Composites UK is thrilled to announce the shortlist for the prestigious 2024 Composites UK Industry Awards. The awards celebrate the outstanding achievements, innovations, and contributions of companies within the UK composites sector. This year’s awards attracted an exceptionally high standard of entries, highlighting the continued growth and innovation within the industry. Composites UK is proud […]
As the composites industry faces mounting pressure to increase production rates, meet sustainability standards, and boost productivity, the integration of digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more critical than ever. On Thursday, 10th October 2024, at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, industry leaders will gather for a groundbreaking conference on the application […]
Hexcel announces the successful transition of its winter sports industry production to the new HexPly® Nature bio-derived product range. This significant move includes the full conversion of HexPly® M78.1-LT prepregs to the more sustainable HexPly® Nature version, reflecting the company’s ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and innovation. Since the early 1970s, when it manufactured the […]
Base Materials bolsters its industry-leading epoxy materials range with the launch of BE890, a specialist high-performance, toughened epoxy tooling board designed for use in the manufacture of advanced composite master models and patterns, direct-to-part applications for short-run productions and prototypes, thermoforming and vacuum forming. Suitable for use across a range of industries including automotive and […]
The National Composites Centre is delighted to announce that it has secured funding from the Department of Science Innovation and Technology’s Research and Innovation Organisations Infrastructure Fund to build precursor and carbonisation lines to enable innovation in carbon fibre production. Cygnet Texkimp (Northwich, UK) will design and build the research lines, utilising their world class […]
Frewer Engineering makes use of LS-Dyna, Dytran and various custom codes to develop high strain-rate dynamic models, capable of simulating metallics, composites and a range of other novel and non-standard material models. Bespoke material models may include bricks, mortar, biological tissues including bone, pre-tensioned cables, and inflated membranes in tension. Simulations can extend from automotive […]
James Cropper (formerly Technical Fibre Products Inc.) is delighted to be launching it’s new brand identity at the 10th anniversary edition of CAMX in San Diego, CA on booth MM34. The new branding, formally announced in July, aligns the advanced materials manufacturer with it’s parent company James Cropper, drawing on a long history of material […]
Earlier this year Composites UK released a position paper addressing the ongoing skills crisis in the UK composites sector. The paper highlights a persistent shortage of qualified and experienced professionals that has plagued the industry for over a decade. This issue has been exacerbated with EU-Exit, which saw many European workers return to their home […]
The Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge is renowned for its cutting-edge research and comprehensive educational programs. With over 240 researchers and a research income exceeding £10 million annually, the department is a hub of innovation, particularly in fields such as ceramics, metals, polymers, and composites. The recent addition of […]
New AI solution cuts planning time from hours to minutes, optimizes decisions for purchasing additional resources and automates both short and long-term planning of over 10,000 tasks International Composites Summit, Milton Keynes, UK, September 4th – Plataine, a leading provider of AI-powered optimization solutions, is pleased to announce that Multi-Ply Components Ltd., a UK-based global […]