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GERBERcutter® Z1 computer-controlled cutting system

Gerber Technology’s new GERBERcutter® Z1 system is designed to cut a wide range of composite materials. Download this brochure to learn more.
24 November 2011

Bombardier throws down the gauntlet with CSeries airliner

This Reinforced Plastics features review the progress of Bombardier Aerospace's CSeries aircraft programme.
03 November 2011

Editorial highlights – November/December 2011 issue

Want to know what's going into the next issue of Reinforced Plastics magazine?
19 September 2011

COMPOSITES EUROPE 2011 - show preview

Reinforced Plastics' preview of the COMPOSITES EUROPE 2011 trade show.
12 September 2011

Glass fibre reinforced thermosets: recyclable and compliant with EU legislation

A Position Paper supported by the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA), European Plastics Converters (EuPC) and the European Composite Recycling Service Company (ECRC).
28 June 2011

Composites can be recycled

A report from the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA)'s Information Day on Competitive Composites: Sustainability and Recycling Challenges.
01 June 2011

The Reinforced Plastics network – a unique resource for the polymer composites industry

Connect with over 250,000 materials scientists, engineers, designers and manufacturers worldwide.
01 June 2011

Resin meets European food contact regulations

A new resin has been introduced for the manufacture of composite components that come into contact with food and drinking water. The resin is compliant with European regulations on food contact and is manufactured using Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
10 May 2011

JEC Composites Show 2011 – preview

Download Reinforced Plastics' preview of the JEC Composites Show here.
09 March 2011

Wind turbine blade manufacturers face a balancing act

This feature from the January/February 2011 issue of Reinforced Plastics magazine reviews the different processing routes being taken by wind turbine blade manufacturers around the world and the need for a PLM approach.
17 February 2011

Composite process solutions increase productivity

Are part errors and scrap material costing your company money? This video discusses ways to eliminate scrap and rework.
15 November 2010

EC Regulation: provisional anti-dumping duty of imports of certain glass fibre products from China

This is the notification published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 15 September 2010.
21 September 2010

EuCIA position paper: Impact of anti-dumping measures on Chinese glass fibre products

The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) and the European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) published this paper in July 2010 to outline the potential impact of anti-dumping measures on the European composites industry.
21 September 2010

APFE/GlassFibreEurope fact sheet: Anti-dumping measures

The European Glass Fibre Producers Association (APFE)/GlassFibreEurope published this fact sheet on 16 September.
21 September 2010

Laser bond inspection

Concerned about adhesive bond strength or coating adhesion? Laser bond inspection may be the solution your company is looking for. Download an overview of this new technique and its applications now.
16 August 2010

Building on the advantages of composites in construction

Construction is one of the largest markets for composites globally. This Reinforced Plastics feature reports on trends in composites in construction and innovative applications utilising FRP materials.
10 August 2010

Marine composites - drawbacks and successes

Reinforced Plastics reports from a conference on marine and offshore composites held by the Royal Institute of Naval Architects.
13 July 2010

Developments in FRP bridge design

This Reinforced Plastics feature discusses the latest developments in fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) bridges.
25 May 2010

EuCIA Position Paper on Recycling of Thermosetting Composite Parts in the Automotive Industry

Thermoset composites are compliant with EU Directive.
05 February 2010

Big challenges: the role of resin 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. This Reinforced Plastics feature reviews the history of blade manufacture and the challenges facing resin suppliers to the wind energy industry today.
01 February 2010

Carbon fibre producers optimistic in downturn

Despite the current lull in demand for carbon fibre from high-volume users, the range of manufacturing applications for carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) continues to expand in the face of demand for lighter, stronger and higher performing products.
15 January 2010

Boeing's 787: trials, tribulations, and restoring the dream

Reinforced Plastics reviews the history of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
10 January 2010