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13th Dec 2019

Lanxess' endless fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite material Tepex dynalite has been used extensively in the FuPro project under the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The material has made a major contribution to its success. The project meant to achieve process, structural and functional integration for reducing weight of vehicle...

13th Dec 2019

Kaman Composites - Vermont (KCV), a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation, has expanded its medical imaging customer base. It will manufacture complex composite assemblies for Carestream Health for their DRX product line. All composite detail parts and assemblies will be manufactured at the KCV facility in Bennington. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2020.

12th Dec 2019

Albany International has become part of Airbus' Wing of Tomorrow programme. For this, Albany International's subsidiary, Albany Engineered Composites (AEC), has signed a two-year Collaborative Research Agreement (CRA) with Airbus under which Albany's 3D reinforced composites technology will be applied to next generation wing substructure applications.

12th Dec 2019

Royal DSM, a science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has come up with new sustainability targets for Dyneema, the world's strongest fibre. These targets include introduction of bio-based feedstock and recycling of end products made with Dyneema. This is aimed at establishing a more transparent and circular value chain for...

11th Dec 2019

The BMW Group is investing around 400 million euros in its Dingolfing vehicle plant for producing BMW iNEXT, which will become the plant’s first pure battery-electric vehicle from 2021. The plant has expertise in composite and lightweight construction and has been made capable of handling mix of steel, aluminium and CFRP (carbon fibre reinforced...

11th Dec 2019

Ford and McDonald's have joined hands to convert coffee bean skin into car parts. Coffee chaff, the dried skin of the bean, naturally comes off during roasting. The companies found that chaff can be converted into a durable material to reinforce certain vehicle parts. A major part of coffee chaff from McDonald's in North America is likely to be used by ...

11th Dec 2019

Scott Bader, a global adhesives, resins and gelcoats manufacturer, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for United Initiators Baycat organic peroxides for the composite market throughout Europe. The partnership would mean that Scott Bader will be able to provide its customers with a curing agent matched to work with its resins range.

10th Dec 2019

PPSS Group has developed next generation of high-performance body armour which protects the wearer from even the most vicious and brutal types of edged weapon and shanks imaginable. The new body armour is made from Auxilam, a unique carbon fibre composite material. It has been field tested thoroughly, will be made available from January 06, 2020.

10th Dec 2019

Composite Builders has become a supplier for Firefly Aerospace, an in-space mobility vehicle company. Firefly facilitates frequent launches at the lowest cost/kilogram. It is developing launch vehicles and in-space services that are affordable, convenient, and reliable. Composite Builders will supply carbon fibre components for these space vehicles.