First report on biocomposites production in the EU
Production of wood and natural fibre composites in the European Union in 2012 reached 350,000 t.
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New technologies from KraussMaffei at K 2013
At K show the company presented its innovative technologies for plastics processors.
New trade organisation for composites industry
At the Composites Europe 2013 four major German organisations within composites industry have announced the foundation of a joint umbrella organisation.
Innovations for large volume production
More than 400 exhibitors from 28 countries will exhibit at Composites Europe 2013 in Stuttgart.
BASF at Composites Europe 2013
In Stuttgart the company will present the solutions for automotive industry and wind turbines manufacturing.
BASF: new materials at "JEC Composites Show" in Paris
The new materials include a PET-based foam with the trade name Kerdyn as well as new epoxy and PU systems to produce composite parts by means of RTM processes.
New techniques stretch carbon nanotubes, make stronger composites
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new techniques for stretching carbon nanotubes (CNT) and using them to create carbon composites that can be used as stronger, lighter materials in everything from airplanes to bicycles.
2012 SPE ACCE Best Paper Award Winners announced
The organizing committee for the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) announced Best Paper Award winners for the group’s twelfth-annual show, September 11-13, 2012 at the MSU Management Education Center.
SABIC to increase Stamax LGFPP capacity
SABIC to increase Stamax LGFPP capacity at Genk, Belgium facility to meet rising automotive customer demand.
New thermoplastic polyurethanes for laser sintering
Bayer MaterialScience and Solid Composites GmbH are partnering to develop thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) powders for selective laser sintering.
SABIC's materials that promote sustainability through performance and weight
At JEC Europe SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is spotlighting a variety of lightweight, high-performance composites and other advanced materials that are making important contributions to its customers’ sustainability initiatives across major global industries.
Rusnano Project Company Metaclay begins manufacturing nanomaterials
Metaclay, a business based in Karachev, Bryansk Oblast, has launched the first production in Russia of nanosilicates and polymer nanocomposites incorporating those nanosilicates to be used as additives and fillers in the oil-and-gas, cable, packaging, and automobile industries.
