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Pressure sensor film helps optimise ultrasonic welder performance
Sensor Products Inc says the use of its Pressurex® pressure indicating sensor film helps optimise the setup of ultrasonic welders, resulting in welds of greater bond strength in thermoplastic composite materials.
TenCate acquires UK armour company AML
Royal Ten Cate has agreed to acquire armour company AML UK Ltd. This acquisition will provide TenCate with access to the UK market for lightweight composite armour solutions.
Gibson/Jushi present Environmental Stewardship programme at Composites 2010
Gibson/Jushi will present information on their Environmental Stewardship programme during the Composites 2010 trade show in Las Vegas next week.
Bayer opens carbon nanotube pilot facility
Bayer MaterialScience has opened a pilot facility for the manufacture of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at CHEMPARK Leverkusen, Germany.
Cytec to supply composites to Bombardier aircraft programmes
Cytec Industries' Engineered Materials division has won contracts to supply carbon fibre composite materials for Bombardier Aerospace’s new CSeries and Learjet 85 aircraft programmes.

Podcasts

Reinforced Plastics newscast, 2 February 2010
Amanda Jacob looks at what's happening this week.
Reinforced Plastics newscast, 25 January 2010
Amanda Jacob highlights some of the latest news stories.
Preview of the November/December issue of Reinforced Plastics
Reinforced Plastics' Editor, Amanda Jacob, previews the November/December issue of the magazine. Features include: Boeing's 787: trials, tribulations, and restoring the dream; European composites industry set for slow recovery; and RTM – past, present and future.
Preview of the October issue of Reinforced Plastics
Reinforced Plastics' editor, Amanda Jacob, previews the October issue of the magazine. This issue's features: Show preview – COMPOSITES EUROPE 2009; Carbon yachts from the Baltic; To replace or to wrap – the standardisation of composite repair.

Blogs

Composites 2010: updates from the show
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 03 February 2010
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA)'s Composites 2010 conference and exhibition takes place in Las Vegas next week. The exhibitor listing currently holds 180 companies and there's...
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What does 2010 hold in store for composites?
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 28 January 2010
When I first started working on Reinforced Plastics I was told that, as a general rule of thumb, composites industry growth was a couple of percent higher than GDP. So what is the economy going to loo...
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Features

Could thermoplastics be the answer for utility-scale wind turbine blades
The manufacture of wind turbine blades has been based on thermoset composite technology, but thermoplastic composites could offer recyclability and other advantages. George Marsh reports on the current research going on into thermoplastic turbine blades.
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Big challenges: the role of resins in wind turbine rotor blade development
The demand for bigger wind turbines, powered by longer blades, has placed many challenges on the blade manufacturers and their suppliers. Paul Langemeier, Director, Global Market Development, and Christoph Scheuer, Market Development Manager, of Hexion Speciality Chemicals, review the history of blade manufacture and the challenges facing resin manufacturers today.
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Comment: Banking on Europe's offshore wind industry
The offshore wind industry has already garnered government support and is increasingly piquing the interest of the private sector thanks to its ability to contribute significantly to the European renewable energy targets of 2020. As installed capacity continues to grow, and market share increases, the banking sector will continue to become progressively more involved in this industry.
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Offshore wind opportunities for UK composites
Jeremy Tait of BVG Associates brings readers up-to-date with the vision for the UK offshore wind industry and offers perspectives on what this might mean as a business opportunity for the UK composites sector.
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EuCIA Position Paper on Recycling of Thermosetting Composite Parts in the Automotive Industry
Thermoset composites are compliant with EU Directive.

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