Composites Today

October 5, 2016

Researchers Develop Lightweight Composite Wind Turbine Blades

Fraunhofer researchers have partnered with industry experts to develop highly durable thermoplastic foams and composites that make the blades lighter…

August 4, 2016

Researchers Find New Way to Bond Composite Layers

Researchers have found a way to bond composite layers, producing a material that is substantially stronger and more resistant to…

June 22, 2016

Lamborghini Opens New Carbon Fibre Research Centre

Lamborghini is celebrating the opening of its new Seattle-based carbon fibre research facility, the Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory (ACSL).

June 14, 2016

Worlds Largest Composite Lock Gates Installed in Tilberg

Innovative new lock gates made from composite materials were installed earlier in the year at the Wilhelmina canal in Tilberg.

May 10, 2016

Gumball 3000 Team Creates Carbon Fibre Batmobile

This one of a kind batmobile style car was created for Team Galag’s 2016 Gumball 3000 challenge by Caresto.

April 28, 2016

BMW Reveals Team USA’s New Carbon Fibre Racing Wheelchair

BMW of North America has officially unveiled its new carbon fibre racing wheelchair designed for the U.S Paralympics Track and…

April 20, 2016

Kengo Kuma Protects Office with Carbon Fibre Curtain

Japanese architecture firm Kengo Kuma has converted this former office block into the worlds first earthquake resistant building, strengthened by…

April 5, 2016

Calls Growing for Rail Legislation Change to Allow Composites

Researchers have put forward technical recommendations for adopting lightweight composite materials in the construction of rail car bodies.

Business news

Acquisitions

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Saertex acquires TK Industries

Saertex has announced it’s acquired one hundred percent of shares in Bavarian composite materials manufacturer TK industries. TK Industries is a specialised fabric manufacturer based in Selbitz, Germany. At its production site, the company only…
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2 weeks ago

Hyosung to increase carbon fibre capacity
2 weeks ago

Teijin Finalises Acquisition of Benet Automotive
2 weeks ago

Ashland completes sale of composites business
November 1, 2016

Rolls Royce Expands Composites Research Centre

Aerospace

Aerospace

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Volocopter raises $55 million to get flying taxis off the ground

Volocopter has announced it signed the first closing of its Series C funding round, which…
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September 22, 2016

Students Fly Worlds First Manned Solar-Powered Helicopter
September 6, 2016

3D Printed Composite Tool Gets Guinness World Record Title
July 27, 2016

Facebook’s Internet Broadcasting Drone Takes Flight
July 12, 2016

Boeing to Build 777X With Composite Materials from U.A.E

Automotive

Showcase

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The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS

Mercedes showcases its vision for the future of its S-Class
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1 week ago

Carbon Fibre Hypercar Breaks Through 300mph Barrier
October 31, 2016

BMW Limits Carbon Fibre Use to Increase Profits
September 20, 2016

Lamborghini Partner with Mitsubishi on New Carbon Fibre Project
August 31, 2016

Production Extended on Ford GT Carbon Fibre Supercar

COMPOSITES SHOWCASE

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Marine

September 8, 2016
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Carbon fibre Tourist Vessel Awarded Ship of the Year

The carbon fibre hybrid-electric sightseeing vessel, Vision of the Fjords, designedhas been awarded Ship of the Year 2016 by the…
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June 1, 2016

Rolls-Royce Develops New Lightweight Propulsion System
May 17, 2016

Carbon Fibre Hybrid Ferry to Clean up Tourism on The Fjords
June 30, 2015

Aston Martin to Hit the Waves with New Composite Powerboat

Defence

Military

August 11, 2016
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Evolva & US Navy to Develop New Class of Composite Material

Evolva has teamed up with the US Navy to focus on the development of a new class of structural composite…
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September 22, 2015

US Airforce Look to Composites as Titanium Replacement
May 27, 2015

New Ballistic Wallpaper Bomb Proofs Combat Shelters
April 28, 2015

How the U.S. Army Is Using Composites to Develop Weapons

COMPOSITES TV

1 week ago

Carbon Fibre Hypercar Breaks Through 300mph Barrier

September 22, 2016

Students Fly Worlds First Manned Solar-Powered Helicopter

August 26, 2016

Carbon Fibre Composites vs an Hydraulic Press

August 18, 2016

First Polish Road Bridge Made Using FRP Composites

August 17, 2016

New Smart Skin Protects Soldiers from Biological Attack

August 3, 2016

Mini Robots Build New Structures From Carbon Fibre

February 25, 2016

Get Washed on the Go in This Portable Carbon Fibre Bathtub

September 15, 2015

History of Advanced Composites at Lamborghini

September 8, 2015

New 78 Metre Long Wind Blade Arrives in the UK for Testing

August 24, 2015

Watch This Guy Make His Own Carbon Fibre Hydrofoil and Kiteboard

Innovations

Innovations

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Lightweight, Recyclable Composite Material Developed for Injection Moulded Components

Fraunhofer IWM, MicroTribology Centrum µTC, together with the Freiburg Materials Research Centre and the polyolefin manufacturer LyondellBasell, have now produced…
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2 weeks ago

Teijin Creates Foldable Composite Structure
July 20, 2016

NASA Creates First Ever Carbon Nanotube Telescope Mirrors
June 7, 2016

OAS to Develop Surface Treatments From Recycled Carbon Fibre

New products

Military

August 11, 2016
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Evolva & US Navy to Develop New Class of Composite Material

Evolva has teamed up with the US Navy to focus on the development of a new class of structural composite…
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July 15, 2015

Toho Tenax Develops New High-Tensile Carbon Fibre
June 4, 2015

New Composite Prevents Metal Corrosion in Extreme Conditions
May 6, 2015

Zyvex Launch New Composite Toughening System

Acquisitions