Hypetex®, the market leaders in colouring carbon fibre materials, is delighted to announce that its Hypetex® Kromaskin™ field hockey stick for adidas has been selected as a finalist for the 2022 JEC Innovation Awards. Hypetex® was commissioned by adidas to develop a market leading hockey stick differentiated from existing equipment not just by its unique […]
Brookhouse Aerospace Invests in 3D Printing Capability to Support its Customers Challenges
Brookhouse Aerospace is pleased to announce its first significant investment in 3D printing with the purchase of a Fortus 450mc from Stratasys, the global leader in 3D printing and additive solutions, materials and services. The Fortus 450mc is a mid-range machine that is capable of printing a variety of complex components from a wide range […]
Update on the Raw Materials Market – January 2022
The UK composites industry faced unprecedented challenges during 2021, the most exceptional and severe in its history. Market demand remains high and coupled with reduced supply, this continues to keep material prices at rates never previously seen across Europe and Globally. Key factors in keeping material price high: High demand for manufacturing, combined with reduced […]
Resonate Testing Secures ISTA Certification for Transport Packaging Testing
Resonate Testing has become the first company in Northern Ireland to secure certification from the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), which recognises the facility as a certified testing laboratory for transport packaging. The testing methods covered by the certification, which are now available at Resonate Testing, include non-simulation integrity performance tests, partial and general simulation […]
Zünd and Airborne Sign Distribution Agreement
Swiss cutting system manufacturer Zünd Systemtechnik and Dutch composite automation company Airborne have expanded their collaboration. As a result of a new distribution agreement, customers will be able to benefit from state-of-the-art digital production solutions for automated processing of composite materials. Zünd and Airborne will jointly promote these production solutions through their sales and servicing […]
New Three-Year Strategy Launched to Build on Success of H&S Initiative
The SIMPLC (Safety in Manufacturing Plastics and Composites) initiative to improve health and safety in the plastics and composites industries was launched in 2010. At the time, the plastics industry – in keeping with the rest of the manufacturing sector – had one of the highest rates of industrial injuries. Over the 11 years since […]
Composites Evolution Expands Evopreg® Range with Unidirectional Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastic Tapes
Composites Evolution has announced the launch of a new range of unidirectional thermoplastic tapes, to sit alongside its existing line-up of Evopreg® prepregs. Thermoplastic tapes, also known as thermoplastic prepregs, can be used in a wide variety of markets and applications, including flexible pipes for oil & gas and water transportation, pressure vessels (for example; […]
MarineAM Returns and Call for Papers Announced
Fluency Marketing is pleased to announce the return of its previously sold out, MarineAM conference and exhibition. With a bigger and better venue, MarineAM 2022 is now looking for industry innovators and thought leaders to bring its programme alive. Taking place on 15th and 16th June 2022 at Southampton FC, the two-day conference focuses on […]
Additive Manufacturing Business Producing Seven Times as Many Parts with Automated Manufacturing Solution
A UK-based engineering business is now manufacturing up to seven times more parts a week with the implementation of advanced manufacturing solutions from MSP to their additive manufacturing process. SST Technology (SST), part of Polar Technology Group, who specialise in the design and manufacture of engineered precision fabrications and thermal management systems for high-tech industries, […]
Resonate Testing Provides Testing For Launch of James Webb Telescope
Resonate Testing has conducted high-level vibration and SRS shock testing on equipment that was used as part of the successful launch of the James Webb telescope on Christmas Day. The $10bn telescope, the largest, most powerful and complex telescope ever built, has been described as a “time machine” by scientists and will allow astronomers to […]