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20th Mar 2020

Shape has been in discussions with suppliers to ensure production remains stable with sufficient contingency stock in the wake of fears rising due to coronavirus outbreak. Shape provides precision composite machined tooling to the motorsport, automotive and aerospace industries as well as 5 axis machining foams and carbon composite materials.

18th Mar 2020

Borealis has begun producing polypropylene (PP) based on Neste-produced renewable feedstock in its production facilities in Kallo and Beringen, Belgium. This marks the first time that Borealis has replaced fossil fuel-based feedstock in its large-scale commercial production of PP. The Belgian plants have got the ISCC Plus certification for renewable PP.

18th Mar 2020

Researchers from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering under the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported developing a new self-protective and reproducible electronic textile for wearable devices with high performance. It can protect itself from the interference of a variety of liquids and reproduce after mechanical wear and...

17th Mar 2020

Lanxess, a Germany-based leading specialty chemicals company, has announced that Frederique van Baarle will take over as head of the high performance materials business unit with effect from June 1, 2020, succeeding Michael Zobel. The business unit's portfolio mainly comprises high-performance plastics for the automotive and electronics industries.

17th Mar 2020

Designtex and Hologenix, inventor of Celliant, have unveiled Designtex Celliant upholstery. Celliant is a mix of naturally occurring, thermo-reactive minerals which capture and convert body heat into infrared energy. This improves local circulation, cellular oxygenation, and helps regulate temperature, causing more energy, endurance, comfort and...

16th Mar 2020

Scientists under a transnational project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, have produced a child seat headrest as a technology demonstrator with significant weight reduction. The team used Tepex continuous-fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials from Lanxess to show their potential in lightweight...

16th Mar 2020

JEC is set to host the 4th composites pavilion at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, from June 9-11, 2020, in a spirit of innovation, business, and networking. JEC works for the development of information and business connections channels, and platforms supporting the growth and promotion of the composite materials industry.

13th Mar 2020

Neenah, a specialty materials company headquartered in Alpharetta and focused on premium niche markets, is taking over Vectorply Corporation, a portfolio company of MSouth Equity Partners for $155 million in cash. The two have signed a definitive agreement in this connection. Closing is expected to occur on April 1, and is subject to customary...

12th Mar 2020

FiberCore and Orenco Composites have signed a deal to license the InfraCore technology in the US. The partnership provides opportunities for both companies. Orenco will not only increase its market share in the US, but with its knowledge of the engineering and production of large composite products will also grow the InfraCore technology itself.