Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

22 Oct 2018

Study looks at composites in the furniture industry

AZL announces study aimed at understanding the selection process of furniture designers in order to bring composites to the market as an alternative to conventional materials.

Sustainability 19 Oct 2018

Musings on my first CAMX

Insights and inspiration from the 2018 Composites and Advanced Materials Expo which was held in Dallas, TX, US last week.

Wind/Energy 19 Oct 2018

METYX adds warehouse space in Hungary

METYX Composites has increased its facilities for composite technical fabrics, packaging and FRP tooling.

Pressure Vessels 19 Oct 2018

LM Wind Power to supply wind turbine blades for Goldwind 3-4 MW onshore platform

The agreement covers three variants and includes 66.9- and 69.0-m blade lengths.

Thermoplastics 19 Oct 2018

TPAC and TPRC develop thermoplastic composites recycling process

Known as TPC-Cycle, the project targets production scrap by developing a recycling route for high-end and high volume markets.

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Materials Testing 19 Oct 2018

Luna expands its product portfolio for automotive and aerospace

Luna Innovations acquires Micron Optics, provider of optical components and laser-based measurement solutions, broadening its product offerings for automotive and aerospace.

Design/Simulation 18 Oct 2018

Altair announces SIMSOLID acquisition

SIMSOLID works on full-fidelity CAD assemblies for structural simulation without geometry simplification, cleanup or meshing.

Carbon Fibers 18 Oct 2018

Aston Martin and TenCate partner on Valkyrie hypercar

TenCate to supply advanced composite materials for a broad range of end-use applications throughout the car, including structural, cosmetic and high-temperature components.

Automotive 17 Oct 2018

Ford uses graphene to enhance durability, sound resistance and weight reduction

Ford has found a way to use small amounts of graphene in fuel rail covers, pump covers and front engine covers.

Carbon Fibers 16 Oct 2018

IACMI consortium aims to close the loop on automotive carbon fiber prepreg scrap

Carbon fiber recycling start up Vartega leads a project to close the loop on automotive carbon fiber prepreg manufacturing scrap for use in new automotive applications.