Sumitomo Bakelite reports that it will open a new manufacturing line for epoxy encapsulation composite materials for automotive applications.
30 June 2020
Chemicals company Lanxess says that three of its polyamide (PA) materials now contain recycled glass fibers.
26 June 2020
Senvol says that its Senvol ML machine learning software is currently being used to help with a US Air Force program researching multi-laser AM.
26 June 2020
Bonding specialist Powdertech and bigHead Fasteners Ltd say that they are researching the bonding of metal fasteners to polypropylene (PP).
25 June 2020
Kordsa has developed a range of thermoplastic prepreg products available in sheets form.
25 June 2020
Ceratizit has supplied a range of hardmetal tools to McLaren Racing to produce artificial ventilators for the UK’s NHS.
22 June 2020
UK design engineering company Sharp & Tappin Technologies has developed a new range of composite routers aimed at R&D Labs and Test Centers.
22 June 2020
Metal powder producer Höganäs AB has developed a new powder mix.
19 June 2020
Ireland-based Croom Precision Medical, which makes medical implants, has worked with 3D printing company Renishaw to make more complex parts.
18 June 2020
Composites company Greene Tweed has reportedly used new flow and cure simulation technology to create custom models.
12 June 2020
Measurement company GOM has developed a new compact optical 3D measuring system.
10 June 2020
Precious metal company Cooksongold AM has developed a way to 3D print the tip plates of bushings, used in the production of glass fiber.
8 June 2020
DSM has introduced a range of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) material.
4 June 2020
Hexcel has received a JEC award for a thermoplastic composite technology entitled Innovative Solutions for Welding (ISW).
4 June 2020
Kyocera says that it has developed a new insert grade for the stable machining of hardened materials.
2 June 2020
EconCore has developed a composite which it says has reduced the weight of the Hyundai Creta’s boot floor by 20%.
2 June 2020
Dura Composites has developed a new range of composite decking tiles for outdoor spaces.
1 June 2020
Composites Evolution has launched a new variable temperature cure prepreg system.
1 June 2020
Scott Bader says that its Crestabond M7-05 and M7-15 structural adhesives have gained NK certificates in accordance with MED 2014/90/EU.
29 May 2020
Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed a focused ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) with a femtosecond laser.
28 May 2020
Ensinger, which makes composite materials, has added three new materials to its continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic plates for industry.
27 May 2020
Greene Tweed has developed a carbon fiber perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) composite which could replace metallic wear parts in centrifugal pumps.
26 May 2020
Thomas Technik & Innovation (TTI) has developed a curved carbon fiber rear bumper beam for the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray sportscar.
26 May 2020
Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems has built an atmosphere tempering furnace for an aerospace market manufacturer.
25 May 2020
Sigmatex has formed a partnership with Hypetex, which specializes in fiber colorization to produce new colored carbon fiber materials.
21 May 2020
Trelleborg, which makes composite parts for a range of applications, has developed DryFoam, a UL certified non-water fire prevention material.
20 May 2020
Aerojet Rocketdyne has been awarded a US$1.79 billion contract modification to produce 18 extra RS-25 rocket engines for NASA.
15 May 2020
NASA and manned submersible company OceanGate have entered into an agreement to develop new carbon fiber pressure vessels for deep-sea submersibles.
15 May 2020
SGL Carbon has been contracted by the BMW Group to produce a cover component for a series of battery enclosures.
15 May 2020
The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) is creating 3D printed carbon fiber aircraft parts for the UAM market.
13 May 2020
Composite Advantage has installed fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) panels on two pedestrian overpasses in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
8 May 2020
Hexcel reports that its HexPly M79 prepreg has been verified by certification company DNV GL for use in all DNV GL classed vessels.
6 May 2020
Metrology company GOM has developed a compact version of its optical 3D measuring systems.
5 May 2020
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) is reportedly developing a new range of carbon fiber precursor materials.
1 May 2020
Composite Advantage has made corrosion resistant, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite universal submarine camels for use by the US Navy in Guam.
1 May 2020
Software company Allplan has updated its 4D building information modeling (BIM) software for bridge design and structural analysis.
30 April 2020
Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed guidelines to improve 3D printing parts made with martensitic steels.
28 April 2020
Hexcel has reportedly supplied a range of low-temperature curing prepreg to make a light aircraft.
28 April 2020
Front Street Shipyard, based in Maine, USA, plans to install a five-axis 3D waterjet cutting machine that it says is the largest of its kind in the state.
27 April 2020
VELO3D has developed a 1 m tall industrial 3D printer which it says is the world’s tallest laser-powder additive manufacturing (AM) system.
21 April 2020
Cortec Corporation has published a guide to preserving downed aircraft corrosion using its VpCI coating technology.
16 April 2020
Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems has delivered a custom-built batch tempering furnace to an aerospace heat treating company.
15 April 2020
Poland composites company WIT Composites has developed an operating theatre tabletop made from carbon fiber composite materials.
15 April 2020
Polygon Composites Technology has developed a new composite tubing for pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders.
14 April 2020
Sandvik says that it is manufacturing a range of 3D printing frames for face shields to help com-bat the spread of Covid-19.
10 April 2020
Lanxess has supplied a composite insert for what it says is the world’s first all-plastic brake pedal in electric sports car.
9 April 2020
3D printing company Renishaw says that it has started mass-producing critical components for medical ventilators.
8 April 2020
Hexcel has developed a new low temperature fast cure adhesive film.
8 April 2020
AIMPLAS has developed a new biodegradable, compostable plastic material from olive stones that could be used to make new packaging materials.
8 April 2020
Scott Bader is pleased to introduce Crestamould T29, a new tooling modified polyester compound.
7 April 2020
3D printing company Renishaw and Canada’s Nova Scotia Community College have jointly produced two ocean turbine parts using AM.
3 April 2020
DSM has released Skins Sandy, a new material in its Skins range of haptic coating resins.
1 April 2020
Tool manufacturer Ceratizit has developed FreeTurn tooling as part of its high dynamic turning (HDT) system.
19 March 2020
Hexcel says that it has supplied a range of carbon fiber reinforcements to multihull builder Gunboat for its series of Gunboat 68 yachts.
19 March 2020
BASF has extended its Neopolen expanded polypropylene foam (EPP) range.
19 March 2020
Polymer specialist Trelleborg has developed a new eco-friendly dust-free tooling board.
17 March 2020
Dura Composites says that it has supplied glass fiber composite for a UK fusion research company.
17 March 2020
Component manufacturer Knust-Godwin has reportedly acquired a VELO3D Sapphire metal additive manufacturing (AM) system.
16 March 2020
BASF and automotive company Hengst have developed what they say is the world’s first reusable plastic spin-on oil filter module for cars.
16 March 2020
Covestro says that it has been chosen by Toyota to help develop a polyurethane composite foam material for the LQ electric car.
13 March 2020
3d printing company Renishaw is collaborating with software supplier Simufact to improve laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) builds.
11 March 2020
Polygon Company says that it will showcase its new range of composite plain bearings at US construction show CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020.
10 March 2020
Technical Fibre Products (TFP) says that its Tecnofire materials have been used to make a range of composite utility poles.
9 March 2020
BASF's Chimassorb light stabilizers have been used to produce nonwoven geotextile used in the construction of Indian highways.
6 March 2020
Lanxess says that its Tepex continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic materials has been used to build a demonstrator child seat headrest.
3 March 2020
Additive Industries says that it has 143 metal parts have been printed to help create the C39 Alfa Romeo F1 racecar.
3 March 2020
Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute have developed a prototype 3D printed rocket engine featuring an aerospike nozzle for microlaunchers.
3 March 2020
Lanxess says that it has carried out a range of tests to investigate the fire behavior of its overmolded polyamide-6-based Tepex.
2 March 2020
Armacell plans to develop what it says is the first particle foam made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate.
2 March 2020
3D Systems has that it has developed software for computer aided design (CAD) program Solidworks 15.
28 February 2020
Solvay has developed a new continuous fiber prepreg suitable for compression molding.
27 February 2020
Hexcel plans to showcase a range of composites for the automotive sector at JEC World.
27 February 2020
Fraunhofer Institute has developed a new bio-based facade insulating material that it says could replace polystyrene insulation boards.
26 February 2020
The Fraunhofer Institute has spearheaded a new project focusing on the efficiency of fiber-optic sensors in monitoring the vacuum infusion process.
24 February 2020
Trelleborg says that it will showcase a range of its epoxy tooling board products including its most recent TC760X dust-free tooling boards.
20 February 2020
3A Composites has added AIREX TegraCore to its foam range.
20 February 2020
Kyocera has added a new cutter series to its wide milling products range.
20 February 2020
Huntsman has developed a new two-component, snap cure, polyurethane resin system.
19 February 2020
Grieve has installed an electrically heated 2000°F(~1093°C) inert atmosphere heavy-duty box furnace for the heat treatment of titanium.
19 February 2020
Sicomin has developed a range of bio-based epoxy resin systems available for the automotive, wind energy and civil engineering industries.
18 February 2020
GOM, which makes systems for 3D digitizing, said that it has updated its GOM Correlate software to include new application-specific features.
17 February 2020
Thomas Technik & Innovation (TTI) has launched what it says is the world’s shortest pultrusion machine.
17 February 2020
Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems has installed a continuous vacuum furnace with a 5 bar pressure quench capability in the USA.
14 February 2020
A composite chair based on core material plates has been shortlisted for the JEC Innovation Awards 2020.
14 February 2020
SGL Carbon says that it plans to focus on serial production of composites for the automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors at this year’s JEC World.
10 February 2020
Nouryon reports that it has introduced two new versions of its Perkadox GB-50 dibenzoyl peroxide (BPO) curing agents.
10 February 2020
Hexcel Corporation and NaCa Systems have jointly developed a wood fiber composite sports car seat back using press molding.
10 February 2020
GKN Automotive and power electronics specialist Delta Electronics Inc have formed a partnership to develop new 3-in-1 eDrive systems.
7 February 2020
Conbility has reportedly installed a modular system for tape winding and tape placement at the University of Limerick, Ireland.
7 February 2020
Textiles specialist Saertex has developed a new range of glass and carbon fiber materials for wind turbine rotor blades.
7 February 2020
A supersonic car with a 3D printed titanium nose tip and steering wheel has reportedly reached a speed of 628 mph in recent tests in South Africa.
4 February 2020
The Bassetti Group plans to use Senvol’s database of industrial AM machines and materials as part of its TEEXMA for Additive solution.
3 February 2020
The AMRC is developing a 3D woven composite component which could withstand the extreme temperatures inside a fusion nuclear reactor.
30 January 2020
Composites Evolution has developed a new 50°C, 12-hour cure tooling prepreg for tools with improved surface finish dimensional stability.
28 January 2020
Structural composites company Carbon ThreeSixty has installed an in-house tailored fiber placement (TFP) cell.
27 January 2020
Airbond has developed a new range of carbon splicers for composites or carbon fabric with manufacturers.
27 January 2020
BASF said that it has improved its Ultradur plastic material that can be used for co-extrusion with PVC to make lighter and stiffer window profiles.
24 January 2020
Solvay has completed its double diaphragm forming (DDF) demonstrator line located at its site in Heanor, UK.
21 January 2020
XG Sciences, which makes graphene nanoplatelets, has supplied material for a range of field hockey sticks.
21 January 2020
Oxford Advanced Surfaces Limited (OAS) says that it has treated 1 million square foot of composites with an adhesion promoter.
21 January 2020
SGL Carbon plans to begin serial production of landing gear made from braided carbon fiber material early this year.
21 January 2020
HT-MX, a Mexican specialist in heat treatment and metallurgical lab services has acquired a new hot isostatic press from Quintus Technologies.
20 January 2020
Bitrez Ltd, a specialist in polymers and chemicals, says that it is launching a new range of bio-based resins for composites.
17 January 2020
Carbon fiber specialist Hexcel has partnered with ski manufacture Madshus to develop dry carbon fiber tapes for a range of cross-country racing skies.
16 January 2020
Ceratizit says that it has made available carbide and cermet grades for biocompatible medical and dental tools.
14 January 2020
SGL Carbon has received a contract from a North-American automaker to make composite battery enclosures for electric cars.
14 January 2020