Reinforcements

A UK-based developer specializing in nonwovens as reinforcements for composites will exhibit several new materials at

Fire-retardant (FR) fabrics for resin-transfer moulding (RTM) processes and a range of 'webbed' carbon fibre reinforcements will be showcased by Metyx Composites at JEC World in Paris, Fra

Glass fibre fabrics from Hexcel Reinforcements have been used by Dasyc SA for the manufacture of its Composite Modular Transportable Hangar (CMTH). 

METYX Composites, a division of textiles company Telateks AS, is in the process of doubling the size of its production facilities at its main manufacturing centre in Manisa, Turkey.  

PPG of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) of Livermore, California, will use high-performance computers to help reduce breakage during the glass fibre m

Giro Sport Design, based in Santa Cruz, California, USA, has launched a new cycling helmet – the Aerohead Ultimate MIPS – employing TeXtreme carbon fibre fabrics to create a light, strong and rigid

A hybrid woven fabric that is highly permeable – making it suitable for use with resin-transfer moulding (RTM) processes – has been developed by Cytec Industries Inc (now Solvay Cytec Group). 

Custom compression moulder and compounder of sheet-moulding compound (SMC) R3 Composites of Grabill, Indiana, USA, has set up a subsidiary that will supply multi-material nonwoven products to both

Teijin has announced plans to boost production capacity for its para-aramid fibre (Technora).

Johns Manville (JM) is to expand its glass fibre plant in Etowah, Tennessee, USA, to meet the increasing needs of the thermoplastics industry. 

Revolution Fibres, based in  Auckland, New Zealand, has officially become the first nanofibre producer in the world to meet aerospace industry standards and is introducing its XantuLayr product as

A 3200-g.m^–2 quadraxial carbon fibre fabric has been launched by Vectorply Corp of Phenix City, Alabama, USA. 

Formax of Narborough, UK, has opened its innovation centre, which comprises three divisions: polymer composites; automation; ceramic composites.

Two companies have won funding to develop graphene-enhanced sizings for carbon fibres.

Multiaxial fabric specialist Formax is currently constructing an innovation centre at its headquarters in Narborough, UK, to support its customers’ product development processes. 

Toho Tenax Co Ltd has developed a technology for the efficient production of thermoset carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) preforms, which it is calling Tenax Part via Preform (PvP).