Submitted on Mon 12 Oct 2020
TFP is delighted to share new fire test data for the use of Tecnofire® in rolling stock composites applications. The results demonstrate Tecnofire’s effectiveness in enabling composites manufactured from a non-FST epoxy carbon fibre prepreg...
Submitted on Tue 21 Apr 2020
Dura Composites has scooped a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise, this time in the Innovation category, for its pioneering rapid-deployment train station platform solution known as Dura Platform.
The Queens Awards are...
Submitted on Wed 8 Jan 2020
The rail industry is constantly challenged to develop innovative solutions to train weight, traction energy consumption, axle load, fire retardant interior design and of course to support the manufacture of ultra-light rail vehicles, people movers...
Submitted on Tue 10 Dec 2019
The world’s first carbon fibre bogie (CAFIBO), developed by British company ELG Carbon Fibre in collaboration with the University of Huddersfield’s Institute for Railway Research, has been unveiled. The bogie, which is made entirely out...
Submitted on Thu 2 May 2019
AMI announces the programme for the brand-new Composites in Rail conference featuring DB, Norplex-Micarta, Siemens and more. The event takes place on 25-26 June at the Sofitel Kurfürstendamm in Berlin, Germany.
There are increasing demands...
Submitted on Fri 8 Feb 2019
Composites Evolution's Evopreg PFC502 prepreg has recently completed an extensive series of tests to demonstrate compliance with the Hazard Level 3 (HL3) requirements of rail industry fire standard EN45545-2.
HL3 represents the most stringent requirement...
Submitted on Mon 29 Oct 2018
Creative Composites will be exhibiting on Stand M110 at Advanced Engineering this week. The company will be showcasing components that serve a range of industries including automotive and rail, and are also presenting the advantages...
Submitted on Mon 22 Oct 2018
Tim Wood, Northern Powerhouse Rail Director at Transport for the North, will join a number of key speakers at the Advanced Materials in Construction Conference 2019. Tim will inform delegates on the ambitious investment plans...
Submitted on Mon 20 Aug 2018
Tufcot® has been promoting its materials for use in many different applications in a variety of market sectors.
One of which is the marine sector and includes deck crane bushes and bearings; Hatch cover pads;...
Submitted on Thu 5 Jul 2018
Dura Composites, a supplier of composite products used in flooring and structures for the construction and rail industries, has set its sights on India to further expand its overseas growth plans.
The Clacton-on-Sea based company...