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27th Aug 2020

Argo Mobile Repair Team (Argo MRT) and Advanced Composites Training (ACT) have joined hands to deliver the most comprehensive hands-on training curriculum in composites available worldwide. The collaboration will help the two companies support aircraft structural repairs, and provide education and employment opportunities for composites technicians.

27th Aug 2020

G6 Materials has concluded a project to develop two formulations for graphene-enhanced resins for fibreglass and carbon fibre marine composites. The formulations have better characteristics compared to conventional materials. Besides, the improved strength of the resin, the graphene-enhanced epoxy shows a 14-fold increase in fracture toughness.

27th Aug 2020

Kordsa, a Turkey-based global player of tire, construction reinforcement and composites technologies, has announced the appointment of İbrahim Ozgur Yıldırım as the new chief operating officer for APAC. Yıldırım will replace Zeki Kanadıkırık, who steps down after 5 years in the position, and take his new role as of 1st of September 2020.

26th Aug 2020

The Centre for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products (BAHP) has added five new members to its community of personal absorbent hygiene product manufacturers and distributors. The new members are Albaad, Crown Abbey, First Quality, NorthShore Care Supply and Ontex. BAHP is the industry expert on disposable diapers, feminine hygiene and adult incontinence...

26th Aug 2020

US’ scientists have used natural plant products called cellulose nanocrystals to coat and pin carbon nanotubes uniformly into the carbon-fibre composites, to increase their strength and impart other desirable properties such as high electrical and thermal conductivities. The team says this method of coating nanocrystals is quicker than conventional...

26th Aug 2020

Lenzing Group, a leader of sustainably produced specialty fibres, has introduced a new Lenzing Lyocell fine skin and Lenzing Lyocell micro skin fibres under its specialty nonwoven ingredient brand Veocel. These fibres present a premium level of fineness, exquisite softness and translucency, ideal for beauty applications, above all for facial sheet...

25th Aug 2020

American Fibre & Finishing (AF&F), the country's leading provider of industrial gauze and non-woven wipers, has come out with the only knit wiper that meets the updated AMS3819D standard. Published by SAE International, AMS 3819D is the aerospace industry quality standard for wipers used for cleaning aircraft primary and secondary structural surfaces.

25th Aug 2020

Rize, an additive manufacturing company bringing industrial 3D printing to users and a World Economic Forum (WEF) technology pioneer, has introduced Rizium Glass Fibre (GF), a composite 3D printing material with the high-dimensional stability and high stiffness for the strength required for printing large parts. Rizium GF is safe for use in enclosed...

25th Aug 2020

Gurit, a manufacturer of advanced composite materials and composite tooling equipment, has announced the appointment of Mitja Schulz as CEO and member of executive committee. Gurit has been in the process of recruiting the successor of current CEO Rudolf Hadorn. Prior to joining Gurit, Schulz was senior vice president and CEO of ZF Wind Power Antwerpen ...