Core
Removing barriers to lightweighting ships with composites
EU consortia propel large demonstrators, new technology and affordable certification.
Read MoreEvonik expands U.S. production capacity for ROHACELL foams
The expansion includes a new production hall and is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Read MoreDiab Group, SKAPS Ltd India partner to produce PET foam core
Diab and SKAPS will build a PET foam production plant in Ahmedabad, India to support growing demand for foam core by the country’s wind energy sector.
Read MoreCOBRA to partner with Skeeta Foiling Craft on composite hydro foiling dinghies
Skeeta hulls use an expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam core and a single-shot closed mold epoxy lamination process pioneered by the windsurf board market.
Read MoreComposite insert as a structural reinforcement for A-pillars
A Porsche structural A-pillar reduces weight and increases strength with a hybrid part combining thermoplastic composites, steel and structural foam.
Read MoreComposite core and sprayable barrier coats
Composite Technologies International has launched its AmeriCore 100% composite core and its Fiber Shield sprayable barrier coat and print blocker.
Read MoreDiab Group signs core material supply contract with Vestas
Under the five-year contract, Diab will supply PET and PVT-based core materials for Vestas wind turbine blades.
Read MoreTeijin aramid, carbon fibers used for museum façade panels
The new wing of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is the first and largest composite building constructed from Teijin’s Twaron and Tenax fibers.
Read MoreGurit announces wind market supply contracts
The company has secured supply contracts for core materials with two world leading wind OEMs.
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