responsive’ aerospace composites.
25 February 2021
EconCore has appointed Dr Olivier Rozant as its new CTO.
15 February 2021
Boston Materials says that it has begun shipping carbon fiber products made with its new 60 inch wide roll-to-roll production line.
11 February 2021
Solvay and aerospace giant Leonardo have launched a joint research lab to help develop new materials for aviation.
2 February 2021
Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM) has expanded its range of structural thermoplastic materials for new applications.
29 January 2021
Hitachi has launched two new differential scanning calorimeters (DSCs) suitable for materials development and product quality control.
21 January 2021
Victrex says that laydown speeds of its thermoplastic uni-directional tape (UDT) has been increased to reach 4000 inches per minute (IMP).
20 January 2021
A range of honeycomb material is being used to make parts by two automotive manufacturers in Mexico.
14 January 2021
Engineers have created a new shape-changing, or 'morphing', nozzle for 3D printing fiber-filled composites for use in 4D printing applications.
14 January 2021
Olympus has developed a new scanner that it says makes it easier to inspect composite components with large surface areas.
13 January 2021