The seventh edition of Brazil's composites, polyurethane and engineering plastics trade show Feiplar Composites & Feipur brought more than 14,500 visitors to São Paulo on 6-8 November.
29 November, 2012
The development of materials and processes to enable the use of composites in high volume automotive applications is a big challenge. Some companies are taking the thermoplastics route, others are choosing thermosets. What do you think is the most promising material, and why?
29 November, 2012
Airbus’ A350 XWB static test airframe has moved into the facility where it will undergo testing to validate the structural design of the aircraft.
28 November, 2012
Aircraft manufacturer Embraer has completed the first shipset in composite material in its Embraer Compósitos factory in Évora, Portugal – a Legacy 500 empennage.
28 November, 2012
JEC’s inaugural trade show for the Americas attracted 4159 visitors to Boston on 7-9 November.
27 November, 2012
The first wing shipment for Bombardier Aerospace's Learjet 85 business aircraft has arrived at the assembly line and is now being readied for joining to the fuselage of the first Flight Test Vehicle (FTV1).
27 November, 2012
The sail-powered composite boat Vestas Sailrocket 2 has broken the 500 m world speed sailing record.
26 November, 2012
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
26 November, 2012
The UK wind and marine industry is at a pivotal point. The potential for growth is immense, but there are many unanswered questions about how that growth can be achieved, especially in times of economic austerity. The second UK Wind and Marine Energy Business Barometer highlights industry awareness of the challenges to be overcome.
23 November, 2012
Guest Blog by Felicia Jackson
23 November, 2012
RWE Innogy and Essent have inaugurated two Repower 6M wind turbines in the Dutch city of Eemshaven, each with a rated power of 6.15 MW and a hub height of 114 meters.
23 November, 2012
Royal Engineered Composites has installed a composite machining centre (CMC) built by Flow International Corp.
23 November, 2012
Renewables developers will benefit from a threefold increase in availability of venture capital for investment in solar, wind biofuels, geothermal and marine and hydro energy, according to London-based financial services company Frost & Sullivan.
22 November, 2012
Community wind power operator Juhl Wind has formed a joint venture with Colorado-based 8030 Companies with a view to acquiring operating wind farm assets across the United States and Canada, the company has announced.
22 November, 2012
GKN Aerospace and Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company (SAMC) have revised their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and signed further agreements covering manufacturing and intellectual property rights for structures of the COMAC 919 aircraft.
22 November, 2012
DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar have announced that the world’s largest offshore wind farm, the 630MW London Array located in the Thames Estuary, has produced its first power.
21 November, 2012
PFG Fiber Glass (Kunshan) Co Ltd – PPG Industries' joint venture in Kunshan, China, with Nan Ya Plastics Corp – has started a fourth furnace to serve the expanding Asian electronics industries.
21 November, 2012
French wind turbine manufacturer Areva has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Scottish government to build a wind turbine manufacturing plant in eastern Scotland, the company announced today.
20 November, 2012
In a further step to increase its composites expertise, automotive supplier Faurecia of France has signed a framework agreement with German research institute Fraunhofer ICT concerning the joint R&D of industrial processes for composites for automotive applications.
20 November, 2012
Boeing has finished defining in broad terms its newest single-aisle aircraft, the 737 MAX, completing a major milestone in development known as 'Firm Concept.'
19 November, 2012
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
19 November, 2012
The carbon composite air extractor for General Motors' 2012 Chevrolet Camaro® ZL1 sports car has won the Performance & Customisation category in the SPE's 2012 Auto Innovation Awards Competition.
16 November, 2012
Sika Deutschland GmbH is introducing a three-component foaming epoxy system, Biresin® ER200, to its range of resins for composites.
16 November, 2012
Huntsman's Araldite® 8615 epoxy resin has been used by French tooling specialist Loiretech in the manufacture of prototype lower front panels for the new Airbus A350.
15 November, 2012
The Advanced Engineering UK 2012 group of events, which included the Composites Engineering Show, attracted a total of 9000 visitors to Birmingham on 7-8 November.
15 November, 2012
The second wing for the first flyable Airbus A350 XWB aircraft (MSN001) has arrived at the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse and the wings are now being joined to the plane.
14 November, 2012
Innovators across the country have been invited to develop ideas aimed at reducing the cost of offshore wind power.
14 November, 2012
Boeing has started producing 787 Dreamliners at a new rate of five aircraft per month.
14 November, 2012
Newer aircraft programmes like the Boeing B787 and Airbus A380 and A350 XWB, high fleet operating costs and regulatory pressure on aviation-related carbon emissions are driving the adoption of composites in commercial aviation applications, reports Frost & Sullivan.
14 November, 2012
From January 2013, the SP-High Modulus brand will no longer be used and all of the company’s composite products and services will be marketed globally under the Gurit brand.
13 November, 2012
Lamborghini has introduced an open-top version of the Aventador LP700-4.
13 November, 2012
AGY is introducing a new glass fibre with a tensile modulus of 99 GPa (14,359 ksi) – a level it says has not previously been seen in commercial glass fibre products.
12 November, 2012
Reichhold Inc has announced a price increase for all unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins and flame retardant resins sold in North America for the composites industry.
12 November, 2012
The global energy map is changing “in dramatic fashion”, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today, as it launched the 2012 edition of its World Energy Outlook.
12 November, 2012
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
12 November, 2012
Building on their expertise in the sports and motorsports sector, Renault and Caterham Group are joining forces to develop future sports vehicles.
10 November, 2012
To broaden its product offering, Premier Composite Technologies (PCT), a Dubai-based supplier of composite components for the architectural market, has launched a new Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC) and Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) division.
09 November, 2012
The 2013 SRT Viper® supercar from Chrysler Group LLC’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) brand has been named the 2012 Vehicle Engineering Team Award winner by the Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).
08 November, 2012
Northrop Grumman Corporation has entered a long-term agreement with Terma AS of Denmark to manufacture component parts for the international F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft programme.
08 November, 2012
Antares III, a 30 m composite sloop, was named Best Sailing Superyacht in the 24-40 m category at the International Superyacht Society Awards held during the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in October.
07 November, 2012
Aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc reports a net loss of $134 million for the third quarter of 2012, compared to net income of $67 million in the same period of 2011.
07 November, 2012
DSM and Fiberline Composites have collaborated in producing a life cycle assessment (LCA) which demonstrates that the eco-footprint of windows made from pultruded composite profiles can be substantially lower than that of equivalent windows in traditional materials.
06 November, 2012
Renewable energy makes sense on cost, security, and environmental grounds, says group
06 November, 2012
The frame for UBC GmbH's new urban bike, the coren®, is made from Umeco carbon fibre/epoxy prepregs.
06 November, 2012
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) have signed a Letter of Intent regarding a new conference and exhibition for the composites industry in North America.
05 November, 2012
Ashland Performance Materials has announced a North American price increase for its epoxy vinyl ester resins, unsaturated polyester resins, gel-coats and additives.
05 November, 2012
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website during the month of October 2012.
03 November, 2012
Amber Composites has announced that its prepreg has been specified for a new automotive programme for a "major European OEM."
02 November, 2012
Speciality chemicals company Momentive has opened a new global research and development centre and business headquarters for the India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) region in Bangalore, India.
02 November, 2012
SUNdy - with a hexagonal array that floats on the sea surface - was officially launched during the Singapore International Energy Week.
01 November, 2012
The company says it is holding talks with various parties interested in buying Siemens solar PV assets, but will continue to offer products for solar thermal and PV power plants.
01 November, 2012
Housing development company Larkfleet Homes has constructed a Startlink test house, constructed using pultruded composite profiles, alongside its headquarters in Bourne, UK.
01 November, 2012
Ashland Performance Materials has announced that it will commence production of its Maxguard™ premium gel-coats in Brazil to meet demand from the boat building market.
01 November, 2012