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Aerospace 18 Jan 2019

Web Industries' Vermont-based plant earns Nadcap accreditation

The accreditation was granted in November 2018 and covers the facility’s aerospace composite ply cutting and kitting operations.

Thermoplastics 18 Jan 2019

AMRC and Prodrive partner to advance manufacturing of recyclable composite components

The companies have been collaborating on Prodrive’s P2T process, which is used for manufacturing recyclable composite components that can satisfy end-of-life requirements without any compromise in the performance of the original parts.

Trends 17 Jan 2019

LeMond Composites and Yale School of Architecture explore carbon fiber robotic fabrication

LeMond Composites has partnered with the Yale School of Architecture to explore new methods of computing and manufacturing structures using advanced carbon fiber technologies.

Design/Simulation 17 Jan 2019

Composites-focused webinar to cover component design considerations

Teton Simulation Software to host webinar on how to tackle critical component design considerations when using composite materials.

16 Jan 2019

Nouryon expands operations in India

Nouryon, formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, has opened a new headquarters office and research center to support its operations in India.

16 Jan 2019

Trelleborg enters composite hose joint venture in Malaysia

The partnership between Trelleborg and Wellcall Holdings will establish a composite hose production site in Malaysia.

Carbon Fibers 16 Jan 2019

NCC and Surface Generation partner to demonstrate thermoplastic overmolding capabilities

The two companies together have produced a number of carbon fiber reinforced / PA6 automotive demonstrators which are due to be assessed by an automotive OEM.

Out of Autoclave 15 Jan 2019

METYX USA receives ISO 9001: 2015 certification

The company’s new technical textiles production, sales and distribution facility in Gastonia, NC, US is now ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certified.

Aerospace 14 Jan 2019

Boom Supersonic gets funding for Mach-2.2 airliner

Boom is currently assembling a subscale prototype of its supersonic airliner, to demonstrate the craft’s aerodynamics, advanced composite materials and propulsion system in flight.

Materials Testing 14 Jan 2019

Textechno announces partnership with AZL

Textechno to collaborate with the AZL and their partners to drive innovation in composite testing and to further advance excellence in lightweight production.