Mark Holmes

Composite technologies to the fore at K

longside the many mainstream plastics technologies on show at the triennial K 2019 show gathering in Düsseldorf, Germany, a number of new composite manufacturing processes and materials were...

Increased market role for long fiber thermoplastics

Long fiber thermoplastics continue to expand into traditional composite market areas, benefitting from better recyclability and the need for improved production cycle times. Reinforced Plastics looks...

Additive manufacturing continues composites market growth

Advances in machine technology and improvements in materials are progressing the use of additive manufacturing in the composites market – from prototypes to customized products. Reinforced Plastics...

Lowering the cost of carbon fiber

Carbon fiber offers a great many performance and lightweighting benefits for composites. Lower cost manufacture and increased use of recycled material now promise to widen the range of applications...

Carbon composites continue to find new markets

Carbon fiber manufacturers are adding production capacity to meet an increasing number of high performance applications. Reinforced plastics reports on activities at some leading producers. Market...