Composites

A single-end glass-fibre roving that imparts high strength, stiffness and impact resistance to composites has been launched by AGY of Aiken, South Carolina, USA.

With the start of the 2025 FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship in March, the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) is highlighting the key role that its members' fibre- and fabric-produc

A method for producing carbon fibre that is significantly more energy-efficient than conventional processes is being developed by a consortium co-ordinated by a researcher at the University of Lime

Composite shields that protect from flames and are electrically insulating have been developed by Autoneum, of Winterthur, Switzerland, for use inside the battery housings of electric vehicles (EVs

Recycler of carbon fibre and composites, Vartega of Golden, Colorado, USA, and composites-manufacturer, Syensqo, of Brussels, Belgium, have entered into an agreement to produce post-industrial recy

Karl Mayer of Obertshausen, Germany, a manufacturer of multiaxial warp knitting machines and warp knitting machines with weft insertion, says that it welcomed many of its regular customers at J

A robotic system developed by Loop Technology, of Dorchester, UK, for the high-rate manufacturing of large-scale composite structures attracted significant attention at JEC World.

A strong, heat-resistant polyimide fibre has been launched for the reinforcement of composites by Industrial Summit Technology (IST) of Shiga, Japan.

US manufacturer of basalt fibres, Rock Fiber Inc, has formed a joint venture with Norwegian supplier of composite reinforcements for concrete, ReforceTech, a global leader in composite reinforcemen

A range of lightweight surfacing veils (Surfacetec) that impart high-quality, resin-rich surface finishes to composites and a range of electrically conductive nonwovens (Emitec) that provide shield

Producer of flax-fibre reinforcements Bcomp has formed a strategic collaboration with composites manufacturer SFG Composites to mass-produce flax-fibre composites for the automotive industry.

Pilot spinning systems for the development of new products, such as renewable precursors for carbon fibres, are to be shown by Dienes Apparatebau GmbH of Mühlheim am Main, Germany, on its stand at

After three years of work and €2 million in investment, Chomarat has started-up a new line for the production of unidirectional (UD) carbon-fibre reinforcements at its headquarters plant in Le Chey

IPCO will use JEC World to showcase a number of applications for its double-belt press systems, precision-scattering lines and continuous film-casting process.

The developers of an environmentally friendly, prefabricated carbon fibre-reinforced stone wall element for houses have been presented with a JEC Composites Innovation Award.  

An application laboratory, a range of peel-ply textiles and a prototype composite cockpit panel are to be unveiled by Porcher Industries, of Badinières, France, at JEC World.

Freudenberg Performance Materials is to present surfacing veils for the manufacture of lightweight fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) parts at JEC World.

A sizing from Michelman is being used by FibreCoat to produce its metal-coated basalt fibres (AluCoat) that provide shielding for parts in cars, mobile telephones and buildings from electromagnetic

A flax-fibre composite called ampliTex and developed by Bcomp, of Fribourg, Switzerland, has been used by Temca Matériaux Composites (Temca), of Xertigny, France, to create the cladding panels for

Zünd’s biggest cutter (Q-Line) is being paired with the world’s largest industrial robot (FibreLINE) to create a system for manufacturing preforms for the production of composite structures for the

A method for overwrapping the rotors used in the electric motors for vehicles is being developed by Cygnet Texkimp and Bowman Power.

Lines for the production of precursor fibres and for their carbonisation, to yield carbon fibres for the reinforcement of composites, are to be installed at the UK's National Composites Centre (NCC

A laboratory-scale version of a system for recycling composites (Deecom), built by Cygnet Texkimp and commissioned by the Henry Royce Institute, will be showcased at the International Composite

Biodegradable composites of wood wool and polylactic acid (PLA) are being developed by researchers at Technical University (TU) Dresden in Germany, who say that they could be used to compression-mo

The developers of a prototype composite structural component (a beltline stiffener) for a car door that was made using an economical, high-volume process have been presented with a 2024 Altair

Rocket Lab USA has started to install a 12-m-tall automated fibre-placement (AFP) machine at its facility in Middle River, Maryland, USA, which it will use for the production of the largest carbon

Cygnet Texkimp has delivered a multi-mode filament-winding cell to TWI’s Materials Integrity Centre in Middlesbrough, UK, where it will be used to develop, validate and commercialise composites and

Karl Mayer Technical Textiles, of Chemnitz, Germany, reports significant interest in its latest knitting machine (Max Glass Eco) for the production of non-crimp fabrics made from glass fibres.

A prototype composite nose-panel for a helicopter has been developed by Airbus using carbon fibres made from acrylonitrile (ACN) sourced from bio-based feedstocks.

The world’s first demonstration plant for converting plant-based glycerol into acrylonitrile (ACN) is to be established by Trillium Renewable Chemicals at INEOS Nitriles’ Green Lake facility in Por

Windsurfers at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in France will compete on identical boards made by Cobra International using an epoxy resin from Sicomin.

A method for colouring flax fibres for use as reinforcements for composites is being developed by Hypetex of London, UK.

Flax fibre-based reinforcements (ampliTex) for composites from Bcomp will be used for the production of the seatbacks for bucket seats in Spanish car manufacturer Cupra's Born VZ electric vehicles.

Fairmat is to recycle waste carbon fibre-reinforced composite materials from Hexcel's facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, following the signing of a ten-year agreement by the two companies.

Manufacturer of carbon fibre-reinforced prepregs, Blackfabric, is working with developer of bamboo-based reinforcements for composites, Cobratex, to develop a range of woven bidirectional fabrics m

A modular line for applying sizings to reinforcement fibres for composites has been installed at the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

Hyundai Motor Group is to work with Toray Industries to develop carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts for its future electric vehicles, following the signing of a strategic cooperation agree

The developer of a co-polymer bonding process that enables it to fuse fabrics and films together to create laminates without using adhesives, Aluula, is to develop products through a research proje

A tape-based composite that demonstrates in-plane isotropy, and high strength and stiffness, has been launched by Oxeon AB of Borås, Sweden.

An intermediate-modulus (IM) carbon fibre for the reinforcement of composites for aerospace applications has been launched by Hexcel Corp of Stamford, Connecticut, USA.

Glass-fibre nonwoven veils from Technical Fibre Products (TFP) can be used as carrier layers to improve the performance of fibre–metal laminates (FMLs), according to a recent study conducted by the

SGL Carbon is currently evaluating strategic options for its Carbon Fibers (CF) business, including its partial or complete divestment, on the back of its low sales in 2023.

Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM) is to highlight its expertise in three-dimensional (3D) weaving at JEC World, which takes place in Paris, France, on 5–7 March 2024.

A range of double-belt presses, precision scattering lines and continuous film casting technologies for the manufacture of composites will be shown by IPCO at JEC World.

Surfacing veils for the manufacture of lightweight fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) parts will be presented by Freudenberg Performance Materials at JEC World.

A carbon fibre that demonstrates both high strength and high tensile modulus has been developed by Toray of Tokyo, Japan.

The UK's National Composites Centre (NCC) has taken delivery of a filament-winding machine that will form part of its facility for the manufacture and testing of composite vessels for the storage a

SGL Carbon claims that it is able to reduce the size of the carbon footprint associated with the production of its carbon fibre by 50% compared with that of other carbon fibres.