Core Materials

Production begins for Armacell’s PET foam core production in Canada
To celebrate the launch of the new PET production line, the company hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at the facility.

Lantor acquired by Cathay Investments
Lantor is a producer of non-woven materials for the cable and composites industry.

Wabash National to open composites manufacturing facility in Minnesota
This is part of a $10 million longer-term plan to expand production operations for molded structural composites (MSC).

Armacell to invest in new PET foam production line in China
The PET foam production line in China is expected to be operational by the end of 2018.

Evonik develops new PulPress process for mass-production of molded composite parts
The company says that molded parts made using PulPress will soon be going into mass production.

Top composites news stories of 2016
A look back at the most-clicked news articles of 2016 based on page views.

Gurit buys BASF PET business
This acquisition will strengthen Gurit's structural core material product range and add a sizeable European-based PET production capacity to the company's existing PET operations in China.

General Plastics promotes Mitchell Johnson to company president
Effective Jan. 1, 2017, Johnson succeeds Bruce Lind as president of General Plastics. Lind, who has led General Plastics as president for the last seven years, becomes chairman of the board.

Sicomin epoxy, 3A foam receive fire classification
Sicomin’s SR1125 infusion epoxy, combined with 3A’s AIREX T90 structural PET foam, has been certified to the EN45545-2 standard.

Evonik expands ROHACELL foam capacity
Evonik’s Darmstadt plant is currently producing ROHACELL foam products that are used as a core material in the construction of sandwich composites.