Composites

Manufacturer of basalt fibres, Mafic USA, and producer of thermoplastics, The Materials Group, have formed an alliance to increase the use of injection-moulded, basalt fibre-reinforced thermoplasti

A high-speed warp-knitting machine from Karl Mayer will be used for the development and production of glass-fibre fabrics by the Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) at RWTH Aachen University in German

In its quest to use more carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs), Nissan is refining compression resin-transfer moulding (C-RTM) methods that enable it to make components from such composites in u

Significant progress is being made by a consortium in the UK, as it works to develop a commercially viable all-composite wheel for electric and niche vehicles, such as driverless cars, last-mile de

Producer of multiaxial fabrics for the composites industry, Saertex, is constructing a production site in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. 

McLaren has developed what it claims to be the first part for a Formula One (F1) car to be made from a natural fibre-reinforced plastic.  

A method for incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) that eliminates the need for the nanomaterials to be functionalised beforehand has been developed by

What is claimed to be the first company to manufacture surfboards using recycled carbon fibre has been established by three graduates of Deakin University of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

Fabrics made from flax and a bio-based resin are to be used to manufacture body panels for what is described by its manufacturer as the world’s first purpose-built, 16-t electric vehicle (EV) desig

Carbon fibres and thermoplastics from Teijin are being used by cocoa motors Inc for the production of a laptop computer-sized automated people mover (APM).

A nonwoven veil made from basalt that improves the heat- and flame-resistance of composites is to be introduced at China Composites Expo 2020 by Technical Fibre Products (TFP).

Two German companies concerned with the recycling of carbon fibre are to be acquired by Mitsubishi Chemical Corp (MCC) of Tokyo, Japan.

Arkema is investing in the developer of an additive manufacturing (AM) process for the manufacture of composite components, Continuous Composites.

A testing device that enables the behaviour of plastics to be determined at temperatures as low as –40°C without the need for a thermal chamber, has been developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer

A scheme for the closed-loop recycling of end-of-life carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) aerospace parts is to be established by ELG Carbon Fibre and Aerocircular NV.

Plans to invest over CHF20 million (€18.5 million) in order to support the Indian wind-energy industry have been revealed by Gurit of Zurich, Switzerland.

The University of Liverpool and Scott Bader of Wellingborough, both in the UK, have established Polymer Mimetics, a joint venture to develop a novel polymer chemistry platform for the industrial ch

GKN Aerospace has taken ownership of its 10 200-m² (110 000 square feet) Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Bristol, UK, which it will use to develop methods for the high-volume productio

Toray is to supply high-performance carbon fibres to developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Lilium, for the manufacture of composite parts and structures.

A formaldehyde-free binder for the cost-effective and sustainable manufacture of the composite boards used in furniture, flooring and other consumer products has been developed by researchers at Pu

A range of thermoplastics reinforced with fibres made from waste glass is being developed by Lanxess of Cologne, Germany.

A new initiative to develop the next generation of sustainable composite materials and bring together the UK’s composites expertise to quickly turn research breakthroughs into industrial applicatio

Technology adapted from the sailing industry is being used to develop a lightweight blade that would enable offshore wind turbines fitted with it to produce more energy than those with conventional

A two-step approach for the manufacturing of thermoplastic composite structures via the rapid deposition of pre-impregnated thermoplastic tape using automated fibre placement (AFP) techniques, foll

In response to growing demand from European manufacturers of electronic and medical devices, Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH has increased production capacity by 40% for its polyamide (PA)-sized chopped

Construction work on a facility that will manufacture carbon fibre-reinforced prepregs for the primary structure of Boeing’s 777X wide-body commercial aeroplane has been completed in Al Ain, United

The mechanisms that enable the scales of the carp (Cyprinus carpio) to be highly resistant to penetration while remaining flexible have been characterised by researchers working  at the La

Owing to the human coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the organisers of CAMX 2020, the composites industry’s largest event in North America, have announced that the trade show will have to b

Toray Composite Materials America Inc (CMA) is to reduce the size of its workforce in the USA by approximately 25% as it suspends or limits activities at two if its facilities there.

A plant that will operate a rapid-turnaround manufacturing-as-a-service (MaaS) model for the additive manufacturing (AM) of continuous carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts is being built by

A carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) from Covestro is being used for the manufacture of the front and back shells of a suitcase launched by Chinese luggage brand Tuplus.

The noise generated by the air flowing over the wing of an aeroplane could be reduced significantly through the use of a skin made from flexible rubber and glass fibre-reinforced plastic (GFRP), ac

A pair of induction-welded thermoplastic composite ruddervators and two compression-moulded access panels made from re-used thermoplastic waste manufactured by GKN Aerospace have been flight-tested

A method for predicting the densities and elastic moduli of glasses using machine learning, which could be exploited for the design of reinforcements for composites, has been developed by researche

New strategies for the design and construction of buildings using carbon fibre-reinforced concrete will be developed through a four-year project with the help of €12 million in funding from the Ger

The developer of a novel three-dimensional (3D) carbon fibre reinforcement for the production of impact-resistant and durable composites has received US$750 000 in funding from the US National Scie

A computational simulation of the transverse failure of composite laminates that could enable the design of stronger materials has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urb

The world's first network arch bridge that hangs entirely on tension elements made from carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) has been built in Germany.

Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX at the company’s factory in Renton, Washington, USA.

An epoxy prepreg that can be cured at varying temperatures has been launched by Composites Evolution of Chesterfield, UK.

An epoxy resin-based prepreg developed by Toray Advanced Composites of Morgan Hill, California, USA, for the production of parts for motorsports applications has passed a number of flame-retardancy

A reinforced thermoplastic boot floor has been developed for Hyundai’s Creta sports utility vehicle (SUV) by honeycomb-core manufacturer EconCore and tier-1 automotive supplier DPA Moldados.

The strength of composite parts produced using additive manufacturing (AM) could be increased significantly using a technique developed by researchers at Florida A&M University–Florida State Un

In response to the human coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Solvay of Brussels, Belgium, is to accelerate plans to reduce the costs and improve the productivity of its Composite Materials business un

Europe needs to invest more in the research and development (R&D) of technologies for the recycling of composites as thousands of blades for wind turbines approach the end of their operational

Penso of Coventry, UK, has invested £16.3 million in the production of lightweight carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) bodies for 3.5-t commercial vehicles for the home-delivery sector.

Systems that enable carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts to be produced using additive manufacturing (AM) processes have been launched by MakerBot of New York City, USA.

Recyclable epoxy resins from Aditya Birla have been used in the series production of composite parts such as fins for surfboards by Cobra International.

The UK-based developers of a recyclable and lightweight carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) spaceframe for passenger rail carriages have been presented with a 2020 JEC Innovation Awar