5th Nov 2019
Kaman Composites -Wichita (KCW), a division of Kaman Aerosystems, is widening its customer base in composite repair. It will now provide composite repair services to the commercial and business aftermarket. The aviation industry is using composite structures due to their being light weight and durable. This has increased demand for composite MRO...
5th Nov 2019
Rein4ced has set up its bicycle frame production facility in Leuven, Belgium. The facility brings back carbon bicycle frame production to Europe. Despite being the heart of cycling, bicycles used in the Tour de France are made in Asia. Rein4ced will supply unbreakable carbon frames, made up of special composite material, to cycling brands starting late ...
5th Nov 2019
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have developed temperature-responsive textile that can be used to make self-fitting garments powered by body heat. The textiles resemble typical knits, but are created using special active materials, shape memory alloys (SMAs), which change shape when heated. These could also be used to create compression...
5th Nov 2019
Domtar Corporation has reported net earnings of $20 million ($0.32 per share) for the third quarter ending September 30, 2019, compared to net earnings of $18 million ($0.28 per share) for the second quarter of 2019 and net earnings of $99 million ($1.57 per share) for the third quarter of 2018. Sales for the third quarter of 2019 were $1.3 billion.
5th Nov 2019
Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology leader in seating and electrical & electronic systems, reported sales of $4.8 billion in Q3 2019, a decrease of 1 per cent compared to $4.9 billion in Q3 of 2018. The net income was $216 million and adjusted net income was $217 million, compared to $253 million and $269 million, respectively, in the...
4th Nov 2019
Solvay's Composite Materials research teams in Havre de Grace, Maryland is working towards aircraft without fasteners. The company has already launched FusePly for the high-performance requirements of the aerospace industry. It was specifically designed to be compatible with a wide range of epoxy prepregs and most adhesives currently in use in the...
4th Nov 2019
Sample composite materials produced by Automobili Lamborghini will undergo testing in the International Space Station (ISS). The exercise is aimed at analysing the response of five different composite materials to the extreme stresses induced by the space environment, to help assess their future use in cars from Sant'Agata Bolognese and in the medical...
4th Nov 2019
Composite Alliance Group (CAG) has announced that it has entered into a five-year distribution agreement with Magnum Venus Products (MVP) and is now the exclusive authorised distributor for MVP products in the People's Republic of China, including Hong Kong, and Macau. MVP, from US, is a premiere manufacturer of composite-based application equipment.
4th Nov 2019
Google recently signed an agreement to acquire wearables brand Fitbit. By working closely with Fitbit, and bringing together the best artificial intelligence, software and hardware, Google can help spur innovation in wearables and build better products, Rick Osterloh, Google's senior vice president, devices & services, said in a blog post.