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12th Oct 2019

Reinforcement leader Kordsa participated in 4th edition of International Road, Bridges and Tunnels fair, Road2Tunnel which was held recently in Ankara, Turkey. Kordsa informed construction industry professionals about key features and application methods of its innovative concrete reinforcement synthetic fibres KraTos PP & KraTos Micro, and their...

11th Oct 2019

Composite Advantage participated in the Transport Association of Canada (TAC) conference and exhibition for the first time with its focus on bridge decks, rail platforms and fender protection systems. A high percentage of the attendees were owners of infrastructure, including engineers and managers representing parks, city, regional districts and...

11th Oct 2019

The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Centre (UMaine Composites Centre) has been awarded $1.4 million from the US Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) programme for wind energy technology. Founded in 1865, UMaine is a land, sea, and space grant institution and premier university, based in England.

11th Oct 2019

Solvay has supplied the resin used in the wing manufacturing process by Bombardier, Canadian aircraft manufacturer. Now, the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering has honoured the Belfast operation of Bombardier with the UK's most prestigious prize for engineering innovation for its advanced composite wing that reduces the environmental impact of airplanes.

11th Oct 2019

Polygon Company, producer of composite tubing, bearings, and pneumatic cylinders, has unveiled its line of PolyLube high-performance custom-engineered and standard composite plain bearings (bushings), ideal for challenging applications in construction and mining equipment such as wheel loaders, excavators, back hoes, and compact track loaders.

11th Oct 2019

The ThermoPlastic composites Research Centre (TPRC) in Enschede has completed ten years. TPRC has been a key player in the use of thermoplastic composites in the auto and aviation industries. Thermoplastic composites are super-light, strong, stiff materials that are sustainable and recyclable. Products constructed of these can be up to 40 per cent...

10th Oct 2019

Safran Cabin, a leading supplier of cabin interiors, and Victrex are collaborating to design a flexible platform to cut planning and time-to-market of multiple brackets, with the first being a hybrid overmolded aircraft cabin bracket made of Victrex AE 250 carbon fibre Paek composite and Victrex Peek polymer. The bracket is scheduled for final testing.

10th Oct 2019

Toray Industries, Inc., has announced that Toray Industries (India) Private Limited began manufacturing polyamide (PA) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) at a new facility in September. These resins offer outstanding toughness and resistance to heat and chemicals. Key applications include components for automotive and electrical and electronic.

10th Oct 2019

Applied Graphene Materials and Infinite Composites Technologies have jointly come out with a composite material technology for specific space applications. Infinite Composites has successfully added AGM's graphene technology into two resin systems for cryogenic pressure vessels which are being considered for use in multiple NASA spaceflight missions.