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Lincoln Composites participates in US hydrogen storage project Lincoln Composites participates in US hydrogen storage project

Lincoln Composites is participating in a US Department of Energy (DOE) project to reduce the costs associated with high-pressure hydrogen storage vessels for fuel cell electric vehicles.
14 December 2011

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13 December 2011

GM and Teijin collaborate on carbon composite automotive technology GM and Teijin collaborate on carbon composite automotive technology

North American car maker General Motors (GM) and carbon fibre producer Teijin Ltd have announced plans to co-develop carbon fibre composite technologies for potential use in high-volume GM vehicles.
12 December 2011

GTA Motor uses ACG prepregs on Spano sports car GTA Motor uses ACG prepregs on Spano sports car

Spanish car manufacturer GTA Motor is using prepregs from Advanced Composites Group (ACG) to create its Spano super sports car.
07 December 2011

Teijin establishes pilot plant for manufacture of carbon fibre thermoplastic parts

Teijin Ltd has announced plans to establish what it says is the world's first pilot plant for fully integrated production of carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic components for automotive and other industrial applications.
30 November 2011

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28 November 2011

UK's National Composite Centre officially open UK's National Composite Centre officially open

The UK Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, Dr Vince Cable, formally opened the National Composites Centre in Bristol today.
24 November 2011

SABIC opens US polypropylene compounding operation SABIC opens US polypropylene compounding operation

SABIC Innovative Plastics' new speciality polypropylene (PP) compounding operation at its Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, site will supply PP compounds and STAMAX long glass fibre reinforced PP composites for automotive applications.
24 November 2011

Quickstep and Audi team up for automotive project

Quickstep Holdings Ltd is taking part in a joint development project supported by the German government and car manufacturer Audi to develop new manufacturing techniques for the cost effective volume production of composite automotive parts.
22 November 2011

BMW takes 15.16% stake in SGL Carbon BMW takes 15.16% stake in SGL Carbon

BMW AG has secured a 15.16% stake in SGL Carbon SE, strengthening its focus on the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) in lightweight car manufacture.
22 November 2011

BMW orders KraussMaffei machines BMW orders KraussMaffei machines

KraussMaffei has announced an order from BMW for a large number of injection moulding, reaction process and automation machines and systems.
21 November 2011

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21 November 2011

Automotive composites: from steel to carbon and from glass to grass

A new publication from Textile Media Services reviews the history and current use of composites in the automotive sector and assesses how far these materials are from being used in mass vehicle production.
17 November 2011

Henkel develops polyurethane resin for automotive composites Henkel develops polyurethane resin for automotive composites

Henkel has developed a polyurethane-based composite resin which it says cures faster than epoxy resins.
11 November 2011

BASF introduces improved crash-optimised polyamide composites BASF introduces improved crash-optimised polyamide composites

The three new products joining BASF's crash-optimised glass reinforced polyamide 6 range are designed for crash-relevant automotive parts such as steering wheel components, body inserts and seat structures.
26 October 2011

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24 October 2011

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17 October 2011

BASF introduces thermoplastic composite for engine compartment applications BASF introduces thermoplastic composite for engine compartment applications

At the Fakuma 2011 BASF is introducing an Ultramid® Endure polyamide (PA) product with 50% glass fibre content which is said to offer improved stiffness at high temperature.
12 October 2011

McLaren Automotive announces Asia Pacific business plan

McLaren Automotive has established a subsidiary in Singapore responsible for all McLaren Automotive’s operations in the region, including sales and technical support for the new McLaren MP4-12C high performance sports car.
03 October 2011

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03 October 2011

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