Evonik Industries has launched its Composites Project House for spring 2013, the project house will look to develop new materials and system solutions for the lightweight construction sector.
Huntsman Develop Bio Composite Materials for BioMobile Project
Huntsman Advanced Materials has developed bio-sourced composite materials that have been used in the latest version of the BioMobile
X-47B Completes First Ever Carrier Launch
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator has completed its first ever carrier-based catapult launch from USS George H.W. Bush off the coast of Virginia. The tailless strike fighter-sized unmanned composite aircraft is currently under development by Northrop Grumman as part of the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program. The aircraft [...]
Bayer Opens New Innovation Hub in China
Bayer MaterialScience has inaugurated a regional innovation hub for Asia-Pacific in Shanghai, China.
Phase 2 Construction Gets Underway At National Composites Centre
Construction on the second phase of the NCC got underway, with a turf cutting ceremony attended by the Business Minister Michael Fallon.
Formaplex Opens New R&D Facility
Formaplex have have opened a new, 3,000sq.ft composites R&D facility as well as added people to its composites team.
Lamborghini Egoista
The culmination of the gala celebrating Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary came to a close earlier in the week in Sant’Agata Bolognese with the unveiling of the outrageous Lamborghini Egoista.
Gurit Announces New Partnership With Mahogany Company
Gurit have announced a new tolling arrangement with composite kit manufacturer Mahogany Company of Mays Landing in New Jersey for the fabrication of Gurit’s B³ SmartPac™ solution.
Norco Opens New Composites Facility
Norco Ltd have announced the opening of a new composite facility bespoke to Prepreg, Infusion & Epoxy FRP composite structures.
First Airbus A350 XWB Gets New Paint Job
Painting of the first A350 XWB has been completed as it emerged in its Airbus livery out from the paintshop in Toulouse.
UMain Composites Centre Unveils first Concrete Composite Floating Turbine
The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center has unveiled the floating platform of VolturnUS, a unique wind turbine that is hoped will be the future of green energy in Maine. The turbine prototype is a one-eighth-scale version of the finished turbines that are expected to be seen 20 miles off Maine’s coastline by [...]