TRB Lightweight Structures announces new partnership with Kordsa

TRB Lightweight Structures (TRB, Huntingdon, U.K.) has announced a new partnership with Kordsa (Izmut, Turkey) for the manufacturing of ground-breaking composite materials. This new collaboration aims to continue the development of sustainable lightweight composites for the automotive industry, and make environmental considerations more accessible in transportation.

“This collaboration is particularly exciting for TRB,” Richard Holland, managing director at TRB Lightweight Structures, states. “Kordsa is a front-runner in the development and implementation of reinforcements to an array of materials. Together, we can add to our existing portfolio of innovative technologies, providing our customers with new and exciting solutions to the problems they currently face.”

TRB reports that it has successfully supplied more than 65,000 composite components to Tier 1 automotive programs using its proprietary thermoset prepreg material, and has a comprehensive range of bio-resins to suit the various applications and needs of its customers. These lightweight and durable parts improve overall performance, while the company’s high throughput production techniques help to reduce lead times and cost. The new partnership will enhance TRB’s offerings, with Kordsa’s vast materials science knowledge and global operation capabilities helping to source and supply greener materials. This will help provide innovative solutions to TRB’s customers, and is part of an ongoing drive to develop lighter components to support clean transportation.

“We are enthusiastic about partnering with TRB in this new area of reinforcement technology,” Murat Arcan, Composites Business Unit leader and member of executive leadership team at Kordsa, adds. “This agreement provides us with the opportunity to contribute to the global transition into more sustainable transportation, working with an expert in the field of lightweight engineering.”