Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Aerospace 6 Mar 2020

Web Industries opens European Center of Excellence

The facility in Nantes, France offers rapid process design, trials and commercialization for aerospace composites.

Aerospace 6 Mar 2020

Spirit AeroSystems acquires Fiber Materials Inc.

FMI is an industry-leading technology company specializing in high-temperature materials and composites for defense.

Automotive 2 Mar 2020

Formaplex opens Tooling Centre of Excellence

The U.K.-based tooling and components manufacturer is expanding its capabilities, citing growth in the aerospace and high-end automotive markets.

Curing 2 Mar 2020

Military base installs LEWCO composite curing oven

The oven has a maximum temperature of 650°F and is used to cure vacuum-bagged composite aircraft parts.

Natural Fibers 28 Feb 2020

Covestro provides sustainable composite material for Toyota electric concept car

Components of the Toyota LQ will be made from a new kenaf fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam composite material.

Additive Manufacturing 28 Feb 2020

9T Labs, ANSYS partner on composite design and simulation tools

A combination of software provides an integrated design and simulation workflow for 3D printing complex composite parts.

Glass Fibers 28 Feb 2020

Composites Germany releases results of its 14th Composites Market Survey

The survey identifies up-to-date key performance indicators (KPIs) for the fiber-reinforced plastics market.

Automotive 28 Feb 2020

ACMA announces keynote speakers for Thermoplastic Composites Conference 2020

Keynotes from Boeing and Ford Motor Co. will discuss potential and progress for thermoplastic composites use in the aerospace and automotive industries.

Wind/Energy 27 Feb 2020

NASA, OceanGate collaborate on manufacture of carbon fiber pressure vessels

The pressure vessels built through this agreement will be used on OceanGate’s latest deep-sea Cyclops submersible.

Materials Testing 27 Feb 2020

EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub announces two new core projects

Focused on design simulation for NCF preforming and tools for industrializing layer-by-layer curing, the projects will commence in May 2020 with university and industry partners.