Liz Nickels

Lightweight longer fiber materials

Plastics research center AIMPLAS says that it plans to develop new materials and processes to help reduce vehicle weight.

In person composites workshop

Composites One says that registration is now open for Space to Sea: Composites Are Changing the Way We Make Parts, a free, two-day workshop taking place from 12-13 April in Cocoa, Florida.

Hexcel at thermoplastics show

Hexcel Corporation plans to show its range of carbon fibers for thermoplastic processing applications at American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA)’s thermoplastic composites conference,...

Spain/Portugal distribution agreement

Biesterfeld and Saertex have formed a sales partnership for the distribution of Saertex products in Spain and Portugal.

When I see a taxi fly

Could air taxis be key to boosting the aerospace company post-Covid? Liz Nickels looks at several recent examples.

Long fiber composites based on recycled fishing nets

Materials specialist Avient has launched a range of long fiber-reinforced composite, incorporating nylon 6 material recycled from end-of-life fishing nets.  

Trelleborg reports sales increase

Trelleborg has reported an increase in Q4 net sales by 15% from SEK7,593 mn to SEK 8,768 mn.

Metal composite hybrid for automotive

The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at the University of Sheffield in the UK has developed a metal composite hybrid stabilizer bar for trucks and trains.

INEOS Aromatics updates PTA facility

INEOS Aromatics has completed a US$70 million modernisation of its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant in Merak, Indonesia. The plant has been operating for nearly 25 years, the company said.

Plastics recycling with super critical water

The University of Birmingham and engineering consultancy Stopford in the UK have received funding to develop a plastic recycling process using super critical water.

Celanese to acquire Dupont materials

Chemicals specialist firm Celanese Corporation has agreed to agreement to acquire a majority of DuPont’s Mobility & Materials (M&M) business for US$11 bn.