IHS Global Insight publishes top 10 economic predictions for 2012 IHS Global Insight publishes top 10 economic predictions for 2012

World growth will slow in 2012, but the question is by how much – IHS Global Insight chief economist Nariman Behravesh releases his Top 10 Economic Predictions for 2012.
23 December 2011

UK’s National Composites Centre open for business UK’s National Composites Centre open for business

A £25 million centre for innovation in composites design and manufacture officially opens in the UK in late November. CEO Peter Chivers gave Amanda Jacob a tour.
08 November 2011

Getting ducts in a row with corrosion-resistant FRP Getting ducts in a row with corrosion-resistant FRP

Composites are effective in providing corrosion protection in significant volume for industrial processing systems worldwide. Vicki P. McConnell examines corrosion market influences and system ductwork applications.
04 August 2011

Subor supplies GRP pipe for Turkish irrigation project Subor supplies GRP pipe for Turkish irrigation project

Kemal Tunç, General Manager of Turkish pipe manufacturer Subor, explains how the company has become a preferred supplier of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) pipes for irrigation projects in the country.
14 June 2011

Vinyl esters get radical in composite markets Vinyl esters get radical in composite markets

Delving into the polymerisation of vinyl esters via reactive free radicals, Vicki P. McConnell reports on the range of performance and processing options deliverable by manipulating these matrix molecules.
10 December 2010

COMPOSITES EUROPE 2010 – show preview COMPOSITES EUROPE 2010 – show preview

Reinforced Plastics takes a look at what's happening at this year's show, which is being held in Essen, Germany, on 14-16 September.
25 August 2010

Sandwich structures deliver core benefits Sandwich structures deliver core benefits

New and innovative core materials are adding design freedom, cost efficiency and other desirable qualities to composite sandwich structures, along with high strength, stiffness and optimised weight. Richard Stewart reports on new developments and an expanding range of applications for sandwich composites.
22 June 2010

Mould and tooling advances promising for composites Mould and tooling advances promising for composites

The increased demand for large-scale composites, especially in aerospace applications, is driving a trend toward lighter-weight, durable composite tooling and away from metal tooling. Richard Stewart reports on innovations in the tooling industry and ways suppliers are helping composites manufacturers meet the new challenges and changing needs of the industry.
27 April 2010

Opportunities for composites in water desalination Opportunities for composites in water desalination

Kristel van Haaren, Business Development Manager, DSM Composite Resins, offers an overview of where composites fit in the growing desalination industry.
22 March 2010

FGD is a big but volatile FRP market

Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) equipment is a big user of fibre reinforced plastic (FRP). Robert McIlvaine of The McIlvaine Company describes the current status and future prospects for FRP in this market.
01 March 2010