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Scott Bader – a new strategy
Yesterday I visited Scott Bader's headquarters in Wollaston, UK, to learn about the company's new Adhesives and Advanced Composites Business and its plans for future growth. The company has carried out a strategic evaluation of its business and set out a 10 year growth plan. This will involve expan ...
Posted 27 April 2012 by Amanda Jacob
tags: Scott , Bader , Axon , Automotive , composites , carbon , adhesives
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Carbon fibre in the bathroom
It's certainly true that the applications for carbon composites are continuing to expand. And here's another first – a carbon fibre bath. Manufactured by Austrian company Corcel using carbon fibre prepreg and autoclave processing, this bath is said to be "for people who want the unusual. ...
Posted 19 September 2011 by Amanda Jacob
tags: carbon , fibre , bath
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BMW and Premium AEROTEC showcase carbon composites technology
Just returned from a trip to Germany to visit BMW's Landshut production plant and Premium AEROTEC's Augsburg facility. The visits were organised by the COMPOSITES EUROPE trade show, where both companies will be exhibiting on 27-29 September in Stuttgart. BMW is developing its carbon fibre reinforce ...
Posted 27 July 2011 by Amanda Jacob
tags: composites , Europe , BMW , carbon
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Carbon fibre collaborations multiplying
The production of carbon fibre has traditionally been dominated by a few companies – predominately the Japanese firms Toray, Mitsubishi and Teijin. Now, with excellent prospects for growth in carbon fibre composites, new players are entering the market. Last week, science and technology ...
Posted 15 June 2011 by Amanda Jacob
tags: carbon , fibre
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JEC 2011 – black and green
And so another JEC show comes to an end and a number of themes stand out. There were numerous carbon fibre products and applications on display (the black) and a big focus on sustainability (the green). Automotive composites are evidently hot at the moment, evidenced by the number of car makers at ...
Posted 01 April 2011 by Amanda Jacob
tags: JEC , Composites , 2011 , carbon , sustainability , automotive
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