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Hexcel expands Safran contract for aerospace composites

15th Dec 2020

Advanced composites company, Hexcel, has announced that the scope of its long-term supplier contract with Safran has been expanded to include advanced composite materials for a broader range of commercial aerospace applications. Safran is an international group and tier-1 supplier of systems and equipment in the aerospace and defence markets.

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Westex, Polartec introduce flame-resistant knit fabric

14th Dec 2020

Westex, a leader in dual-hazard protective textiles, and Polartec, the premium provider of innovative and sustainable textile solutions, have joined hands to introduce a new collection of flame-resistant (FR), arc-rated (AR) knit fabric. The collection comprises three Polartec fabric constructions engineered with Westex FR/AR fabric technology.

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NCC partners with Ford Motor for transit van project

14th Dec 2020

A project that will lighten the weight of Ford Transit vans involving the NCC has been awarded the Innovation in Design award at the Composites UK Industry Awards 2020. Ford, along with partners Gestamp, the NCC and the University of Nottingham, came together to reduce the weight of three components in a Ford Transit, the best-selling van of all time.

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Trelleborg launches high temperature tooling material

14th Dec 2020

Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation has launched its high temperature, low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) tooling material, as part of an agreement with CFP Composites to make TD1200 tooling available in Europe. Trelleborg is a leader in engineered polymer solutions that seal, damp, and protect critical applications in various...

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ANI setting up pilot plant for NanoFense in US

11th Dec 2020

Applied Nanoscience (ANI), a nanotechnology-based air filtration performance company, is working to produce NanoFense formulation in the US. It is setting up a pilot plant in Downs, KS with participation of the Kansas Department of Commerce. Last month, a wholly owned LLC of the company was awarded a PPE Manufacturing Grant for the fight against...

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PFNonwovens expanding its Hazleton site in Pennsylvania

11th Dec 2020

PFNonwovens, a global producer of nonwoven fabrics with operations in Europe, the US and Africa, has undertaken expansion of its Hazleton site in Pennsylvania. The expansion, being carried out in two phases, at its North America centre of excellence will significantly increase manufacturing capacity and allow PFN to grow its medical and hygiene markets.

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Kaman extends composite repair to jet aftermarket

11th Dec 2020

Kaman Composites – Wichita, is partnering with MRO provider and distributor, C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company of Bangor, Maine to extend composite repair services to the business jet aftermarket. Kaman Composites has named C&L Aerospace its exclusive distributor for composite structural repairs out of its FAA Part 145 Repair Station in...

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Innovate UK awards £355k to NCC

11th Dec 2020

Innovate UK has granted £355k to NCC for the purpose of investigating and validating ways to achieve a net zero future. NCC will work with UK SMEs towards this end. The funds will enable NCC focus on how composite materials can be best utilised in products, and also, on the environmental impact of the materials being used and how this can be mitigated.

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Covestro produces aniline completely from biomass

11th Dec 2020

Covestro aims to increasingly use carbon from biomass to replace fossil resources like crude oil. In such a breakthrough, Covestro and its partners have come out with an award-winning production process to derive aniline completely from biomass. All of the carbon content in this basic chemical is taken from plants, such as feed corn, instead of crude...

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