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Toray acquires TenCate Advanced Composites
Toray, the world’s largest carbon fiber manufacturer, will pay €930 million for TenCate Advanced Composites to shore up its thermoplastic composites capabilities.
Read MoreTenCate Advanced Composites confirmed to be on the market
TenCate is exploring options for a potential strategic partner to acquire the company as aerospace OEMs begin a more serious assessment of next-generation aircraft materials. A carbon fiber and/or resin manufacturer would be a likely suitor of TenCate.
Read MoreFive highlights from JEC World 2018
It’s not Spring without a trip to Paris, France for the JEC World 2018 composites conference. It’s become a very big show, and thus, offers some big announcements and some developing trends.
Read MoreELG Carbon Fibre announces UK expansion
Company will increase capacity of its UK facility to satisfy volume demand.
Read MoreNanoStitch update: 60-inch wide sheet, industrial capacity, dramatic test results
N12 Technologies adds second facility in Boston and capacity at UDRI in Ohio while amassing knowledge to prevent microcracking and delamination in applications from sporting goods to aerospace.
WatchJEC World 2018 preview: Tri-Mack Plastics
Tri-Mack Plastics Mfg Corp. is sharing the results of a recently completed test that demonstrates the bond strength of Tri-Mack’s overmolded thermoplastic composite hybrid parts.
WatchJEC World 2018 preview: TenCate Advanced Composites
TenCate Advanced Composites is highlighting its latest developments in composite material technologies for aerospace and high-performance industrial markets.
Read MoreJEC World 2018 preview: Teijin
The Teijin Group is celebrating a century of materials development since its founding in 1918 and presenting several composite and material solutions.
Read MoreJEC World 2018 preview: Solvay
Solvay (Hall 5, L42) is featuring composite materials and specialty polymers through several applications, including resin infusion for aerospace primary structures, Double Diaphragm Forming (DDF) rapid part manufacture, rapid-cure prepregs and Recyclate Molding Compound (RMC).
Read MoreJEC World 2018 preview: Sicomin
Sicomin (Marseilles, France) will highlight its new engineering services and showcase a variety of key product ranges including Bio, Clear, Fire Retardant and Foaming Epoxy Systems, at its stand in Hall 6, G43.
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