Arkema preps for powder coating resins lab opening in Cary, North Carolina late 2022
The new facility will focus on formulation and application/testing support for Arkema’s Reafree resins, including those made with polyester and PU resins, UV-curable products, additives and more.
Read MoreWestlake Chemical completes Hexion epoxy business acquisition
Epoxy business addition reaffirms Westlake’s commitment to sustainability with materials that benefit renewable energy, aerospace and automotive lightweighting.
Read MoreDura Composites, Anderton Concrete provide single-source access to concrete trenching, GRP lid solutions
U.K. energy and infrastructure customers gain technical engineering support and local supply of durable precast concrete trenches and pultruded GRP trough lid offerings.
Read MoreGlobal automation solutions business forms Güdel Americas, builds regional support for customers
Güdel’s strategy for growth will provide customers in the U.S. and Mexico with improved responsiveness, access to spare parts and local service and support.
Read MoreJEC World reveals 2022 Innovation Awards finalists
Innovation Awards celebrate successful projects and fostered cooperation between players in the composite industry, with 30 finalists in ten categories.
Read MoreCarbon ThreeSixty wins funding to explore feasibility of novel hydrogen storage architecture
Under project CHiDEs, researchers are to study carbon fiber 3D woven fabrics for more configurable storage geometries and higher volumetric efficiency.
Read MoreNIAR-WSU, Victrex begin NCAMP materials and process qualification for AFP
In-depth investigation into AFP machine variability on composite allowables begins on carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) test panels to achieve certification framework.
Read MoreAir-cushion barge serves ice, shallow water operations with infused carbon fiber propellor ducts
Four composite propellor ducts supplied by A C Marine & Composite drive forward the steel-built hybrid hovercraft design to provide essential services year-round in the North Caspian Sea.
Read MoreAirbus C295 technology demonstrator makes maiden flight, proves novel design, manufacturing processes
C295 Flight Test Bed 2 (FTB2) tests OOA composite semi-morphing wing, flaps and flap tabs, as well as SatCom antenna for future turboprop aircraft.
Read MoreHeraeus Noblelight CAE technology aids NCC composites research project
CAE work to determine the precise positioning of IR modules during prepreg layup results in IR system installation at the NCC.
Read MoreSmart, self-powering composite from DITF uses a "textile power plant" concept
Multilayer fabric-based piezoelectric elements and pyroelectric energy harvesters reinforce the FRP structure, generating electrical energy using vibration, oscillation and temperature fluctuation.
Read MoreThe Native Lab launches new course on the fundamentals of applied FEA
Seven-week instructor-led course begins Feb. 23, 2022, and has a specific focus on structures built with composites.
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