GRP Solutions is proud to announce its appointment by leading manufacturer Stoner as exclusive distributor for UK and Ireland of the Miracle Gloss semi-permanent mold releases system. Mitchell Riley of Stoner Molding Solutions comments, “We are delighted to be partnering with GRP Solutions who are well known in the composites market for supplying a great […]
Composites UK, the trade association for companies working within the UK fibre-reinforced polymer composites supply chain, has launched a large, collaborative pavilion stand at Advanced Engineering 2022. The stand, (W140), is 64sqm with four open sides, directly opposite the networking area in the Composites Engineering Zone of the show. It will house multiple companies on […]
An innovative fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) lock gate project carried out by ECS Engineering Services has been shortlisted for Technical Innovation of the Year at The London Construction Awards. Installed at Sunbury Dry Dock on the River Thames for the Environment Agency, the lock gates are the first set constructed from moulded FRP in the […]
Loop Technology exhibited at The Farnborough International Airshow from 18 – 22 July 2022. FANUC invited them to exhibit as part of their stand. Loop Technology unveiled the new iteration of FibreFORM™, their award-winning composite ply pick and place tool used to automate the layup of large-scale preforms. The new design includes a significant reduction […]
Frewer Engineering says it has a strong capability in Dytran simulation, with many years of additional experience in LS-Dyna, allowing the company to model high strain-rate effects such as blast, impact, naval shock, and other dynamic phenomena. Impact between sheet metallic materials is relatively straightforward to model, including buckling, plastic collapse and ultimate-tensile failure mechanisms. […]
The Fluency Business Group (Fluency) is preparing for the return of its highly anticipated MotorsportAM, the premier conference and exhibition promoting innovation of advanced materials in the motorsport and automotive industry. The British Motor Museum will host the event in Gaydon, UK, taking place on 4-5 October 2022. MotorsportAM is ready to announce its first […]
Returning for a seventh year, Thermoplastic Composites will take place on 29th September 2022 in London, jointly organised by Composites UK and the British Plastics Federation. This event will look at the sustainability side of thermoplastic composites as companies, and Nations, come together to work towards a greener future. The three sessions will cover: Thermoplastic […]
Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, one of the leading international distributors of specialty chemical products, pharma and food ingredients, is certified according to the international quality standards of EN 9120:2018. The company now meets the high requirements such as complete and traceable transparency in the supply chain and is able to deliver a broad portfolio of products, such […]
CIMComp, the EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub, is pleased to announce its fourth annual open day for 2022, taking place on 13th September at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). The free-to-attend, in-person event will showcase the latest discussions and Hub projects into composite manufacturing, sustainability, and supply chains through dedicated […]
Victory Lighting, who for over 30 years has been designing and manufacturing specialist light sources, which include UV & IR for industrial & scientific applications, also design and manufactures control systems for regulating temperature, timing control plus data logging. The company has recently worked on projects for pre-heating materials prior to vacuum forming, using infrared […]