Witnessing the entire process of digitized composite layup usually requires you to travel and visit the facility where the AFP/ATL systems are running. This blog post by Addcomposites walks you through a virtual demo video experience, showing how to program and operate the c

Source | TPRC TPRC Future of Thermoplastic Composites Conference — Oct. 8 The Thermoplastic Composites Research Center (TRPC, Enschede, Netherlands) has released the full program for its Future of Thermoplastic Composites conference, taking place on Oct. 8, 2019 at the Universi

CW photo | Scott Francis Toray Industries Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) has announced that Toray Industries (India) Private Ltd. began manufacturing polyamide (PA) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) at a new facility in September. These resins offer good toughness and resistance to heat and c

SOURCE | KVE Composites Group The first laminate made from Toray Advanced Composites’ (Morgan Hill, Calif., US) LM-PAEK unidirectional (UD) tape for the MECATESTERS Clean Sky 2 project has been autoclave processed at the ThermoPlastic composites Research Center (TPRC, Enschede, Netherland

Toray Advanced Composites (formerly TenCate Advanced Composites, Morgan Hill, Calif., U.S.) announced on Sept. 11 that it has signed a Tier 1 membership with the National Composites Centre (NCC, Bristol, U.K.), to use the world-leading facilities and capabilities of the Centre as part of i

  Source | DUNA-USA   DUNA USA (Baytown, Texas, U.S.), a manufacturer of rigid polyurethane and polyisocyanurate systems, has announced the addition of a new low-density production line, as well as the recent purchase of an additional six acres of land at its Baytown, Texas headquar

  Composite shelled robots will soon be patrolling the parking areas and communal spaces of the latest tech-enabled commercial and residential real estate developments.   COBRA International (Chonburi, Thailand) is collaborating with robotics provider Obodroid (Bangkok, Thailan

  Autonomous vehicles, electric cars and car sharing will soon fully redefine the use of a vehicle: The car will become a multifunctional, mobile living and working space. This is the guiding principle of a premium interior concept for future mobility recently unveiled by project lead 

  Source | Composites UK   Composites UK (Berkhamsted, U.K.), supported by the National Composites Centre (NCC, Bristol, U.K.), has launched a practical guide on the topic of fire performance for fiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRPs). With funding from the NCC, the guide was w

  Source | Evonik   Evonik (Marl, Germany) has launched VESTALITE S, a diamine-based epoxy hardener designed to improve the technical properties and workability of high-performance sheet molding compounds (SMCs). Applications include e-mobility and automotiv

    Polyurethane specialist Hennecke Group (Bridgeville, Pa., U.S.) recently announced a rebranding plan, under the name “Hennecke 2.0,” in an effort to unify the branches of the company, including recent acquisitions. Starting in Sept. 2019, the company has restruct

Source | Solvay   Solvay (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.) has announced that its Xencor long-fiber thermoplastic (LFT) compounds are being used by Stajvelo (Rue du Gabian, Monaco) for what is reportedly the world’s first e-bike made of advanced injection-molded composite mater

  Source | Solvay   According to Solvay,​​​​ (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.) the company’s KetaSpire PEEK XT, introduced at the K 2019 trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany, is the industry’s first true high-temperature polyetheretherketone (PEEK). This material

Dubai Museum of the Future. Source | Notus Composites   Notus Composites (Ras Al Khaimah, UAE) has announced a manufacturing milestone with its one millionth square meter of fire retardant (FR) epoxy prepreg shipped from its UAE facility this month for use in the composite Museu

IACMI Project 3.2 evaluated carbon fiber-reinforced composites infused with a novel epoxy-based resin system to develop structural composite parts with complex geometry to replace metals in highly-loaded, safety-critical applications on primary body structures of high-volume passenger vehicles.

Source | Composites One   Composites One (Arlington Heights, Ill., U.S.), in partnership with the Closed Mold Alliance and IACMI – The Composites Institute (Knoxville, Tenn., U.S.) are presenting an advanced composites workshop in Clearfield, Utah, U.S. on Nov. 6. Called &ldquo

    Solvay (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.) has recently opened two innovation centers dedicated to thermoplastic composites in the United States and Europe, and has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to help grow aerospace composite materials activity through its new center in Belgium.

    Kordsa (Istanbul, Turkey) is a global supplier of tire and construction reinforcements and technology for composites that has recently expanded its aerospace capabilities through acquisition of multiple U.S.-based companies (see Jeff Sloan’s blog,  “The Kordsa st

Desktop Metal’s new continuous fiber desktop 3D printing system  Source | Desktop Metal Desktop Metal (Burlington, Mass., U.S.), a company that specializes in metal 3D printing for product development and mass production, has announced it will expand its technology to include th

Sicomin’s epoxy infusion resins and adhesive products have been qualified for the series production of the Candela Seven all-electric foiling boat.  Source | Sicomin   Sicomin (Châteauneuf les Martigues, France), formulator and supplier of epoxy resin syste