The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) is pleased to announce its participation in REFRESH, an EU-funded project which aims to develop a novel circular, smart system enabling improved recycling of glass fibre reinforced composites derived from wind turbine blades. The first operation meeting of the REFRESH consortium took place on 20th February. REFRESH (Smart dismantling, […]
December 2022 saw a welcome milestone in the acceptance of DEECOM® ‘pressolysis’ as a recognised materials recovery method. The revolutionary emerging technology for the circular reclamation of composites, plasticised and polymeric materials had previously seen barriers to commercialisation due to industry and academia seemingly ‘wary’ of a method so novel in its state-of-the-art that it […]
Frewer Engineering’s composite structures team has completed the design of a complex carbon fibre structure using Cyanate ester resin system capable of withstanding temperatures up to 300 degrees C. The structure includes a Flexcore aluminium honeycomb sandwich which facilitated the lay up over a complex double curvature surface shape. The component, which is an aerospace […]
Visitors to the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show 2023 are being encouraged to attend a half hour masterclass on using the WEST SYSTEM® Mini Pack for two-stop bonding, filleting and sheathing. The demonstration will take place on stand J24 at 12pm (and 2:30pm) each day of the show and is aimed at owners of wooden […]
Composites Evolution, part of the Clockpress Holdings group of companies, has unveiled a new Senior Leadership Team following its recent takeover. The Chesterfield-based specialist prepreg manufacturer has appointed Brendon Weager, Gemma Williams, Mike Harrison & Rochelle Helliwell to the team that will work alongside Clockpress’ Chris Barnes and Sam Kirk to drive the business forward. […]
Following the recent changes to the way the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for International Trade will be re-organised, Composites UK welcomes Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s strategy for incentivising affordable and renewable energy sources for the UK via the new Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero. Whilst this initiative is […]
Last week saw the culmination of 2.5 years work for the team at KS on an innovative, new railway footbridge for Network Rail. The FLOW bridge (Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP), Lower cost, Optimised design, Working bridge provided a faster, more sustainable, and affordable solution following the closure of a dangerous level crossing. Director and Project Lead, […]
Scott Bader France is pleased to announce a new partnership with SAFIC-ALCAN SAS, effectiveimmediately, for the distribution of Texipol rheology modifiers and Texicryl acrylic dispersionsacross France. SAFIC-ALCAN will distribute Scott Bader’s acrylic polymers and inverse emulsions for paints, coatings,inks, adhesives, construction and other industrial formulations except textiles. Mark Stanion, Business Manager for Functional Polymers at […]
The UK Government has decided to retain existing measures on imports of Continuous Glass Fibre from China, as recommended by the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA). This means that the UK industry for glass fibre, predominantly based in Wigan, will continue to be protected from injury caused by dumped and subsidised imports of glass fibre from […]
JETCAM, manufacturer and supplier of CADCAM, nesting, and industry 4.0 IoT software, is celebrating the start of the new year off a 20% growth in annual revenue. In 2022 the company gained successful opportunities for expanding its distribution of innovative nesting and automated software for sheet metal and composite manufacturing. Following little hindrance in its […]