INDUSTRY NEWS
STELIA Aerospace participates in AILE project with Bombardier
STELIA Aéronautique Canada’s R&T teams will lead the project to build a thermoplastic composite trailing edge flap as a testbed for Bombardier.
2/6/2020
FRIMO, Hennecke form strategic partnership for automotive applications
The companies will combine their core competencies with a focus on polyurethane and other materials applications for the production of passenger vehicles.
2/6/2020
Global wind capacity market value predicted to increase tenfold over next decade
According to research from Navigant Research, growing global wind energy capacity will lead to a market worth more than $1 trillion over the next decade.
2/5/2020
Sicomin bio-based resins used in flax fiber-reinforced boat
The hull, deck and internal structure the FLAX 27 sailing boat were infused with Sicomin’s GreenPoxy InfuGreen 810 resin and flax fiber reinforcement fabrics.
2/5/2020
Strata Manufacturing delivers first Pilatus PC-24 flap track fairings shipset
This delivery marks the initial success of an expanded agreement between Strata and Pilatus announced in May 2019.
2/4/2020
Conbility tape placement head installed at University of Limerick
The PrePro 3D system combines laser-assisted thermoplastic tape placement with IR-assisted thermoset prepreg placement.
2/4/2020
DHSutherland partners with KleanVak for promotion of surface preparation technology
DHSutherland will promote France-based KleanVak’s mold preparation and solvent cleaning technology to customers in the Americas.
2/3/2020
Teijin, Envision Virgin Racing announce multi-year partnership
The Teijin Group will develop high-performance materials and products for the team’s all-electric Formula E racecars.
2/3/2020
AZL, IKV launch SMC data bank and testing project
Researchers and partner companies aim to standardize the provision of engineering data for long fiber-reinforced sheet molding compounds (SMC).
PUBLISHED: 2/3/2020
Composite resins price change report
CW’s running summary of resin price change announcements from major material suppliers that serve the composites manufacturing industry.
