Liz Nickels

Resins qualified for 3D printing

Airtech’s range of Dahltram resins can now be used on all AM Flexbot 3D printers supplied by thermoplastic composite specialist CEAD.

UK’s first molded FRP lock gates

ECS Engineering Services has installed what it says is the UK’s first ever set of molded fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) lock gates on the River Thames.

€4.9 million investment in composites R&D

Research center SAM|XL and Delft University of Technology have received €4.9 million funding to research and develop three composite projects.

Composite Industry

Call for research papers

SAMPE Europe has issued a call for technical papers for the SAMPE Europe 22 Conference, held from 15-17 November 2022 in Hamburg, Germany.

New R&D Centre in Leicester

Composite materials specialist Reactive Components has opened a new R& D center in Leicester, UK.

Composite Processing

Standard for material extrusion

ASTM International’s additive manufacturing technologies committee has approved a new standard guide for the use of layer-based material extrusion (MEX) processes in additive manufacturing (AM). 

Recycled materials in EVs

Volkswagen has reportedly expanded its research collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), focusing on using recycled materials in electric vehicles (EV).

Glass fiber recycling plant

Glass fiber specialist WH Lipex has updated its range of plants for the recycling of glass fiber production waste.

Composite Processing

Composite design software update

UK software company Anaglyph Ltd has released version 5.0 of its Laminate Tools composite design software.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon-neutral fiber recycling

Teijin Aramid and plastics recycling specialist Clariter have partnered to develop a more carbon neutral way of recycling composite fibers.

Composite Industry

SAMI opens aerospace component plant

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in Saudi Arabia, has opened a manufacturing facility to produce composite parts for structural aerospace...

Composite Processing

Investment for thermoplastic process

UBQ Materials, which makes thermoplastic materials, has received $170 million funding from global investors.