12th Jun 2019
From material requirements in ‘New Mobility’ and construction sector to progress in large-scale production of composites components to new markets, the International Composites Conference (ICC) 2019 will cover innovations in the market. It will bring together processors and users of fibre-reinforced plastics from across Europe in Stuttgart from Sept...
12th Jun 2019
Cobra International is collaborating with Flite, the Australian-based electric foiling surfboard manufacturer, on Fliteboard and Fliteboard PRO – two electric foiling composite surfboards that reach speeds upto 45 kmh. Cobra along with Flite are involved from design and engineering through to the prototyping of the boards plus supply of foils and...
11th Jun 2019
Henkel’s adhesive technologies business unit has inaugurated its new production facility for aerospace applications at Henkel site in Montornès, Spain. With investment of about €35 million, it aims to serve growing demand for high-performance solutions supporting key trends in global aerospace industry such as light weighting, fuel efficiency and...
11th Jun 2019
Covestro, a global supplier of polymer materials, has delivered its first commercial order of polyurethane (PU) raw materials for wind blades to China. The blades produced by Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology (TMT) were then delivered to Envision, a wind turbine technology company. They are scheduled to be installed in a wind farm in East China in...
11th Jun 2019
Owens Corning, a global leader in insulation, roofing, and fiberglass composite materials, presented new technologies that demonstrated how the company’s building science is advancing sustainability, safety, transparency and technology in buildings across North America at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2019 held recently in Las Vegas, Nevada.
10th Jun 2019
Jenax, inventor of the first ultra-thin, ultra-flexible, lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, is coming up with the second in a series of Lunch & Lab events. The event which is slated for July 8, 2019 will provide a forum for Chicago’s product designers, engineering leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss how battery advances can spur next-generation...
10th Jun 2019
Nouryon has completed a €20 million project at Sundsvall, Sweden that raises production capacity for its Expancel expandable microspheres which are used as lightweight filler and blowing agent to make end products lighter, create attractive textures, protect against damage or shield against elements. It also reduces costs as less raw material is used.
10th Jun 2019
Freudenberg Performance Materials presented a number of innovative solutions at the European Wound Management Association Conference (EWMA) held recently in Gothenburg, Sweden. These included foams with an innovative direct coating of silicone adhesives, multilayer foam-fleece components with superabsorbent nonwovens and more efficient polyurethane...
10th Jun 2019
Daher, the aircraft manufacturer and industrial equipment and services provider, is pressing ahead with implementation of its Succeed Together Strategic Plan for 2018-2022 structured around three priorities: greater added value, accelerated growth in North America, and establishing itself as the innovation and digital benchmark in all its business...