Reinforced Plastics

The space additive revolution of CRP USA

CRP USA, founded in 2008, is strategically located in the heart of NASCAR country in North Carolina, and specializes in additive manufacturing and 3D printing applications with Windform materials. CRP...

Reinforced Plastics magazine: 2014 archive

Here's a review of the topics we've covered in the six issues of Reinforced Plastics magazine published this year.

High specification carbon fibre prepreg benefits CAMCOPTER® project

TenCate Advanced Composites has been involved in a long term tooling project with Austrian company Schiebel to develop materials for the CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

Composites patents watch: September 2014

A round-up of some of the latest composites-related patents. This month's inventions include a carbon fibre vehicle axle support from BMW, a composite monopile for a tidal turbine support structure...

Composites patents watch: July 2014

A round-up of some of the latest composites-related patents. This month's inventions include a FRP steering wheel from BMW, a repair process from Airbus, and a prepreg base material from Toray.

Composite developments drive auto industry forward (Part 2)

Developments in affordable lightweight composite materials that can be used in mass production processes were to the fore at JEC Europe recently. Reinforced Plastics reports on some of these and other...