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DIAB stops colouring its cores
Core materials supplier DIAB has announced that it will no longer be using colour pigments in its H60, H45 and H80 Divinycell products.
SAERTEX develops reinforced core for high performance sandwich structures
SAERTEX's SAERfoam is a low density polyurethane foam reinforced with a 3D glass structure and is said to be ideal for the manufacture of composite industrial vehicle bodies.
Gurit’s SE 70 prepreg cured in the stratosphere
Gurit contributed to NASA research which demonstrates that uncured prepreg can be prepared in terrestrial conditions and transported into space for on-site curing and use in space construction projects.
DIAB supplies core materials for prototype 83.5 m offshore wind blade
The 83.5 m long blade – said to be the world's largest to date – was commissioned by Samsung Heavy Industries and the first prototype was designed and manufactured by SPP Technology of Denmark. It is part of a project to develop a 7 MW turbine for South Korea's first offshore wind farm.
Evonik launches Composites Project House
Speciality chemicals company Evonik is opening a 'Composites Project House' in Germany to develop new materials for use in lightweight construction.

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How to Specify Fiberglass (FRP) to Lower Corrosion Costs
The goal of this webinar is to help companies like yours lower their costs by specifying the correct glass fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) material to deliver the highest performance and lowest maintenance solution. *May qualify for continuing education credits
Food and Drinking Water Contact EU Regulations for Plastic Composites – How to be Prepared
If your company manufactures, designs or distributes products that come into contact with food or drinking water, this webinar will be valuable for you.

Blogs

Reinforced Plastics magazine – 10 FAQs
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 31 May 2013
Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we receive ... Can I get print copies of the magazine? Reinforced Plastics is distributed free of charge to read...
tags: FAQs, Reinforced Plastics
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May/June issue of Reinforced Plastics highlights positive trends
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 16 May 2013
Looking through the contents of the May/June issue of Reinforced Plastics (which goes to print next week) it’s good to see that many of the articles offer upbeat prospects for the composites ind...
tags: Reinforced Plastics, Airbus A350, Boeing 787, USA, UK, composites, Hexcel
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GUEST BLOG: Building globally with composites
Posted by Guest bloggers • 08 May 2013
by James P. Antonic, President & CEO of Composite Building Structures Ltd, a Fort Myers, Florida, based company producing pultruded composite framing and panels for house construction.&n...
tags: building, construction, composites, James P. Antonic , homes
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GUEST BLOG: Closing the technology gap for accurate prediction of composite material behavior
Posted by Guest bloggers • 23 April 2013
by Roger Assaker, CEO, e-Xstream engineering, and Chief Material Strategist, MSC Software Engineers prize fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs) for their stiffness-to-mass ratio, which gives them the abil...
tags: composites, FRP, predictive analysis, Roger Assaker, FEA, simulation, design
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GUEST BLOG: The importance of good editorial coverage
Posted by Guest bloggers • 02 April 2013
Nigel O'Dea, Director of Outsourcing B2B Marketing, discusses the benefits of editorial coverage in magazines. Many companies seriously underestimate the power of getting good editorial coverage regi...
tags: press releases, PR, publicity, editorial, magazines, Nigel O'Dea
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Features

The UK composites industry – turning ideas into investments
Millions of pounds are being invested in resources in the UK a bid to upscale academic projects and make polymer composites the first choice when designing a range of products from cars to wind turbines. John Osborne explains what resources are available, assesses the markets, and considers why training and test standards are so important.
Members' Content
Bio-composites from aligned natural fibres and polymers
This article provides an overview of the materials and processing techniques that can be used to create bio-composites, and looks at some of their applications.
The UK composites industry: bridging the gap between technology and skills
Tom Preece, Business Manager, Composites Skills Alliance, explains how the composites skills shortage in the UK is being addressed.
Automotive composites – in touch with lighter and more flexible solutions (Part 2)
According to the UK’s Automotive Council weight targets for 2030 are unlikely to be met in some vehicle types even if the body chassis and shell are made of air. Thermoset and thermoplastic composites are two groups of materials from which light enough components can be made to meet the seemingly ambitious targets. We consider the commercial opportunities and some of the technical challenges that are emerging in the automotive composites market.
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Financial results: First quarter 2013
A summary of the first quarter financial results of key composites companies.
Demand for composites leads to £2.3b record M&A
Forecasts that demand for composite materials is set to double by 2015 are leading to record levels of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Case study: Caterham Composites ensures Alex Thomson Racing's success
How Caterham Composites supported Alex Thomson Racing during the Vendée Globe race.
JEC Europe 2013 – show preview
This Reinforced Plastics feature previews the JEC Europe 2013 trade show.
Composites Recycling Made Easy
This EuCIA (European Composites Industry Association) document outlines the benefits of composites recycling through co-processing in cement kilns.

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