It was with regret that we learnt this week of the Government’s relaxation of the net-zero approach to be adopted by the current administration. Whilst we must understand and recognise the current pressures on the cost of living, stability is the lynchpin which all households and businesses need in times of unmitigated change. The relaxation […]
Hydrotechnik UK Test Engineering Ltd. Has developed a bespoke high-pressure burst and cyclic test service to test hydrogen components and tanks/vessels in accordance with UN ECE Regulation R134. The in-house rig can achieve pressures up to 3,000 Bar and cycle peak-to-peak pressures until failure or pass up to 22,000 cycles. With water as the medium, […]
Simcas Composites Ltd launches online prepreg sales with a mission to provide fast and customer focussed delivery of UK manufactured composite materials. Established in 2023, Simcas Composites was founded by Francis Arthur and Simon Haslam, who share a passion to expand the use of composite materials to utilise their unique properties across a range of […]
Toray to Unveil AAM Collaboration Space at the National AAM Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) in Springfield this September. Toray Group, a leader in advanced composite material solutions, is pleased to announce it is opening an AAM collaboration space at the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) in Springfield, Ohio. The center’s ribbon cutting […]
Interplas returns for biggest show for 21 years! The UK’s No.1 plastics event, Interplas is set to take place at the end of the month, on 26-28thSeptember at the NEC, Birmingham. This year’s event, a celebration of 75 years of Interplas and its forerunners, will see over 530 exhibitors present on the show floor, alongside […]
A new training company is offering tailored support to help organisations of all sizes understand how to work with composites on a practical business level. Access Composites has been launched by specialist Andy Sutton to fill what he says is a gap in accessible support and training that helps everyone within a business – not […]
Composite tooling is the engineering and creation of tool tips and machining parts out of composite materials, for use in the manufacture of other machine parts of components. Traditional materials used for tooling, such as steel and aluminium, can wear down quickly and thus have a short tool life, while they also cannot measure up […]
Wessex Resins & Adhesives is set to feature an impressive range of NEW epoxy demonstrations throughout the duration of the Southampton International Boat Show. Visitors can expect an array of epoxy techniques presented daily at stand J401, from the 15th to the 24th of September 2023.An assortment of technical demonstrations at the stand will provide […]
Back for an eighth year, Composites UK and the British Plastics Federation (BPF) bring you Thermoplastic Composites (TPC) 2023, which will look at the topic of Next Generation Renewable Energy Technology. Thermoplastic composites have the potential to make waves in the world of renewable energy as a replacement for traditional materials. They have a crucial […]
James Cropper has announced a strong financial recovery, including revenue growth for the Paper division. In a transformational year for the Group, the business delivered a resilient performance. For the year ended 1 April 2023 revenue increased 24% to £129.7million, driven by high demand and retained contracts. Adjusted operating profit also increased, by 4% to […]