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The developer of an energy-efficient process for the recycling of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs), Fairmat, says that just one year after being established, the company will process 30% of

London, UK-based manufacturer of coloured carbon fibre, Hypetex, has attracted £1.25 million in investment and has welcomed two experienced business leaders as both investors and advisers to the co

Composite pick-up boxes for the 2022 Toyota Tundra Pickup truck are to be produced by Teijin Automotive Technologies at its new facility in Seguin, Texas, USA.

Voith Composites' carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) prepreg-based product for the production of tooling, Carbon4Tool, is to be distributed in Europe by Gazechim Group, following the formation

A consortium has been formed in the UK to tackle the challenge of recycling composites used in the marine industry. 

A range of reinforced thermoplastics produced from on recycled or bio-based raw materials is being developed by Lanxess of Cologne, Germany. 

A prototype weft-knitting machine capable of multiaxial yarn insertion and a computer-aided design (CAD) system are to be showcased by Shima Seiki of Wakayama, Japan, at Techtextil

Avient Corp has expanded its range of long fibre-reinforced composites made using post-industrial recycled content (Complēt R)(

A method for keeping carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP)-based structural batteries cool is being developed by researchers at Drexel University of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 

Gen 2 Carbon has established a strategic alliance with Deakin University to promote the development of technologies for the recycling of carbon fibre in Australia. 

A £4.6-million facility for the rapid testing of composite tidal turbine blades has been opened in Rosyth, UK, by the University of Edinburgh and engineering company Babcock International. 

The developer of an energy-efficient process for the recycling of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs), Fairmat, has signed a number of agreements that will assist in the commercialisation of i

A carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic hydrogen-storage tank for use in the heavy-duty transport sector has been developed through a 12-month project by three partners in the UK. 

TRB Lightweight Structures and Kordsa are to work together to develop sustainable lightweight composites for the automotive industry, after forming a partnership.  

A range of prepregs comprising partially bio-based epoxy resins reinforced with natural fibres has been launched for use in the automotive, winter sports, marine and wind-energy industries by Hexce

The production of composites in Europe increased by 18.3% (by volume) in 2021 in comparison with 2020, according to an annual market report from the German Federation of Reinforced Plastics (AVK) o

Manufacturer of technical textiles for the reinforcement of composites, Metyx Composites, has entered into a research partnership with the Institute for Textile Technology (ITA) at RWTH Aachen Univ

A closed-loop system for the production and recycling of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) pressure vessels for the storage of hydrogen is to be established by Voith Composites and V-Carbon. 

Three partners in the UK have reclaimed continuous carbon fibres from an end-of-life hydrogen pressure vessel and have re-used them to manufacture a new pressure vessel. 

Dry-powder-impregnated flax tapes have been developed for the production of composites by manufacturer of natural-fibre reinforcements, Depestele Group, and Fibroline. 

The feasibility of using recycled carbon fibre (rCF) mats for the production of composite sidewall panels for the cabins of aircraft is being examined by Boeing, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materi

Gurit has divested its aerospace business and has acquired a 60% share of Fiberline Composites A/S, which manufactures pultruded carbon and glass fibre-reinforced products for use in the production

A company that specialises in the production of three-dimensionally (3D) woven gusset fillers (so-called noodles) has been established by Biteam AB of Stockholm, Sweden.

A compact computer numerical control (CNC) cutting machine and a prototype weft-knitting machine capable of multiaxial yarn insertion are to be showcased by Shima Seiki of Wakayama, Japan, at J

Lightweight polyimide and basalt veils for high-temperature applications, and nonwovens that are made from recycled carbon fibres, are to be launched by Technical Fibre Products (TFP) at JEC Wo

A nonwoven that is made from recycled carbon fibre and has an areal density of 60 g.m–2 will be launched by Gen 2 Carbon at JEC World.

Avient Corp is to purchase DSM Protective Materials (including the Dyneema brand of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre products) from Royal DSM for US$1.485 billion. 

Manufacturer of reinforcement for composites, Saertex, and supplier of flax fibres, Terre de Lin, have entered into a partnership to produce flax-based non-crimp fabrics for the marine, and sports

The need for sustainable composites to be reinforced at JEC World

When JEC World returns to Paris, France, on 3–5 May 2022, the theme of the show will be “composites for a sustainable world”. Editor James Bakewell describes a number of technologies for reducing the environmental impact of the production of textile-based reinforcements for composites that can be found on the show floor. 

A polyester (PES) staple nanofibre for the reinforcement of rubber products such as tyres, hoses and belts is to be launched by Teijin Frontier Co Ltd of Osaka, Japan.

Waste carbon fibre from Airbus' manufacturing operations is being used to produce surfboards by Notox of Anglet, France. 

Harmless, natural alternatives to the chemicals typically used to promote adhesion between cords and rubber matrices are being developed by researchers at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber

A collaborative robot (cobot) that partially automates the draping of textile reinforcements for the production of composites is to be exhibited at JEC World 2022 by the Institut für Texti

Developer of flax-based technical fabrics for the reinforcement of composites, Bcomp, has received CHF32.4 million (US$35 million) from investors after closing its latest funding round. 

A honeycomb sandwich panel with flax fibre-reinforced thermoplastic skins has been developed by Belgian companies EconCore and Flaxco.

A European and US consortium has manufactured a 62-m-long prototype wind-turbine blade that it claims can be recycled in its entirety. 

A brake cover made from a flax-fibre reinforced thermoset overmoulded with reinforcing elements made from thermoplastics has been developed for use on a motorcross motorcycle. 

Coloured carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) covers have been developed by Hypetex for Philip Morris International (PMI)'s tobacco-heating devices (called IQOS). 

A technique originally designed for the preservation of human remains is being used to make natural-fibre reinforcements for composites, such as those made from bamboo, stronger and more durable.

A cost-effective method for producing carbon fibre from pitch, a by-product of the refining of petroleum that is used in low-value applications, such as asphalt, is being developed in the USA. 

Saertex has opened a facility in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico(1), for the production of multiaxial glass-fibre non-crimp fabrics for use in com

Long fibre-reinforced composites are being produced using polyamide (PA) 6 reclaimed from end-of-life fishing nets by Avient of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Researchers in the USA are developing a nanofibre mat that they say provides better protection from high-speed projectile impacts than steel plates and conventional aramid fabrics. 

A composite that is made from cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and epoxy, is stronger and tougher than some types of bone and is harder than typical aluminium alloys has been developed by researchers

A business for the commercial production and supply of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) made using recycled carbon fibre is to be established by two companies in Japan. 

A lightweight, strong and cost-effective woven carbon-fibre fabric has been developed by Teijin Ltd, of Tokyo, Japan, using its proprietary tow-spreading technology. 

Teijin Ltd of Tokyo, Japan, is now able to sell prepregs with polypropylene (PP)/polycarbonate (PC), PC and polyamide (PA) matrices. 

Teijin Automotive Technologies of Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA, has begun commercial operation of a 39 000-m2 facility for the manufacture of composite parts in the Wujin National Hi-Tech

Developer of coloured carbon fibres, Hypetex of London, UK, has been selected as a finalist for the 2022 JEC Innovation Awards for the development of a field-hockey stick for adidas of Her

The developers of a method for producing carbon fibres from cellulosic feedstocks have been presented with the first prize at the Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year Awards

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