Fluency are pleased to welcome Cygnet Texkimp as Gold Sponsor for this year’s upcoming Advanced Materials series of Events, taking place throughout 2022-23, where Cygnet Texkimp will be on-hand at the events to offer its unprecedented knowledge and expertise to attendees. With over 45 years of engineering excellence in the production and exportation of high-performance […]
Safran has joined the ThermoPlastic composites Research Center (TPRC), the world-leading research development and innovation center for thermoplastic composite technology. TPRC focuses on enabling the use of this technology in large volume applications and on promoting the widespread adoption of these lightweight materials through fundamental knowledge development. The aerospace industry has committed to achieving carbon-free […]
The FPCC conference (Fibre Polymer Composites in Construction) is excited to announce the launch of its 2022 Early Career Researcher Competition, taking place as part of the event from 6 – 8th September at the University of Bradford. The competition provides an invaluable opportunity for early-stage researchers working within this field to showcase their work, […]
Composites UK is delighted to announce that Alan Banks, Lightweight Structures Supervisor within Innovation and Research at Ford Motor Company, has been appointed by its Board of Directors as the Association’s Chairman. Alan’s remit with the Innovation and Research team is to lead projects with light-weighting technologies and applications in design with mass production capability. […]
Composite materials are highly applicable to aerospace, renewable energy generation and any scenario where high strength to weight ratio requirements render metallic alternatives inadequate. In aerospace particularly, novel solutions are often required to tackle challenging environments with unique temperature, deflection and weight requirements. Frewer has utilised technologies such as cyanate ester resin systems and co-moulded […]
Due to Covid-19, it has been three years since the last Tebis Open House. Tebis is now very excited to confirm that the Open House for this year will be held on 1st and 2nd of June 2022 at our headquarters in Martinsried, Germany. For over 35 years, Tebis group has proudly presented its capabilities […]
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 […]