Magnum Venus Products (MVP), a leading manufacturer of composites application equipment, began working on its Reactive Additive Manufacturing (RAM) machine in 2017. That same year, Polynt, a supplier of thermoset polymers, gelcoats and SMC, began work with Oak Ridge National Labo

Source | Cevotec     Cevotec (Munich, Germany) presents its fiber patch placement system as a solution for saving material, cost and 20% time in the manufacture of composites-based high-pressure hydrogen storage vessels for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). According to Cevo

    A&P Technology Inc. (Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.) has been awarded an $8.9 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.) for the Design for Manufacture of Attritable Aircraft Primary Structure prog

  Hudson Products turned to Wickert Hydraulic Presses for a press similar to its existing presses, yet with updated controls and a higher degree of functionality and control.  Source | Wickert Hydraulic Presses   Hudson Products (Hudson, Beasley, Texas, U.S.) is a leading manuf

Scheurer Swiss GmbH (Volketswil, Switzerland) has been commissioned to manufacture 3D-printed carbon fiber-reinforced engine components for the latest generation of the Castrol Toyota racing series. The design for the Toyota FT-60, presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand, is base

Source | FET Ltd.   Fibre Extrusion Technology Ltd. (FET, Leeds, U.K.) recently launched a laboratory-scale version of its FET-200 series production line for wet spinning technology. Introduced at ITMA Barcelona 2019, the FET-200 LAB is designed for early-stage fiber formulation and proce

  Butt weld joint applied to large diameter pipe. Source | Industrial Fiberglass Specialties Inc. Industrial Fiberglass Specialties Inc. (IFS, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.), custom manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced plastic products in a wide range of sizes for structurally demanding applic

Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM, Bally, Pa., U.S.) is showcasing its 3D woven joints, thermal protection systems and other 3D structures. BRM uses 3D continuous weaving to create new joint structures and to improve existing joints. Delivering the optimal blend of strength, durabilit

Chomarat (Williamston, S.C., U.S.) is featuring its range of carbon fiber reinforcements in several parts, including a rocket fairing mold, a kayak paddle and a flat panel. These will be on display in the demonstration area of Composites One, a partner of Chomarat. For the rocket fairing m

Technical Fibre Products (TFP, Schenectady, N.Y., U.S.) is exhibiting its nonwoven solutions for advanced composites. On display will be materials from TFP’s Optiveil, Optimat and Tecnofire ranges, specifically designed for use in composites. These materials, which are said to constitute

  A&P's line of Megabraiders enables the manufacture of large structures such as this rocket nozzle preform, as well as the production of wide custom fabrics with optimized areal weights and architectures. Source | A&P Technology     A&P Technology Inc. (C

Source | Vartega In this episode of CWTalks, CW editor Jeff Sloan interviews Andrew Maxey, CEO and founder of Vartega (Golden, Colo., U.S.), a Colorado-based carbon fiber recycler.

Airbus Americas Vice President of Procurement, Pierre-Laurent Mace (center), and members of the Hexcel Salt Lake City manufacturing team celebrate more than 40 years of the two companies collaborating and growing jobs in Utah.  Source | Hexcel Airbus (Toulouse, France) and Hexcel (Salt

  VMS Eve  Source | Virgin Galactic As we celebrate the final day of National Composites week, the theme of the day is “how composites help us explore.” The past year has been filled with exciting developments in the space industry and collaborations between commerci

  INEOS Enterprises (Dublin, Ohio, U.S.) announces that it has completed the acquisition of the composites business of Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (Columbus, Ohio, U.S.). The acquisition also includes a BDO facility in Germany. Ashland’s Composites Business will become IN

Lars Bondo Krogsgaard, MHI Vestas Co-CEO, and Robert Tsai, Chairman from Swancor Holding Co., sign  contract for the supply of materials used in blade manufacturing.  Source | MHI Vestas   Swancor (Nan-Tou City, Taiwan) signed and agreement for local producti

Source | Hyosung   Hyosung (Seoul, South Korea) has announced its plans to increase its annual output of carbon fiber from 2,000 to 24,000 tons by 2028, with a total investment of 1 trillion won (more than $835 million). The company plans to increase its productio

  SAERTEX (Saerbeck, Germany) announced that it has acquired full shares in TK Industries GmbH (Selbitz, Germany), a medium-sized manufacturer of heavy-tow, multiaxial carbon fiber fabrics. According to SAERTEX, TK Industries’ manufacturing technology is optimized for the

  Source | Teijin   The Teijin Group (Tokyo, Japan) announced that its Twaron para-aramid fiber and Tenax carbon fiber were used to build 185 composite panels for the façade and canopy of a new wing of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Netherlands). Me

  Source | Arevo   Arevo (Milpitas, Calif., U.S.) has announced that it will produce 3D-printed carbon fiber unibody frames for a new line of eBikes for Pilot Distribution Group BV (Nuenen, Netherlands), called the EVE9. The announcement was made last week during Eurobike 2019,