Composites

Toray Industries Inc has customised its computer-aided engineering (CAE) software for injection moulding (3D Timon) so that it can be used to predict the properties of parts made from injection-ove

Yacht-builder Sunseeker has chosen a nonwoven semi-preg (HexPly XF) from Hexcel for the quick and efficient production of composite hardtops with high-quality, paint-ready surfaces for its 90 Ocean

A method for incorporating sensors into carbon-fibre reinforcement fabrics so that they can collect data about the processes used to make composite parts from them has been developed by researchers

A fibre-laying process that enables the rapid and efficient production of composite footplates and toe caps for use in footwear has been launched by Coats of Uxbridge, UK. 

Solvay and Trillium Renewable Chemicals have signed a letter of intent to develop a supply chain for bio-based acrylonitrile (bio-ACN) for the manufacture of carbon fibre.

What is claimed to be the first offshore nacelle to be made from natural fibre-reinforced composites (NFCs) has recently been delivered to Delft Offshore Turbine of The Netherlands where its perfor

Vestas of Aarhus, Denmark, has established a service for recycling wind-turbine blades in the USA and is keen to offer similar services in other countries where the local recycling infrastructure i

Colzate, Italy-based machinery builder Itema Group has completed the acquisition of Italian producer of composite components for use in such as weaving machines and aerospace applications, Lamiflex

In what it claims to be a first for the carbon fibre industry, Teijin Ltd is to conduct a life-cycle assessment (LCA) on its carbon fibres to determine the impact that their production, use and dis

Safran Aircraft Engines of Paris, France, and composites manufacturer Albany International Corp of Rochester, New Hampshire, USA, have agreed to extend their partnership – established in 2006 to de

A range of water-based emulsions and dispersions for modifying the properties of fibres used to produce woven and nonwoven technical fabrics has been launched by Michelman of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Zoltek is to increase capacity for the production of large-tow carbon fibre at its facility in Guadalajara, Mexico, by over 50%—to more than 20 kt a year. 

Teijin is to increase production of heat-resistant, carbon fibre-reinforced thermoset prepregs at its subsidiary, Renegade Materials Corp of Miami

An updated warp-knitting machine for the production of biaxial non-crimp fabrics (NCFs) has been launched by Karl Mayer of Obertshausen, Germany. 

A standard that can be used to quantify the drapeability and deformability of woven and nonwoven fabrics has been published by the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) of Geneva, Sw

A low-cost, scalable method for applying a carbide-based antioxidation coating to carbon fibres is being developed by researchers in the USA and France. 

A subsidiary of Teijin of Tokyo, Japan, has started to produce carbon-fibre materials – including prepregs – commercially at a facility in Ha Nam, Vietnam. 

Manufacturer of low-cost carbon fibre, Zoltek Co Inc of St Louis, Missouri, USA, is to expand production capacity at its facility in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Apply Carbon is to establish a facility to recycle carbon fibres following its acquisition of ELG Carbon Fibre's short-fibre business in May 20

ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd of Coseley, UK, has divested its business for the recycling and sale of short carbon fibres to Procotex Corp SA, while the balance of the company – which primarily sells nonwov

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which features carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) rotor blades, has now (30 April 2021) completed four test

A cell that can be used for both automated fibre-placement (AFP) and automated tape-laying (ATL) processes has been installed at the UK's National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol.

A bio-based alternative to the resorcinol formaldehyde latex (RFL) adhesives typically used to ensure that a good bond is formed between mechanical rubber products and the yarns reinforcing them ha

A flame-retardant (FR), carbon fibre-reinforced polycarbonate (PC) compound that is made using bio-based and recycled materials, and displays the same properties as the incumbent made entirely from

The Institute for Textile Technology (ITA) at RWTH Aachen University in Germany is to work with consultant, AMAC GmbH, also of Aachen, to strengthen and develop its composites-related business.

The development of a database of mechanical properties that could be used to certify the suitability of though-thickness reinforced composite sandwich panels for aerospace applications is proposed

The use of an aramid-fibre nonwoven surfacing veil can significantly improve the abrasion-resistance of composites, according to a recent study undertaken by the manufacturer of the nonwoven, Techn

Weav3D is to work with Global Alliance Automotive (GAA) AG to promote the use of its economical, high-volume process (also called Weav3D) for the production of composite parts in the automotive ind

Researchers in the USA have received US$250 000 in funding to develop further a process for improving the mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) t

Decommissioned composite wind-turbine blades are to be used to reinforce concrete by HS2 Ltd, the Birmingham-based developer of a high-speed railway linking major UK cities.

An online event featuring conferences, competitions, awards ceremonies and opportunities for networking is to be hosted by JEC Group of Paris, France, on 1–2 June 2021.

After consulting with its customers and partners, JEC Group of Paris, France, has decided to postpone the 2021 edition of JEC World.

Italian Manufacturer of reinforced thermoplastics, Xenia Materials, has signed a partnership agreement with Jiejiayou (Shenzhen) Material Technology Co Ltd.

A flax fibre-reinforced epoxy nacelle for an offshore wind turbine has been developed by Greenboats of Bremen, Germany.

Teijin Ltd of Tokyo, Japan, is to invest approximately €10 million in a line for the compression-moulding of glass fibre-reinforced sheet-moulding compound (GF-SMC) in Czechia.

A high-speed warp-knitting machine from Karl Mayer will be used for the development and production of reinforcements for concrete by the Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) at RWTH Aachen University i

Airbond is doubling the size of its product range with the introduction of twelve splicing systems for difficult-to-join fibres and yarns, such as those used in the composites industry. 

Kordsa is supplying carbon fibre fabrics to TRB Lightweight Structures for the mass-production of parts of battery enclosures for electric vehicles (EVs). 

The use of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) could lower the cost and improve the performance of wind-turbine blades if the materials are tailored specifically for the application, according

Polypropylene (PP) sandwich panels from nonwovens specialist Fynotej of  Mexico City are to be used to produce the boot-floors of two vehicles. 

A creel for the unwinding of carbon fibre at consistent tensions has been launched by fibre-handling and converting specialist Cygnet Texkimp of Northwich, UK.

An initiative to accelerate the development of technologies, processes and materials for the sustainable production of recyclable composite wind-turbine blades has been launched in the UK by the Na

The partners on a project to develop methods for the production of  hybrid, load-bearing suspension components for Ford's Transit van have been recognised with an award for design at the Compos

An aluminium-coated multifilament yarn that could be used to shield parts in cars, mobile telephones and buildings from electromagnetic interference (EMI) has been unveiled by FibreCoat of Aachen,

Carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) windscreen frames are to be produced for a high-volume vehicle from BMW by Koller Kunststofftechnik GmbH. 

A sensitive and robust strain sensor that can be embedded in textiles and soft robotic systems has been developed by researchers at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

A range of prepregs with novel cosmetic finishes is to be supplied through a partnership established in the UK. 

An intumescent nonwoven veil from Technical Fibre Products (TFP) has been shown to enable composites manufactured from a conventional carbon fibre-reinforced epoxy prepreg to pass key elements of a

A manufacturer of reinforcement fabrics for composites, Sigmatex, is to close its manufacturing facility in Benicia, California, as it consolidates its US operations in response to the human corona