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By replacing the sizing on carbon fibres with a coating of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), researchers in the UK claim to have improved both the thermal and electrical conductivity of carbon fibre-reinfor

SCA is to acquire BSN Medical from the private equity group EQT for €2.74 billion on a debt- and cash-free basis. The completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Thermoset resins specialist Hexion Inc of Columbus, Ohio, USA, has announced plans to build a new European technology centre in Kamp-Lintfort, Germany. 

Lehmann&Voss&Co of Pawcatuck, Connecticut, USA, has opened Lehvoss New Material (Kunshan) Co Ltd, a 2500-m² production facility and application technology centre in Kunshan, China.  

A process for producing carbon fibre from rayon that is suitable for the production of ablative rocket nozzles is the subject of a recently awarded patent. 

Quickstep Holdings of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, has been awarded a contract to manufacture a range of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) components for a portable, lightweight X‐ray d

On 13 December 2016, Huesker Inc officially opened its new geotextile production plant in Shelby, North Carolina, USA.

A cost-effective composite façade system for office buildings has been developed by construction company TGM and its partners on the project Indupol, Aliancys, Euroresins, Büfa and Solico. 

A research team from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Faculty of Engineering has reported success in converting paper waste into cellulose aerogels that are non-toxic, light, flexible,

Sensors that are printed on flexible substrates represent a growing market and although the biggest segment – blood glucose test strips ­­– is currently shrinking, the next generation of printed se

The broad spectrum of applications for technical textiles with examples from the aerospace sector will be exhibited in the Living in Space area at the forthcoming Techtextil and

Nanoclay-reinforced compounds based on an alloy of meta-xylene diamine polyamide (PA) – called Nanomed MAX – are being launched for use in medical devices by Foster Corp of Putnam, Connecticut, USA

Hexcel Corp is investing in carbon fibre recycling specialist Carbon Conversions Inc (CCI). 

A coating made with antibiotic-releasing nanofibres has the potential to help prevent serious bacterial infections related to total joint replacement surgery, according to its developers at Johns H

Spyder, the ski and performance brand based in Boulder, Colorado, USA, has integrated near-field communication (NFC) technology into its recently-launched US Ski Team collection.

The German Federation of Reinforced Plastics (AVK) of Frankfurt has elected a new board.

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) of Renens, Switzerland, says that its ThinPreg 736LT epoxy prepreg system has now been approved by Lloyd’s Register.  

The University of Nottingham in the UK is to host the Future Composites Manufacturing Hub.

An improved wound dressing is disclosed in

Huntsman Advanced Materials has acquired exclusive worldwide rights to market, distribute and sell a range of its resins enhanced with Haydale Composite Solutions (HCS)’s functionalized graphene na