Ametek Specialty Metal Products has appointed new operations directors for its Hamilton Precision Metals and Reading Alloys business units.
30 June 2014
Harvard engineers use new resin inks and 3D printing to construct lightweight cellular composites.
30 June 2014
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
30 June 2014Amanda Jacob
Single grain Gd-Ba-Cu-O superconductor samples clamped together in a shrink-wrap steel ring.
30 June 2014David Bradley
Everising Machine, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of sawing machines, has developed the E-series of sawing tools, featuring tungsten carbide cutting tools.
27 June 2014
US company Royal Engineered Composites has moved into the international aviation market with deliveries on a new contract for Fokker Aerostructures.
27 June 2014Mark Holmes
Bulk handling specialist Flexicon has launched a new ultra-heavy-duty bulk bag filling system which can palletise and fill bulk bags with metal powders and
27 June 2014
The latest cover from Nano Today.
27 June 2014Stewart Bland
A new virtual special issue on these fascinating materials.
27 June 2014Stewart Bland
Ashland Performance Materials is increasing the prices of its complete portfolio of unsaturated polyester resins, gel-coats and epoxy vinyl ester resins in
27 June 2014Amanda Jacob
LMU chemists have developed a novel type of red phosphor material, which significantly enhances the performance of white-emitting LEDs.
26 June 2014
Spectris plc, an instrumentation and controls company which owns PANalytical, has acquired the business and assets of Canada-based La Corporation Scientifi
26 June 2014
Hexagon Composites' wholly owned subsidiary Hexagon Lincoln has received an order valued at approximately US$11.8 million (approximately NOK 71 million) fr
26 June 2014Mark Holmes
The MPIF has issued a call for papers for AMPM2015, its additive manufacturing (AM) with powder metallurgy conference.
26 June 2014
Car maker Toyota and the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) in Germany have signed a 5-year contract focusing on the large series p
26 June 2014Amanda Jacob
New studies demonstrate the ferroelectricity of elastin
25 June 2014David Bradley
The Brazilian manufacturer of gelcoats and distributor of speciality chemicals Mastergel is now supplying moulds for the manufacture of composite parts usi
25 June 2014Mark Holmes
Hoeganaes Corporation won both the Howard I Sanderow Outstanding Technical Paper Award and the Excellence in Metallography Award at the MPIF’s PM2014 Worl
25 June 2014
Milliken Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, a subsidiary of Milliken & Company, has acquired the assets of Edge Structural Composites, Inc., which produces str
25 June 2014Mark Holmes
Global production of molybdenum in 2013 reached a new high of 539.2 million lbs, up from the previous year’s record of 535.2 million lbs, according to new
25 June 2014
The fifth and final flight-test A350 XWB aircraft, MSN005, has made its first flight. The A350 XWB is the first Airbus aircraft to be over 50 wt% composite
25 June 2014Amanda Jacob
Nanocrytsalline titanium dioxide is a promising material for the next generation of “smart windows”, according to new results from researchers in India.
24 June 2014Laurie Winkless
Making hydrophobic fullerenes amphiphilic for technological applications.
24 June 2014David Bradley
The UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is looking for innovative automotive concepts and technologies created in the UK to apply for its
24 June 2014
Granta Design, a developer of materials science software in the UK, has launched Automotive Material Intelligence Consortium (AutoMatIC), a collaboration b
24 June 2014
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
24 June 2014Amanda Jacob
Scientists have created a one-step process for producing highly efficient materials that let the maximum amount of sunlight reach a solar cell.
23 June 2014
A team of researchers in the US has developed a way to produce significantly stiff, strong and light structures with ultralow density at the microscale
23 June 2014Laurie Donaldson
GE Power & Water has invested US$400 million over ten years in building a facility that will research “advanced manufacturing”, including rapid prototyping
23 June 2014
Hexagon Composites’ wholly owned subsidiary Hexagon Lincoln has introduced TITAN™ XL, the largest CNG trailer of its kind, to the Latin America Market in r
23 June 2014Mark Holmes
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers in the US have developed a new and more efficient approach to the problem to setting process para
23 June 2014
This download is an extract from Chapter 2 of the Wind Energy Update Onshore O&M Report: Cost effective O&M strategies to minimize downtime and maximize wi
23 June 2014Amanda Jacob
It is the breakthrough that physicists and chemists around the world have long anticipated and it will play a pivotal role in information technology.
21 June 2014
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have developed a new and more efficient approach to a challenging problem in additive manufacturing.
21 June 2014
Demand for lightweight automotive materials in the North American light vehicle market is anticipated to rise 5.2% annually to 22.3 billion pounds in 2018,
20 June 2014Mark Holmes
Cleveland State University’s Washkewicz College of Engineering and Rapid Prototype + manufacturing (rp+m) have been awarded a US$293,500 to develop its add
20 June 2014
Novel glass reinforced cable trays fabricated with Crystic products from Scott Bader have been used to make gantry cranes safer in a South African containe
20 June 2014Mark Holmes
Sandvik AB and China-based Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide Group Co Ltd plan to form a joint venture (JV) to develop strategy.
20 June 2014
MFG Tank is introducing TortisTank™, a line of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) saltwater containment tanks for use by oil and gas field operations in North
20 June 2014Amanda Jacob
Sika Deutschland GmbH has obtained Germanischer Lloyd approval for the anhydride cured epoxy resin system Biresin CR141, cured with Biresin CH141 anhydride
19 June 2014Mark Holmes
BBC Research has published an updated report covering the current status of the global powder metallurgy market and assessing its growth potential from 201
19 June 2014
Researchers from Brown have simplified matters by using a stiff, rod-like virus instead of DNA to experiment with nanopores.
19 June 2014
JETCAM international s.a.r.l. has installed its Expert and CrossTrack composite manufacturing suite at Connova AG, Switzerland, a leading marketer of high
19 June 2014Mark Holmes
Leading materials scientists join the conference.
19 June 2014Stewart Bland
Ludger Heuberg, group CFO and member of the H.C. Starck executive board, plans to leave the group at the beginning of July 2014 to pursue new business oppo
19 June 2014
Reinforced Plastics is conducting a survey on the importance of innovation in the composites industry.
19 June 2014Amanda Jacob
Hexagon Composites’ wholly owned subsidiary Hexagon Lincoln has made Truck Center Companies - one of America's largest Freightliner dealers - a factory-aut
18 June 2014Mark Holmes
Northcliff Resources Ltd has awarded Jacobs Minerals Canada Inc value and basic engineering contract for its Sisson tungsten-molybdenum project located in
18 June 2014
PlastiComp, Inc., the supplier of long fibre thermoplastic (LFT) materials and technologies, has introduced a line of basalt fibre reinforced LFT composite
18 June 2014Mark Holmes
Free access to presentations spanning thermal analysis techniques.
18 June 2014Zara Preston
Free access to conference presentations, covering biosensors, graphene and diamond.
18 June 2014Zara Preston
Arburg has celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Spanish subsidiary.
18 June 2014
Development of a new generation of nanoporous metal foams for use in energy storage applications
18 June 2014Laurie Winkless
Bolwell Corporation, an Australian company focused on composites design and manufacture, has opened a factory in Thailand as part of plans to grow its cust
18 June 2014Amanda Jacob
The SCIGRIP Solar Boat Team has completed stability and speed tests in preparation for the DONG World Cup Solar Power Challenge.
17 June 2014Mark Holmes
Umicore has built a new production facility in Nowa Ruda, Poland for emission control catalysts used in cars and trucks.
17 June 2014
A large international team shows that the electronic properties of graphene change dramatically.
17 June 2014
Structural Composites has been awarded a US Navy contract for fleet ready 7M Advanced Craft.
17 June 2014Mark Holmes
Automotive supplier Mahle has teamed up with DM3D Technology, a USbased 3D additive metal service company, to deliver automotive components using DM3D's di
17 June 2014
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
17 June 2014Amanda Jacob
Rocket manufacturer SpaceX says that it has successfully tested the SuperDraco thruster, a 3D printed engine that will power a spacecraft’s launch escape s
16 June 2014
A bioactive glass scaffold could make the repair of complex bone and tooth defects much easier.
16 June 2014Cordelia Sealy
Shrimp inspires a new design for tougher carbon fiber-epoxy composites.
16 June 2014Cordelia Sealy
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., the supplier of carbon composite natural gas storage systems, integration and vehicle system technologie
16 June 2014Mark Holmes
GKN Sinter Metals will exhibit its range of drivetrain components made from powder metal (PM) at the VDI Drivetrain Congress, held from 24 to 25 June in Fr
16 June 2014
Structural core materials from DIAB have been used by Australian company Hart Marine for new pilot boats for Port Phillip Bay, the entrance to the Port of
16 June 2014Mark Holmes
Plansee has developed a new additive manufacture (AM) process involving selective laser melting suitable for use with tungsten and molybdenum.
13 June 2014
xperion has developed a new line of 3M-branded compressed natural gas (CNG) composite tanks for use in the heavy-duty transportation industry.
13 June 2014Mark Holmes
RPC Technologies has supplied composite materials to Thales Australia to achieve the required weight reduction in dashboard assemblies for a new Hawkei mil
13 June 2014Mark Holmes
Scientists at the School of Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham in the UK have developed a new method of producing boron carbide powder whic
13 June 2014
The carbon fibre composite monocoque of BLOODHOUND SSC, the car designed to set a new World Land Speed Record of 1000 mph, has been unveiled.
13 June 2014Amanda Jacob
Arcam has developed an Inconel 718 process for use in Arcam’s electron beam melting (EBM) systems. The process will be initially available for the Arcam A
12 June 2014
On 11 November 2014, Composites UK will celebrate the achievements of the UK composites industry at the Industry Awards Dinner, which will again coincide w
12 June 2014Mark Holmes
NetComposites has launched its series of online video training modules for the composites industry.
12 June 2014Mark Holmes
Cambridge Engineered Solutions, reportedly the world’s largest manufacturer of metal conveyor belts, has developed a high-temperature stainless steel belt
12 June 2014
A new report suggests that global tungsten demand will slow to 2.6% per year up to 2018 as its direct use as filaments in lighting applications diminishes.
11 June 2014
Dark Matter Composites has launched a set of portable dust extraction units, particularly suited to the removal of carbon fibre dust (conductive) and glass
11 June 2014Mark Holmes
Anaglyph has released version 4.4 of its Laminate Tools software for composites structural design.
11 June 2014Mark Holmes
Chevron Mining is to close its molybdenum mine in Questa, New Mexico, reportedly because of low demand.
11 June 2014
Dubai-based Premier Composite Technologies has installed the composite panels for the concourse roof at Madinah Station, part of Saudi Arabia's Haramain Hi
11 June 2014Amanda Jacob
11 June 2014T. Ben Britton, B. Gault
Improving control of chemical reactions at the level of a single atom.
10 June 2014
The road to more efficient delivery of bone regenerating growth factors, with greater accuracy and at a lower cost.
10 June 2014
The Brazilian composites sector reported revenue totalling US$385 million in the first quarter of 2014, 11.2% higher than in the same period of the previou
10 June 2014Mark Holmes
Injection moulding specialist Proto Labs Inc is introducing its new metal injection moulding process at the Atlantic Design and Manufacturing trade show wh
10 June 2014
Composites One, the North American distributor of composites raw materials and value added services, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire essential c
10 June 2014Mark Holmes
Japanese company GRP Constructions Inc recently installed its first vacuum infused composite box beam bridge, following a collaboration with Infra Composit
10 June 2014Amanda Jacob
Titanium giant RTI International Metals Inc has acquired Dynamet Technology Inc.
10 June 2014
Straddling the worlds of light and matter.
9 June 2014
Seeing through opaque surfaces without exposure to x-rays.
9 June 2014
Voestalpine, a steel specialist that supplies specialist metal coatings, reported solid business performance and slightly higher profit for the last financ
9 June 2014
Imetrum has introduced a software update v4.1 for its Video Gauge measurement system for materials testing, including composites.
9 June 2014Mark Holmes
Ektelon, Inc., a US manufacturer of equipment for racquetball, has introduced a new product line including five models reinforced by TeXtreme® carbon fibre
9 June 2014Mark Holmes
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9 June 2014
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
9 June 2014Amanda Jacob
ALTANA has opened its expanded BYK USA Inc. facility in Wallingford, Connecticut.
6 June 2014Mark Holmes
Miba, a supplier of sintered automotive components, recorded another positive performance in its Q1 2014 report.
6 June 2014
FiberGraf Materials has introduced a new line of nickel-coated GrafMat powder to provide EMI shielding properties in engineered thermoplastic and thermoset
6 June 2014Mark Holmes
German tool manufacturer Günther Wirth (GW), a part of carbide specialist Ceratizit, has acquired a remaining 25% of outstanding shares in India-based GW P
6 June 2014
Glass fibre reinforcements manufacturer Owens Corning is introducing the Technical Fabrics Guide, a free app providing information about its range of fabri
6 June 2014Amanda Jacob
Doctors and scientists at Southampton University in the UK have completed their first hip surgery of a 3D printed implant and bone stem cell graft.
5 June 2014
A new report suggests that, despite some setbacks, world tungsten production volume is could acheive an annual growth of 3.8%, reaching more than 100,000 t
5 June 2014
SABIC and Kringlan Composites are developing what they claim is the world’s first carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite wheel. A prototype is bei
5 June 2014Amanda Jacob
Kennametal has been named in the CIO 100 Awards, which recognise the top 100 innovative companies in the US.
4 June 2014
Composite materials manufacturer Gurit recently purchased a number of stainless steel wedge-wire filters from Axium Process, which are being used to remove
4 June 2014Amanda Jacob
EOS’s US business says it has integrated its strategic partners, Advanced Laser Materials and Integra, to improve its service and application offerings in
4 June 2014
The glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) composites market is expected to be worth $45.12 billion by 2019, with China showing the highest growth rates, acc
4 June 2014Amanda Jacob
Carbon are not the only nanotubes, boron nitride nanotubes are compared and shown to have contrasting frictional properites at the nanoscale
4 June 2014David Bradley
The Laser Institute of America will hold its laser additive manufacturing workshop (LAM2015) in Orlando, Florida, on 4–5 March 2015.
3 June 2014
Toray Industries, Inc. is increasing the production capacity of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts at Toray Carbon Magic Co., Ltd. (TCM) in Maiba
3 June 2014Mark Holmes
Scientists have developed a method using DNA origami to turn one-dimensional nano materials into two dimensions.
3 June 2014
Sweden’s Lund University is hosting its new course in powder technology for professionals.
3 June 2014
Nonwoven manufacturer Technical Fibre Products has extended its current range to include a range of recycled carbon fibre veils and mats.
3 June 2014Mark Holmes
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last month.
3 June 2014Amanda Jacob
Reseachers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a process to create relatively inexpensive tungsten carbide catalysts that can rep
2 June 2014
Jushi USA, the distributor of glass fibre reinforcements and fabrics, is increasing its prices by 6% from 1 July 2014 in the USA.
2 June 2014Mark Holmes
FORMAX, the UK manufacturer of carbon fibre and speciality composite reinforcements, has opened its 5,000m² Automotive Production Facility at the company’s
2 June 2014Mark Holmes
The best of materials science news from May 2014.
2 June 2014Zara Preston
Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and chemical company FMC Corporation have developed a way to modify lithium powder
2 June 2014
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
2 June 2014Amanda Jacob