Strict global mandates and changing consumer demand are driving automotive OEMs to reduce weight and mass by leveraging innovative, durable and cost-effective materials, but how do you ensure the materials you’ve chosen will increase efficiency and meet regulatory demands? Find out at the Future Light Automotive Summit where lightweighting and mass reduction experts will unite […]
To help with the battle against rising energy and transportation costs, SHD’s novel MTB350 epoxy prepreg system can be stored at a typical room temperature of 20°C/68°F for up to 6 months and still maintain product life. By removing the requirement for freezing during transportation and storage, MTB350 therefore offers potential for significant associated cost […]
STRUCTeam, the independent composite engineering consultancy, is pleased to announce the addition of five new shareholders who bring added expertise and commitment to support the Company as it continues to develop new business areas and drive growth. Gerry Northwood OBE, Jean-Luc Guillaume, Dr Roman Hillermeier, Dr Joseph Laux and Jo Chipperfield offer extensive experience in […]
Composite materials manufacturer and distributer Easy Composites has published a new report and video investigation into the mechanical properties of compression-moulded short-strand carbon fibre laminate, popularly described as ‘forged carbon’. The video and report are a follow up to earlier videos where the company demonstrated practical ways in which accurate, double-side ‘forged’ carbon fibre components […]
Hypetex and Philip Morris International (PMI), owners of the heated tobacco devices brand IQOS, have recently collaborated on a development program to create coloured carbon composite covers for IQOS tobacco heating devices. Tobacco heating devices offer a smoke-free alternative that provide a better choice for those that would otherwise continue to smoke. PMI approached Hypetex […]
Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), the producer of specialty graphene nanoplatelet dispersions, is proud to announce its membership of Composites UK, a leading trade association bringing companies together and creating a unified voice to drive the UK composites industry forward. Composites UK represents the industry and feeds directly into the UK Composites Strategy, influencing Government to […]
The CHEMUK 2022 EXPO returns on the 11th & 12th May 2022 at the NEC in Birmingham. The event, now established as the UK’s only major expo for the UK chemical industries, will showcase 350+ specialist exhibitors and 150+ expert speakers across two co-locating shows; ‘The Chemical, Process & Plant Engineering Show’, and ‘The Chemical […]
Fluency’s Managing Director, Gemma Smith, is the latest member to be welcomed onto the committee at the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering. Gemma has long supported the institute alongside 125 of her fellow members across the UK and Ireland, joining over 1,000 members across Europe committed to the recognition of advanced […]
ITMA 2023, the 19th showcase of the world’s largest textile and garment technology exhibition is on track to occupy 12 halls of the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition complex. The exhibition has drawn enthusiastic response from leading textile and garment technology manufacturers, according to CEMATEX (European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers), the show owner of ITMA. […]
Frewer Engineering says it has specialist expertise in complex composites design and structural assessments. In the above image we see a case study of a high-pressure type IV carbon-wrapped hydrogen fuel tank, to be used in a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Its team use combined composite design and analysis capabilities to produce synthesised layup models, […]