Good Practice Guides

Composites UK has published various guides on good practice for the composites industry.

Mould Tooling for Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites (2023 – Composites UK/NCC)

Chapters: Tooling types and specification; Tooling as the key to process selection; Tooling design; Automation and production/process line integration; Sustainability considerations; Tooling materials; Process control, safety and operation; Tooling durability and service life; No tool and specialist tooling; Next steps and future developments.

The Sustainability of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites (2022 – Composites UK/NCC)
The guide is free-of-charge, subject to the completion of a short questionnaire, which asks about your company’s sustainability emphasis and concerns. Click the link to be taken to Survey Monkey.

Chapters: Introduction to sustainability; Design for circularity; Life Cycle Assessment – Understanding impact; Using recycled materials; Using bio-based materials; Resource efficiency and processing; Targets, offsets, reporting and ESG; End-of-life and recycling; Policy and legislation; Next steps and future developments.

Joining of Composites – Good Practice Guide (2020 – Composites UK/NCC)

Chapters: Introduction; Goals and challenges; Joining possibilities; Mechanical fastening; Adhesive bonding; Welding (Fusion bonding); Surface preparation & pre-treatment; Non-destructive testing (NDT); Testing and Standards; Disassembly; Next steps and future developments.

Fire Performance of Composites – Good Practice Guide (2019 – Composites UK/NCC)

Chapters: Introduction; What are the key characteristics which define the fire performance of a composite?; Materials and combinations thereof; Methods of improving properties; Standards and regulations for sectors; Testing; Future trends.

FRP Bridges – Guidance for Designers (2018 – CIRIA)

Chapters: Introduction; Background to FRP Bridges; Conceptual design; FRP materials; Structural design; Sustainability; Summary and recommendations.

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