Composites

Special nonwovens are at the heart of a BMW initiative which may well completely change the face of the automotive industry in coming years – with lightweight, carbon fibre-based cars achieving new records in fuel consumption and performance.

Istanbul headquartered METYX Composites has invested in a state-of-the-art Liba MAX 5 multiaxial stitch bonding machine for the production of carbon fibre reinforcements. The Turkish company, which will offer a new range of stitch bonded composite materials to complement its existing product range, is also planning other significant investments in 2012. Citing strong global demand for its products and services along with a strategic decision to create a new business un

Leicestershire, UK based carbon fibre and speciality composite reinforcements manufacturer Formax, has been granted membership to the Materials and Structures Technology Science and Technology Centre (MAST STC).  Formax is the first multiaxial fabric manufacturer to be awarded membership to the alliance making it a significant success for the company. The MAST STC alliance is tasked with the pursuit of excellence in structures science and technology for defence appl

Citing strong global demand for its products and services along with a strategic decision to create a new business unit, METYX Composites, an established manufacturer of technical textiles and composites-related products, has announced it is building a new 12,500 square meter (134,550 square foot) factory in Manisa, Turkey. Although the group's headquarters remains in Istanbul, the new facility will drive the company's aggressive plans for growth over the next five ye

General Motors and Teijin Limited., a leader in the carbon fibre and composites industry, are to co-develop advanced carbon fibre composite technologies for potential high-volume use globally in GM cars, trucks and crossovers. The co-development pact signed on 8 December involves the use of Teijin's innovative carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) technology, a faster and more efficient way to produce carbon fibre composites. This potentially enables GM to intr

AIC group is putting the finishing touches to making 125 tonnes of equipment operational for the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol. The project has taken around seven months. The NCC is the country's leading organisation bridging the gap between academic research and manufacturing. The NCC aims to bring together dynamic companies and enterprising academics to develop new technologies for the design and rapid manufacture of high-quality composite products. Thou

Teijin announced today that it will establish the world's first pilot plant for fully integrated production of carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) components from carbon fibre on the premises of its Matsuyama Factory in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The new plant will feature Teijin's unique mass production technology for CFRTP components, which is said to significantly reduce cycle times required for moulding composite products to under a minute, enabling rapid prod

Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG) - part of Umeco Composites Structural Materials - a division of Umeco plc, says it is engaged in an exciting automotive project, part funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB), with collaborating partners UK-based Revolve Technologies and IE-LEV to develop and manufacture tooling and parts for a lightweight, range-extended electric-hybrid commercial fleet demonstrator vehicle. ACG says this is possibly the first applicatio

An innovative car, flight refuelling kit and turbine blades showcased the latest in composite technology to the Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, UK Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, who formally opened the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol today. Dr Cable was joined by more than 200 guests to see at first-hand the capabilities of the centre. He was shown around the centre and saw state-of-the-art machinery, including a world-le

Textile Media Services has published a new report for the automotive sector entitled ‘Automotive Composites: From steel to carbon and from glass to grass.' Report summary Fibre-based composites are becoming increasingly important in the manufacture of automotive components. These new materials look set to continue their penetration of the automotive sector, and their large-scale use in mass-production cars, trucks and other vehicles is being widely predicted. This new