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19th Mar 2019

Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) –The Composites Institute, in partnership with Composites One and the Closed Mold Alliance, will be arranging a two-day workshop on ‘Evolution of Composites’ on March 20-21 at Vanderbilt University’s Laboratory for Systems Integrity & Reliability (LASIR) in Nashville, Tennessee, US.

19th Mar 2019

Polyscope Polymers has won this year’s JEC Innovation Award in the Automotive Application category. Polyscope’s Xiran Sgh30eb glass filled thermoplastic composite was specified by Webasto France and Groupe Renault for the roller-blind guide rails on the panoramic sunroof modules installed in Renault Scenic and Grand Scenic MPV (multipurpose vehicle)...

19th Mar 2019

Kordsa showed its light weighting technology in heavy duty vehicle chassis system, developed in co-operation with Ford Otosan at JEC World 2019 expo. The largest international gathering of the composites industry was held from March 12-14, 2019, in Paris. Kordsa is a global player of tire, construction reinforcement and composites technologies market.

18th Mar 2019

Berry Global Group, has announced a recommended superior offer to acquire all of the issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of RPC Group for 793 pence ($10.52) per share in cash. Total price will be approx £5 billion ($6.5 billion) including refinancing of RPC’s net debt. The buyout will make Berry a global leader in plastic packaging solutions.

18th Mar 2019

A.Celli will supply two new ‘Iridium mod. 8105’ printing machines to Chinese company Foshan Huahan Sanitary Material, specialists in flexo printing process of baby diapers. The machines will be installed in Foshan’s branch in December 2019. Using A.Celli Iridium press, Foshan can quickly respond to customers’ production needs for short and long runs.

18th Mar 2019

Fagor Arrasate’s collaborative project with AZL Aachen of an ultra-fast consolidator machine system, has received the JEC Innovation Award. The project, recognised by a jury of experts in composites for the category of Industry and Equipment, consisted of the manufacture of an ultra-fast machine for the mass production of individual customised performs.

18th Mar 2019

Ahlstrom-Munksjö, leader in fibre-based materials, has unveiled a new product from its HighFlow platform. HighFlow Marine glass and carbon fibre reinforcement fabrics are positioned for the marine industry. HighFlow fabric delivers good resin infusion speed and minimises air voids in the structure. This makes manufacturing process faster and more...

16th Mar 2019

Technical Absorbents is set to display new SAF superabsorbent fabrics at Techtextil exhibition in hall 4.2, stand B20. The leading technical textiles and nonwovens trade fair will be held from May 14-17, 2019, at Messe Frankfurt, Germany. Technical Absorbents, headquartered in the UK, manufactures super absorbent fibre materials, fabrics, and yarn.

16th Mar 2019

SFS intec has joined hands with TxV Aero Composites to re-design an aircraft storage bin bracket. The aim is to achieve weight and cost savings within the quality and price-sensitive air transportation industry. Originally made from aluminum, the new bracket will be made of Victrex AE 250 composites overmolded with Victrex PEEK(polyetheretherketone)...