nylon news

9th Jul 2019

WindEurope, Cefic (the European Chemical Industry Council) and EUCIA (the European Composites Industry Association) have created a cross-sector platform to advance novel approaches to the recycling of wind turbine blades. WindEurope is the voice of the wind industry, actively promoting wind power in Europe and worldwide, in over 35 countries.

9th Jul 2019

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding a research project led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The project titled "Green Carbon" aims to develop manufacturing processes for polymers and carbon-based light-weight construction materials based on algae which may be utilised in sectros like aviation and automotive industry.

9th Jul 2019

Vabo Composites, a high-quality manufacturing company of composite products, has signed a contract with Dutch high-end yacht builder Royal Van Lent. The project includes building a more than 800 square metre superstructure and mast. The decision to build the topside of the yacht using high-tech composite material is intentional in order to save weight.

9th Jul 2019

Bufa Thermoplastic Composites, a company specialising in the sale of raw materials and semi-finished products for manufacture of components from long and continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastics, is expanding its portfolio with products from Maruhachi, the Japanese manufacturer of thermoplastic composites in the form of UD tapes and organosheets.

8th Jul 2019

With support of SGL Carbon, students at Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed an optimised Hyperloop prototype. TUM students will present this specially lightweight and stable capsule (pod) to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Hyperloop competition on July 21 in Los Angeles where student teams from all over world will compete for fastest, best pod...

8th Jul 2019

Berry has completed the acquisition of RPC Group for a purchase price of approximately $6.5 billion, which includes approximately $4.3 billion of cash paid for the equity interest in RPC and $2.2 of net debt and estimated transaction related costs, subject to closing adjustments. Berry is a supplier of innovative rigid, flexible, and non-woven products.

8th Jul 2019

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has invested in Composite Advantage'’s fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) FiberPILE system for its Jamestown-Scotland terminal facility. Composite Advantage is a supplier of FRP products for bridges, waterfront infrastructure, and rail platforms based on award winning technology and innovative designs.

8th Jul 2019

Teijin Ltd, a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in the areas of environmental value, safety, security and disaster mitigation, has agreed to wholly acquire Benet Automotive sro (Benet), a leading automotive composite and component supplier in the Czech Republic, from Jet Investment. Terms of the acquisition are not being...

8th Jul 2019

EDANA, the leading global association serving the nonwovens and related industries, has elected new governors and a new team of officers for 2019-2020. Mikael Staal Axelsen (Fibertex) accepted the nomination of chairman and will be supported in the role by vice-chairs Omar Hoek (Ahlstrom-Munksjö, France) and David Lamb (Nonwovenn Ltd, UK).