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4th Sep 2019

PRF Composites, a manufacturer of high performance materials for the composites sector, has added the RP542-4, the epoxy prepreg system, to its product range. Designed as an intermediately toughened system, that goes well with the RP542-1 and super-toughened RP549 systems, RP542-4 is producing excellent results on unidirectional and woven carbon...

4th Sep 2019

Motus Integrated Technologies, a tier 1 and tier 2 supplier of automotive interior products, has completed acquisition of Janesville Fiber Solutions, formally a division of Jason Industries. The acquisition cost of approximately $85 million includes up to $5 million of consideration contingent on achievement of certain performance conditions during...

3rd Sep 2019

Meryl has collaborated with Adidas by Stella McCartney to develop an ecological tennis collection based on sustainable yarns. Athletes like Garbine Muguruza or Kristina Mladenovic have collaborated on this project with the intention of positive change for the world and awareness of sustainability values. Meryl is Nylstar's luxury textile brand.

3rd Sep 2019

Waitrose & Partners has become the first UK supermarket to get 'Fine to Flush' certification for its wet wipes. Waitrose fragrance-free moist toilet tissue refills and Waitrose lightly fragranced moist toilet tissue refills will now be marked as 'Fine to Flush', the standard unveiled in January by Water UK, which represents water companies in the UK.

3rd Sep 2019

Composites UK has launched programme for its first Confidence in Composites event taking place from October 15-16 in Oxford. The event will show latest non-destructive evaluation and testing (NDE/T) technologies, structural health monitoring (SHM) techniques and approaches to repair for composite materials through case study presentations and...

2nd Sep 2019

Kisling, manufacturer of high-quality adhesives, sealants and casting compounds, will display structural adhesives for the high-performance bonding of plastics, fibre composites, elastomers, metals, glass and ceramics at Composites Europe in Stuttgart during September 10-12. Structural adhesives are ideal for vehicle manufacture and lightweight...

2nd Sep 2019

Hexcel advanced composites have been helping reduce the weight of aerospace structures while maintaining their strength. The aerospace industry has also experience added benefits such as corrosion resistance, lower required maintenance, advanced sound attenuation (noise reduction), greater design freedom and longer life spans with the use of thee...

2nd Sep 2019

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, one of the leading international distributors of specialty chemical products and solutions worldwide, has taken over Norwegian distributor Lindberg & Lund, a company which imports and distributes construction adhesives, lubricants, solvents, composite material, casting and potting resins and a wide variety of specialty...

2nd Sep 2019

Domtar has released its 2019 sustainability report that focusses on better future with its stakeholders that includes its customers, employees, investors, communities, and environmental organisation partners. Domtar is a provider of fibre-based products including communication, specialty, and packaging papers, market pulp, and absorbent hygiene...