Umeco will exhibit its high-performance prepregs, process materials and tooling at China Composites Expo in Shanghai.
31 August, 2012
Resin supplier AOC is increasing prices for all products sold in Mexico from 10 September.
31 August, 2012
COMPOSITES CHINA 2012 attracted more than 3000 industry experts from around the globe to Shanghai in June.
30 August, 2012
A new partnership to advance research and development of renewable energy captured from ocean waves, tidal currents and offshore wind in the US has been announced.
30 August, 2012
German project developer juwi has formed a joint venture with Austria’s Verbund AG.
30 August, 2012
United Initiators has announced the acquisition of organic peroxide manufacturer Syrgis Performance Initiators.
30 August, 2012
Ashland Performance Materials has named Assunção as its distributor for the states of Pernambuco and Paraíba in Brazil.
29 August, 2012
DSM Composite Resins is increasing prices of its unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins sold in Europe in September.
29 August, 2012
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
28 August, 2012
Flessak Energia Eolica Ltd (FEEL) of Brazil and Global Blade Technology (GBT) of the Netherlands have formed a new company GBT do Brasil Equipamentos Eolicos (GBTB) to focus on the production of moulds and blades for the Brazilian wind energy market.
26 August, 2012
The Turkish Composites Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has joined the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA).
25 August, 2012
Otto Bock HealthCare is using Umeco’s carbon fibre prepregs to produce prosthetic limbs ('running blades') for athletes around the world.
24 August, 2012
AOC LLC will increase prices for all products sold in Europe from 3 September.
24 August, 2012
The growing number of new composites manufacturers entering the market is driving a need for prepreg machines that are easier to operate, reports Century Design Inc (CDI).
24 August, 2012
GKN Aerospace has won a multi-million £ contract from Triumph Aerostructures – Vought Aircraft Division covering the design, build and supply of composite winglets and ailerons for the Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 ultra long-range business jets.
23 August, 2012
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced that it is intensifying its cost reduction plans in order to prepare for a challenging 2013. It will also cut more jobs.
23 August, 2012
Scott Bader Europe is increasing the prices of its Crystic® unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester and DCPD resins, plus all other manufactured composite products, in September.
23 August, 2012
Sika is introducing its Biresin® CR132 family of epoxy matrix systems suitable for the light aviation market.
22 August, 2012
The long running dispute over the Cape Wind offshore wind project in Nantucket Sound, 30 miles from the shore of the state of Massachusetts, has come another step closer to a successful conclusion, with the issue of a DNE (Does Not Exeed) determination for 130 wind turbines.
22 August, 2012
Keele University has been working in partnership with McCamley Ltd, a renewable energy company with premises on the Keele campus business park, to develop a new form of vertical axis wind turbine that could be installed in urban environments.
22 August, 2012
While policy prospects beyond 2012 remain uncertain, the US wind power sector was one of the fastest growing wind energy markets in the world throughout 2011, says a new report by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
22 August, 2012
Some wind turbine blade manufacturers are turning to carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites, which are less liable to break and easier to repair than thermoset composites, report the organisers of ITHEC International Conference and Exhibition on Thermoplastic Composites.
22 August, 2012
Speciality chemicals company Interplastic Corporation has announced the acquisition of three gel-coat technologies from The Valspar Corporation.
21 August, 2012
The Brazilian composites industry saw sales of US$384.5 million in the second quarter of 2012, an increase of 4.9% on the first quarter, according to consultancy Maxiquim.
21 August, 2012
Hall Spars and Rigging, a manufacturer of carbon fibre spars and other components for yachts, is manufacturing the turbine components for the US' first commercial, grid-connected tidal energy project.
21 August, 2012
Turkish company METYX Composites has aquired all the assets of LEDA's Mondavio, Italy, facility, as well as some of the assets of Advanced Composites Technology (ACT Group), also located in Mondavio, Italy.
20 August, 2012
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
20 August, 2012
Composites service company AIC is continuing its expansion into Asia with the opening of an office in Singapore to enable it to deal with the growing demand for support services for autoclaves and other composite process equipment in China, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
18 August, 2012
Werner Paddles is using a carbon fibre reinforced plastic compound, featuring carbon fibre reclaimed from Boeing aircraft manufacture, to manufacture its kayak paddles.
17 August, 2012
ITT Exelis has opened its composite design and manufacturing centre in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, which will provide increased capacity and enhanced automation capability for commercial and military composite aircraft structures.
17 August, 2012
Carbon fibre manufacturer Zoltek Companies Inc has reported financial results for the third quarter of its 2012 fiscal year (ended 30 June 2012).
16 August, 2012
Airtech will be highlighting its latest auxiliary products for the vacuum bagging and resin infusion processes at COMPOSITES 2012 in Düsseldorf in October.
16 August, 2012
Ashland Performance Materials has announced a September price increase for its Derakane epoxy vinyl ester resins, unsaturated polyester resins and gel-coats sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
16 August, 2012
Reichhold has announced a September price increase for all unsaturated polyester resins and vinyl ester resins in Europe.
15 August, 2012
Stäubli Robotics is showcasing its new RX170 high speed machining robot designed for the fast and accurate milling of composite materials at the COMPOSITES EUROPE 2012 trade show in Düsseldorf this October.
15 August, 2012
BP is to establish a $100 million research centre to lead work aimed at advancing the use of advanced materials across a variety of oil and gas industrial applications. One focus will be structural materials such as new metal alloys and composites.
14 August, 2012
Cytec Industries Inc has announced a strategic collaboration with vehicle manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover to develop designs, materials and manufacturing concepts for the cost-effective use of composites materials for automotive structures.
14 August, 2012
ZCL Composites Inc, a manufacturer of composite storage tanks for petroleum, water and chemical storage, reports revenue of $42.9 million for the second quarter of 2012, an increase of 44% on the same quarter of 2011.
13 August, 2012
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
13 August, 2012
Reichhold Inc has announced a September price increase for all unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins and flame retardant resins sold in North America for the composites industry.
13 August, 2012
The LANXESS High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit is exhibiting at the COMPOSITES EUROPE 2012 trade show in Düsseldorf in October, showcasing lightweight construction for sustainable green mobility.
11 August, 2012
The Network Group for Composites in Construction (NGCC), headquartered in the UK, is opening up its membership to companies worldwide.
10 August, 2012
Scott Bader Group and Satyen Polymers Pvt Ltd are forming a joint venture in India to manufacture unsaturated polyester resin gel-coats.
10 August, 2012
At the COMPOSITES EUROPE 2012 trade show in Germany in October, Huntsman Advanced Materials will highlight products designed to meet the growing demands for faster composites processing and reduced production cycles.
09 August, 2012
Shepherd Construction has completed the construction of a new offshore wind turbine blade testing facility in at Blyth, Northumberland.
09 August, 2012
Blue Water Boats (Plymouth) Ltd has launched its latest composite workboat, the Bluewater 31, which was manufactured using Scott Bader resin and gel-coat.
08 August, 2012
Owens Corning reports consolidated net sales of US$1.39 billion in the second quarter of 2012, compared with $1.45 billion during the same period of 2011, but the company expects improvements in the second half of the year.
08 August, 2012
Thermoplastic composites manufacturer Polystrand Inc plans to begin production at its new facility south of Denver, Colorado, in September.
08 August, 2012
US President Barack Obama has given his support to seven “nationally and regionally significant solar and wind energy projects” – including a 3GW wind farm proposal - as part of his We Can’t Wait initiative, proclaiming they will be “expedited”.
07 August, 2012
Offshore construction work has got underway for the Meerwind Süd and Ost Offshore Wind Farms.
07 August, 2012
Riders from the team that won Tour De France 2012 used the new PRO TeXtreme® disc wheel, which features Oxeon AB's TeXtreme® spread tow carbon fabrics, during the competition.
07 August, 2012
SAE International will hold an Automotive Composites Technology Engineering Academy in October focusing on carbon fibre processes and applications.
07 August, 2012
AOC LLC will increase prices for all its products in the US and Canada in September.
07 August, 2012
Carbon Revolution has manufactured a carbon fibre composite wheel for the Porsche 911 car.
07 August, 2012
EADS, Airbus' parent company, has announced a further delay to the entry into service date of the A350 XWB aircraft.
06 August, 2012
The advantages of composites have ensured a growing role for them in rail vehicle structures, and especially interiors.
06 August, 2012
ABB has secured a key order to supply substations and transmission infrastructure to increase wind-generated electricity in Brazil’s energy mix.
06 August, 2012
Lightweight composites designed for mass production will be one focus of the COMPOSITES EUROPE 2012 in Düsseldorf on 9-11 October. Co-located with the ALUMINIUM trade fair, the combined event constitutes an important forum for the lightweight construction sector.
06 August, 2012
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
06 August, 2012
As the Spanish wind industry faces the crushing prospect of an 11% tax to be levied on it, its US counterpart is sighing with relief after proposals to extend the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) gained “overwhelming” bipartisan support in the Senate Finance Committee.
03 August, 2012
The global composites market will reach a value of US$62.6 billion in 2012, according to a report from Visiongain.
03 August, 2012
Although offshore wind is often the most talked about part of the wind sector, it is likely to account for no more than 10% of global installed wind power capacity by 2020, reports the Gobal Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
02 August, 2012
Siemens has won its first major order for wind turbines in Australia.
01 August, 2012
The following three stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website during the month of July.
01 August, 2012