News for November 2008

News Archive

AGY increases S-2 Glass capacity by 20%

AGY is increasing the production capacity of its S-2 Glass® fibre products by another 20% in response to continued robust demand for composite armour systems in US military vehicles.

Designing composite submarine parts

Howaldtswerke-Deutsch Werft GmbH is using VISTAGY’S FiberSIM® engineering software to design and manufacture parts for submarines made of composite materials.

Thermoplastic oil pan adopted for cars

Daimler’s new four-cylinder diesel engine (OM651) features a 6 litre oil pan made from DuPont™ Zytel® 70G35 HSLR glass reinforced polyamide (PA).

ECC to distribute Swancor resins to US wind industry

US manufacturer Energy Composites Corporation (ECC) and Swancor Industries Co Ltd of Taiwan have signed an agreement that gives ECC the exclusive right to distribute Swancor’s epoxy resins to manufacturers of composite wind energy system components in North and South America.

Turkish F-35 supplier opens composites factory

Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc (TAI) has opened a new composites facility in Ankara, Turkey, to support its role as a subcontractor to Northrop Grumman Corp on the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft programme.

Understanding bio-materials Understanding bio-materials

A project led by UK organisations NetComposites and BRE will assess the environmental credentials of naturally-derived construction materials, including fibre reinforced plastics (FRP).

Boeing sees China as fastest growing aviation market

Aircraft maker Boeing forecasts that China will need 3710 new aircraft worth about US$390 billion over the next 20 years.

Composites for tidal turbines

Advanced Composites Group (ACG) has announced that it will play a 'major role' in a research and development project involving composites for use in tidal turbine generators.

Bombardier takes back Learjet 85

Bombardier Aerospace of Canada has terminated its development agreement with Grob Aerospace AG for the composite structure of the Bombardier Learjet 85 midsize business jet.

Celanese sizing line

Celanese Emulsion Polymers is introducing its JetSize line of natural polymer starch sizings. The products are designed to optimise the production of glass fibre yarns for use in printed circuit boards and glass textile applications.

COMPOSITES EUROPE 2008 video

The COMPOSITES EUROPE 2008 exhibition took place on 23-25 September in Essen, Germany.