A University of Maryland student team has once again achieved new aviation heights, this time by successfully lifting a helicopter and passenger through the sole use of solar power. After successfully completing the longest duration flight for a human-powered helicopter ...
Teijin has announced that it’s agreed to acquire Continental Structural Plastics, an automotive composite supplier in North America, for $825 million. CSP will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Teijin. Through this acquisition, Teijin intends to establish the foundations of ...
Owens Corning has announced plans to invest over $100 million to expand its composites operations in India. The investment will support the growing India glass fibre market through the installation of a state-of-the-art 80,000-ton glass melter at the Company’s existing ...
Solvay has announced the launch of a new carbon fibre production line at its U.S. Piedmont Facility in South Carolina. The new production line is set to double production capacity of key raw materials that are used to make carbon ...
Researchers have found a way to bond composite layers, producing a material that is substantially stronger and more resistant to damage than other advanced composites.
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a method to recycle nearly 100% of the materials in certain types of thermoset carbon fibre composites.