Collaborative Innovation Project Developing a Lightweight Carbon Composite Mast and Telescopic Boom for Mobile Cranes and Davits

A new, lightweight, carbon composite crane mast and telescopic boom is being developed by a collaborative research and development (R&D) project team in the Czech Republic. The project is based upon the use of an advanced automated composite process which uses robot assisted filament placement to manufacture stiff, high strength continuous fibre structures and integrated […]


Composite Integration to Exhibit at Advanced Engineering 2022 

Composite Integration provides market leading, innovative resin mixing and injection equipment for composites manufacturing, specialising in Resin Transfer Moulding and Direct Infusion™ processes in a range of sectors including renewables, aerospace, automotive and marine.    The company started in 2002, manufacturing composite tooling and helping companies to manufacture composite components, from small covers and enclosures up to […]


Toray & Specialty Materials Strengthens Partnership for Next Generation Aerospace Application at CAMX 2022

Toray Advanced Composites strengthened their commercial partnership with Specialty Materials this October at CAMX 2022. The joint collaboration will improve the supply chain by uniting Specialty’s boron fiber with Toray Composite Materials America’s domestically produced high-strength intermediate modulus carbon fibers T1100G and a variety of Toray Advanced Composites’ resin systems including toughened epoxies, cyanate esters, […]


Resonate Testing Showcased R&D on Global Stage at FAA Conference

Resonate Testing will attended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 10th Triennial Fire and Cabin Safety Research Conference in New Jersey, USA last week as the company secured an opportunity to present its research findings during the three-day event. Following recent work with the FAA Tech Centre in Atlantic City that saw Resonate Testing assist with […]


Scott Bader Expands partnership with HANS CLAUSSEN in Scandinavia

Scott Bader and HANS CLAUSSEN have recently agreed an expansion of their successful partnership in Scandinavia. The expansion will see HANS CLAUSSEN distribute third party products, such as ancillaries and reinforcements, through their Swedish operation NB8 SOLUTIONS alongside Scott Bader products in Scandinavia, thus offering Scandinavian customers a ‘one-stop shop’ for their composite and adhesive […]


Dura Composites Completes Decking Project for Royal Solent Yacht Club

Dura Composites’ interconnecting decking tiles were installed at the Royal Solent Yacht Club, located on the seafront next to Yarmouth Pier on the Isle of Wight, enjoying unrivalled views of the Western Solent.In addition to running a comprehensive summer sailing programme for members, the Club also hosts a number of regattas and championships, the best […]



Vacuum Specialist Leybold UK Shortlisted for Composites UK 2022 Industry Awards

Leybold UK, based in Chessington, UK, has made it onto the shortlist for the Composites UK 2022 Industry Awards in the Social Impact category. The industry association aims to recognise those companies whoseresults improve people’s lives and support society. The award honours companies active in the composites industry across the UK. This year’s Industry Award […]


Scott Bader Partner with Elixir for the Distribution of Crestabond in India

Scott Bader is pleased to announce it has partnered with Elixir for the distribution of Crestabond structural adhesives across India. Established in 2011, Elixir-India is a distribution company focussed on the application of adhesives, sealants and dispensing systems in a wide range of industries including transportation, renewable energy, aerospace, machine building and general manufacturing. Elixir’s […]


Prof Michael Wisnom Named as Winner of the 2022 Outstanding Contribution Award

A Special Recognition in this category has been awarded to PRF Composite Material’s Robert Burnell. Composites UK is delighted to announce that Prof. Michael Wisnom has been named as winner of this years Outstanding Contribution to the Composites Industry Award. The award will be presented at the Industry Awards Dinner on 2nd November 2022 at […]