Construction

Glass Fibers

Bcomp, Temca achieve intricate composite cladding for French school façade

A combination of flax and glass fibers went into the development of 880 openwork, shade-providing panels for an international school in France.

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Construction

GFRP Tech launches South African facility for GFRP rebar production

Said to be the first of its kind in this region, GFRP Tech will manufacture, test and supply flagship EnviraBar and EnviraMesh products to support South Africa’s infrastructure modernization.

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Infrastructure

Swedish parking garage to incorporate decommissioned wind blades

Architect Jonas Lloyd is working with Vattenfall to design the multistory building with a wind blade façade, targeting eco-friendly buildings and creative ways to remove blades from landfills.

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Work In Progress

Composite SIPs for more affordable, efficient and sustainable buildings

LiteSIP panels and modules enable framing in days, cutting structural labor and total cost by up to 70% and 30%, respectively, while increasing energy efficiency and durability.

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Construction

U.S. grant is awarded for patented SIP composites formwork system

ConTech stay-in-place (SIP) technology, made from recycled composite materials, replaces the use of reinforcing steel in the construction of flat, elevated concrete surfaces.

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Construction

Arkema, Sireg Geotech introduce bendable rebar

Sireg Glasspree TP bars, manufactured with Elium thermoplastic resin provides the construction industry with a recyclable, strong and energy-efficient rebar option over steel.

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Trends

Duplicor biocomposites to advance Netherlands housing construction

Holland Composites is developing bio-based, fire-resistant floor elements for the Aer housing concept, achieves milestone in supporting customer sustainability.

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Wind/Energy

Composites reinvent infrastructure

Celebrating National Composites Week, CW shares ways in which composites continue to evolve the way we approach infrastructure projects.

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Construction

Norco GFRP molds meet high-quality cast concrete beam production needs

A project with P&M successfully achieved manufacture of six 20-meter-long architectural beams for an R&D facility with near-seamless surfaces and on a tight production schedule.

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Glass Fibers

Planefibra embraces a movement aiming to reposition GFRP tiles in Brazil

Recent prejudices threaten to undermine the product’s ESG benefits, which Planefibra is taking steps to negate.

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