nylon news

2nd Dec 2017

ELG Carbon Fibre (ELG) and Land Rover BAR (Ben Ainslie Racing) have joined hands to ensure that the carbon fibre process waste and end-of-use components from the team are recycled. Under the deal, ELG becomes a technical supplier and processes all carbon fibre manufacturing waste and end-of use parts to recover the high performance carbon fibres.

2nd Dec 2017

Shape Corp is among the three shortlisted companies for the ‘Infinite Possibility for Market Growth Award’ in the ACE ‘Market Growth’ category, for its ‘Curved Pultrusion Process for Highly Engineered Hollow Profiles’. The CAMX 2017 entrants for Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE) have been announced by the American Composites Manufacturers...

30th Nov 2017

ADEKA Corporation, the material manufacturer of chemical and food products, and GH Craft, the Teijin Group’s composite structure design, development and evaluation unit, have collaborated to develop first fibre-to-composite (FtoC) Molding Process to laminate fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) in open molds. The method automates resin impregnating and...

29th Nov 2017

Sika has decided to acquire Faist ChemTec Group, manufacturer of high-performance engineered, structure-borne acoustic solutions for the automotive industry. With this, Sika gets technology and know-how that will accelerate its growth and market penetration via synergies between the two companies. The deal is subject to clearance by anti-trust...

29th Nov 2017

SGL Carbon SE has decided to acquire BMW Group's 49 per cent equity investment in the joint ventures SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (Germany) and SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (US) – together referred to as ' SGL ACF'. An agreement in this connection has been signed by SGL Group and BMW Group. With the deal, SGL Group becomes the sole owner of SGL ACF.

29th Nov 2017

The 19th edition of the trade fair for functional fabrics and sport accessories, the PERFORMANCE DAYS, broke all previous records with new top ratings achieved in all areas. The fair held during November 8-9, 2017 in Munich saw an increase in the number of visitors from 1868 in November 2016, to 2001, breaking the 2000 mark for the first time.

28th Nov 2017

Bertrandt and SGL have collaborated to develop an unprecedented integrated concept for innovative interior structures based on composite materials – the “Carbon Carrier”– the technology avant-garde. Ready for large-scale production, the “Carbon Carrier” combines lightweight fibre compounds and integrated functionality, showing material mix in the...

27th Nov 2017

Focus Incubation Centre (FIC) for Composites has been inaugurated at Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA). The FIC is part-sponsored by the ministry of textiles, Government of India to promote technical textiles. Applications for product developments at the FIC include prepeg, phenolic, composite panels, laminates and moulded...

27th Nov 2017

Velox, a leading pan-European distributor of raw material specialities and solution provider for the plastics and composites industries, has initiated a distribution partnership with Ilium Composites, a manufacturer of innovative glass reinforcements for closed mould and specialty applications. The move will help Ilium maximise market penetration.