nylon news

4th Dec 2018

Hexcel has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARC Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of custom RF / EMI and microwave absorbing composite materials. The acquisition will strengthen Hexcel’s existing advanced materials portfolio in structural composites and thermoplastics, providing new opportunities for growth and market penetration.

3rd Dec 2018

4M Carbon Fibre Corp has become part of the Composite Applications Group (CAG), a consortium of companies that produce carbon fibre, use fibre in composite parts, deploy advanced CFRP technologies, and utilise composite reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts. Composites are being increasingly used in transportation, marine markets, and aerospace sectors.

3rd Dec 2018

Gazechim Composites, specialists in composites raw materials, has been appointed as official distributor of Polynt-Reichhold’s products in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The distribution agreement includes Polynt-Reichhold’s range of unsaturated polyester products including the Polylite polyester resins, the Dion vinyl ester resins and others.

3rd Dec 2018

Kitsbow has planned to expand its line of premium bike apparel in partnership with Polartec by releasing new Power Wool Performance Knicker, Tight, Arm Warmer and Knee Warmer, all of which will be made locally in the US. The products will be made of a new compression version of Polartec Power Wool fabric technology, a superior bi-component knit.

1st Dec 2018

Engel has supplied a duo 1700 large-scale injection moulding machine including a Kuka articulated arm robot and an integrated infrared oven to the NCC. The machine will be used for composite research. The NCC is one of the seven institutes in the Catapult Network, meant to support top-level research in the UK for automotive and aircraft construction...

1st Dec 2018

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a roll-to-roll process to coat electrically conductive carbon fibres with semiconducting silicon carbide nanoparticles. The nanomaterial-embedded composite is stronger than fibre-reinforced composites and has a new feature – capability to monitor its own structural...

30th Nov 2018

Technical Fibre Products Ltd (TFP), a successful knowledge based manufacturing company specialising in developing advanced nonwovens for highly technical and challenging applications, has planned to increase its capacity by 50 per cent by 2020. The financial investment will meet the rapidly increasing demand for its advanced nonwovens across all...

30th Nov 2018

Imet has recruited the first cohort of composite technician apprentices at its new multi-million pound advanced training facility at Alconbury Weald. The composites apprenticeship has been developed through close collaboration between Imet, local businesses Codem Composites and TRB Lightweight Structures along with National Composites Centre.

30th Nov 2018

Gilmour Space Technologies, Australia’s leading rocket company, has signed a long-term collaboration and supply agreement with global launch industry supplier, Ruag Space (division of international technology Group Ruag). The deal explores the use of Ruag Space’s new range of FlexLine carbon composite products in Gilmour Space’s proprietary hybrid...