News for May 2008

This section contains the latest news from the composites industry around the world. A selection of this news is also published in Reinforced Plastics magazine and in the Reinforced Plastics Newsletter

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Tidal turbine features composite rotors Tidal turbine features composite rotors

Installation of a 1.2 MW tidal power turbine is currently underway on the seabed of the fast flowing waters of Strangford Narrows, Northern Ireland. The SeaGen turbine developed by Marine Current Turbines Ltd (MCT), Bristol, UK, features two 8 m long composite rotor blades.

High Modulus targets Chinese business

Composites technology and structural engineering company High Modulus has opened an office in Qingdao, China, and established a joint venture agreement with Chinese distributor Sino Composites.