Welcome to our Supplier Database

Search members of Composites UK to quickly find the materials, equipment, software, or expertise you need.

Pentaxia Limited

Pentaxia is a leading UK composite company offering a complete turnkey capability in the manufacturing of tooling and lightweight composite components into a diverse range of industries. All deliverables are undertaken in-house from tooling design and precision machining, through to composite mould and component manufacture, jigs and fixtures can also be produced to support customer requirements. Pentaxia also has in-house paint facilities for surface finishing to demanding OEM standards. Founded in 2008 and based centrally in the UK (in Derby), we employ over 150 people within a 70,000sqft facility we produce thermoset composites (4 x autoclaves and 3 x presses) and more recently a dedicated department producing volume thermoplastics. Whether a development part, low quantity or for volume manufacturing we offer a high quality, reliable and a cost-effective solution.

Website: http://www.pentaxia.co.uk

Alfreton Road, Derby, Derby, DE21 4AG

Permabond Engineering Adhesives Ltd

Permabond is a leading manufacturer of engineering adhesives, supplying high-quality industrial adhesives to customers worldwide. Permabond has offices in The Americas, Europe and Asia and a worldwide network of distributors to assist you with your specific bonding and sealing requirements.

Permabond offers an extensive range of anaerobic adhesives and sealants (threadlockers, retaining compounds, pipe sealants and gasketing adhesives), cyanoacrylate (instant adhesive), epoxy, acrylic and UV-curable adhesives (ideal for glass and plastic bonding).

Website: http://www.permabond.com

Phone: 01962 711661

Wessex Business Park, Wessex Way, Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1WP

Piran Advanced Composites Ltd

Design, engineering and manufacture of advanced composite solutions for aerospace, automotive, defence and space. Highly specialist solutions for R&D through to mass production. High pressure/high temp autoclaves, large oven capacity. ISO 8 spec clean rooms, 5 axis CNC machining. Tooling, components, jigs, patterns. ISO9001 certified. With three facilities, one being on the Spaceport Cornwall site, Piran Advanced Composites has the capacity to work on large scale programmes.

Website: https://pirancomposites.co.uk/

Phone: 01841 521011

Unit 16, Barnfields Business Park, St. Issey, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7SE

PK Forming

PKforming Ltd are the UK Sales agents for the Schuler FRIMO Strategic Alliance. The Alliance offers their customers tailored turnkey solutions from a single source for the mass manufacturing of lightweight components.

Website: http://www.pkforming.com/

Phone: 07834 739899

131 Doddington Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7HE

Plyable

Plyable uses its own software to automate the quoting of tooling. By using the latest in machine learning and AI algorithms we instantly price a wide variety of part designs. Our unique technology means lower prices, faster lead times and better customer service.

We hold stock of a range of materials including tooling board, glass and carbon fibre and aluminium which enables us to manufacture quickly and at a competitive price.
With Plyable all the customer does is drag and drop the component. We design, manufacture and deliver the tooling ready to make the part.

Website: https://www.plyable.com/

Phone: 01865 686164

Unit B 33 Pony Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2RD

Polynt Composites Ltd

Manufacturer of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats and bonding pastes as well as industrial cleaners. Polynt are a global business with two composite production factories in the UK; Stallingborough in Lincolnshire and Mitcham in Surrey.

Website: http://www.polynt.com

Phone: 01469 552571

Laporte Road, Stallingborough, Near Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN41 8DR

Power Adhesives Ltd

Power Adhesives is dedicated to improving the performance and application of hot melt adhesive systems for users around the world. The companies vactac system is a solvent-free adhesive technology designed to replace conventional spray adhesives used for wet-lay up. Vactac offers users a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative, free from VOCs, hazardous chemicals and propellants.

Website: https://www.poweradhesives.com/

Phone: 01268 885801

Lords Way, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1TN

Prea Ltd

prea® is a Global Polymer Manufacturing Consultancy, offering the following services:

  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Buying and Selling Companies
  • Joint Ventures/Collaborations
  • Purchase of Business Units – Carve Outs
  • Strategic Private Investment & Funding
  • Recruitment/Jobs – Permanent & Interim
  • Chairman Guidance – Part Time & Full Time
  • Restructuring Companies
  • Polymer Technical Consultancy
  • Insolvency/Companies in Distress
  • Buying and Selling all types of Machinery
  • Buying land & Buildings and Lease/Rent Back

prea’s expertise is from working in the polymer industry, they say that is why our clients choose them – they speak the same language.

International Management Consultancy: prea® has a global portfolio of companies for sale and clients looking to buy the following types of manufacturing companies:

  • plastic compounders
  • masterbatch/concentrates
  • rubber compounders, extrusion
  • composites, polyurethanes
  • adhesives, coaters

prea® is also looking to buy distribution companies.

International Recruitment: prea® has a continuous pipeline of candidates looking for jobs, and employers looking to recruit:

  • Executive, Management
  • Operational
  • Technical
  • Sales/Commercial, Quality,
  • Interim, Outplacement

International Polymer Technical Consultancy:

  • Processing, Formulating
  • Compounding, Coatings, Injection Moulding, Extrusion, 3D printing

Website: http://www.prea.co.uk

Phone: 0161 207 8007

Prea House, Manchester, Manchester, M43 0AB

Preform (Technical) Textiles Limited

Established in 1995 with a strong heritage of Technical Knitting applied to Industrial Applications, Preform (Technical) Textiles Ltd are manufactures of Weft Knitted fabrics and shaped preforms which deliver performance, ease of application, and savings.

Our fabrics service a broad range of industrial sectors, and meet the demands of extreme conditions across Wet, Dry and Challenging Environments. Our expertise in Fabric Engineering and ability to process a diverse range of fibre types coupled with the “Low Cost” set up of V-Bed knitting technology, allows customers to quickly evaluate the benefits of our weft knitted fabrics and preforms.

From “Step-Reduction” during processing of GRP (glass reinforced plastic) components, Knitted preforms simplify tool loading by eliminating the cutting and fabricating of conventional substrate materials such as Chopped Fibre Mat, and Woven or Multi-Axial Fabrics, saving time and reducing waste.

Continued investment in the latest technology and “State of the art” V-bed knitting equipment, maintains our leading position at the cutting edge of “Product Development” In new and existing markets.

Our recently developed ability to manufacture Carbon Fibre preforms, opens the door to new horizons across Automotive, Aerospace and Marine applications introducing our fabrics and preforms to CFRP (Carbon Fibre Reinforced Product) manufacturers.

Website: http://www.preform.net

Phone: 01332 366587

Centurion Way Business Park, Alfreton Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4AY