Hexagon Purus and CIMC Enric, a Chinese manufacturer of pressure vessels, have agreed to build a jointly owned production facility and R&D center In China.
The Fibre Polymer Composites in Construction (FPCC) conference now includes an Early Career Researcher Competition, according to Composites UK.
Aerospace company Safran has joined the ThermoPlastic composites Research Center (TPRC), a research and development institute for thermoplastic composites based in Enschede, Netherlands.
Evonik says that it has increased production capacity for isobutene derivatives by 50% at its facility in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Hexcel has developed a new technology for out-of-autoclave (OoA) processing that it says can reduce process time with the same mechanical performance.
Hypetex, which specializes in colored composites, has developed a range of coloured carbon composite covers for e-cigarettes.
Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), which makes graphene nanoplatelet dispersions, has become member of Composites UK.
JEC Group and Composites Expert, which offers online courses, have signed a partnership agreement to promote a new composite learning platform.
Chemicals company Lanxess has increased the price of its inorganic pigments with immediate effect.
Ilium Composites, which makes glass fiber structural composite reinforcements, has developed an industrial grade polyester surface veil.
Hexcel Corporation reportedly plans to double production at its engineered core manufacturing plant in Midparc, Casablanca, Morocco.
Materials specialist AOC has announced a price increase of US$0.15/lb effective April 2022, for all products sold in the USA, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America.
