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Composites News

Advanced Composites Group to Supply Prepregs for New Trimarans Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG), part of the Composites Division of Umeco plc, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as Official Prepreg Supplier to the Multi One Design 70 project. ACG will supply its VTM®260 and MTM®57 Series prepregs for the build of a series of up to twelve trimarans that have been designed by VPLP. Full Story

AZoM Puts The Materials World in The Palm of Your Hand with The New iPhone App AZoM.com is pleased to announce the launch of the AZoM.com ‘App’ for the Apple iPhone™ Available for free download by searching for “AZoM” or “Materials” through the iTunes App Store. Full Story

Novel Nanomaterials to Head into Orbit on Space Shuttle Novel nanomaterials developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are scheduled to blast off into orbit on November 16 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis. Full Story

Gurit's Wind Turbine Blade Technology European Patent Beats Appeal

Breakthrough Creates New Opportunities Thermoset Composites

SGL and BMW Form Carbon Fiber Joint Venture

Advanced Composites Group Launches Phenolic Resin Prepreg with Excellent Fire Performance Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG), part of the Composites Division of Umeco plc, announces the launch of MTM®82S-C, an outstanding fire performance phenolic resin system available as a prepreg suitable for mass transit, industrial, and construction applications. Full Story

Arkema to Take Part in 2nd International Carbon Composites Conference

Spring Loaded CFRP Bicycle Seat Post Carbon fiber composite materials (CFRP’s) not only make cars and airplanes lightweight but also benefit the light weight constructions for valuable bicycle concepts. At the Composites Europe trade show in Stuttgart (October 27-29), Fraunhofer researchers will present a spring-loaded seat post made of CFRP’s (Hall 4, Booth D04). Full Story

Firehole Technologies Extend Composite Design and Analysis Capabilities

Totally Black Laminated Glass

Advanced Composites Group to Show Off Prepreg Systems at Marine Trade Show

Composiflex Appoints Partner to Distribute Engineered Composite Products

BASF Increase Lab Commitment to Epoxy Resin Systems and Composite Applications BASF has expanded its application lab for epoxy resin systems at the Ludwigshafen site in which the company develops new systems and adapts their processing parameters to the specific processes of its customers. BASF markets the systems – which are used in particular for the production of high-performance wind turbine rotor blades made from fiber-reinforced composites – under the brand name Baxxodur®. Full Story

Performance of Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester Door Highlighted in New Brochure

GKN Aerospace Purchase Industrial Microwave for Processing of Composites

Composite Technology Research of Malaysia Receives Goodrich Award

Eco Racer with Bodywork Made from Potatoes to Appear on BBC's Blue Peter Show Researchers at the University of Warwick will be appearing on the BBC’s Blue Peter show on Tuesday 13th October to demonstrate their eco friendly “WorldFirst Formula 3 racing car” which can be powered by chocolate, steered by carrots, and as bodywork made partly from potatoes. Full Story

Accelerator Hardens Concrete Faster with No Ill Effects on Final Properties

Corus Supply Insulated Composite Roofing for New Storage Facility Corus Panels and Profiles, part of the leading pre-finished steel producer Corus, has supplied 10,400m2 of Trisomet® 333 System - its new insulated composite roofing system – for delivery of Rainham Steel’s new steel storage facility in Scunthorpe. Full Story