Hive Composites works with clients to design, develop, test and certify new composite materials, processes and first-to-market products including: – Hydrogen permeation, ageing and rapid gas decompression testing of polymers and composites. – Carbon fibre prepreg materials for aerospace, space and defence applications. – Thermoplastic composite fabrics, continuous tapes and sandwich panels. – Pultruded crash-friendly composite sign posts and street light poles. – Modular filament wound power poles for electrical distribution. – High pressure, spoolable thermoplastic composite pipelines for oil and gas. – Electrically resistant composite cross arms for electrical transmission. – Resin-infused commercial vehicle trailers using in-situ polymerising resins – Nano-enhanced resins and adhesives for improved electrical and thermal conductivity.
Last update: Thu, 15 August 2024
Trading Name: Hive Composites
Address:
Unit 2, Wymeswold Business Quarter,
Burton Lane, Wymeswold,
Loughborough,
Leicestershire,
LE12 5BS
Website: http://hivecomposites.com/
Telephone: 01509 642 601
Email: enquiries@hivecomposites.com
Membership: Composites UK
Organisation Activities
- Product Design
- Research & Development
- Testing
- Tooling
Organisation Markets
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Construction
- Cross Sector
- Defence
- Marine
- Oil & Gas
- Wind Energy
Equipment Used
- Ansys
- Filament Winding
- LS Dyna Suite
- Mechanical Testing
- Oven
- Permeability measurements
- Press
- RTM
- SolidWorks
- Ultrasound
- US C-scan
Processes Used
- Cold/Warm Press Moulding
- Filament Winding (2-axis)
- Hot Press Moulding
- Out of Oven Processing
- Oven/Autoclave Curing
- Post-Cure
- Prepreg Hand Lay-Up
- Resin Transfer Infusion