Hexcel flying high with Airbus and Boeing
The body of each Airbus A350 XB is 53% composite based, and worth $4.8 million to Hexcel in the materials supp
19th April 2018
Attwater & Sons, a manufacturer of composite materials and components, has invested in two new Haas TM-3P CNC vertical milling machines. ...
19th April 2018
Of all the structural elements comprising an aircraft, carbon fibre is the most arduous to recycle....
18th April 2018
Magnum Venus Products has installed the first commercially available medium/large-scale thermoset 3D printer at ORNL....
10th April 2018
Sabic will highlight a number of innovative applications jointly developed with its customers at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, this week....
9th April 2018
Airtech Advanced Materials Group now offers additional tapes to customers, who want to reduce touch labour and minimise the use of knives....
5th April 2018
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) has announced the redesign of its website, acmanet.org....
5th April 2018
Technology Park Ypenburg to become the magnet for business, investment, training and jobs in manufacturing industry of high-tech materials....
5th April 2018
A leading chemical specialist SABIC featured several new innovations in materials and manufacturing at JEC World 2018 last month....
28th March 2018
The partnership aims to develop carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic tapes to produce lightweight parts for future generations of aircraft....
27th March 2018
The UK’s largest exhibition for advanced engineering professionals, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by introducing a new Nuclear Engineering zone....
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Itema acquires majority shares in Lamiflex
Lo Scalzo Associates snc, Milano 30th March 2018, 14:43PMAfter long time of frequency at JEC, the press release of the new enter of itema provides the opportunity to raise the chances of a wide and smart to exploit to larger markets specialties the success of composite materials and systems confirmed to date in the globe. The interconnection will provide access to markets with specific innovation of know how and integration with strongest channels of positive communication and supports for old and new markets. The opportunity to renew and throw again its strong competence of innovation is the useful kick to success.
Is this the fibre the composites industry has been waiting for?
Rick Strand 30th January 2018, 21:58PMNow they just need to solve the adhesion oroblem. Looked at this with Compet a long time ago low shear strength and fatigue were the problems. Maybe silences erected into the backbone or functional groups for eppxy, PEEK and perhapsvinyl esters.
Jury for second Startup Booster confirmed
Chantelle 1st December 2017, 06:00AMWhere does one sign up for the startups? There are no downloadable documents and or online forms on your website. I have also sent several emails but getting no response.
Hidden gains for automotive composites
Dell Toki 5th September 2017, 10:30AMAustralian company First Graphite Ltd is producing graphene @ 99.99% purity. Vein graphite mined in Sri Lanka is used to produce this product, which is suitable for composites and polymers and various other applications. May be an optimal cost effective solution for future automotive development.
CCT Lean Six Sigma Applications for Composites Manufacturing
Ak 9th August 2017, 16:28PMHow can i register to this event ? I see a major setback to the composite engineers around the world from this webinar