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Public Lecture to Highlight Use of Composite Materials

Generally, composite materials are described as being composed of a combination of two or more materials. Through smart engineering, materials can function better together than separately because the way they combine makes a composite material with different characteristics.

15 Nov 2017

Airborne and TenCate Advanced Composites sign Long Term Supply Agreement for satellite solar array systems

The partnership between TenCate and Airborne focuses on advanced thermoset composites, crucial for the ARA Mk4 solar array system in satellite applications.

From Toray Advanced Composites 4 Oct 2017

TenCate Advanced Composites highlights new thermoplastic and thermoset prepreg technologies at CAMX 2017

Visit TenCate Advanced Composites at booth N2 to see cutting-edge thermoplastic composites, including aerospace-grade solutions and high-volume consumer parts.

From Toray Advanced Composites 4 Oct 2017

UTA Researcher Aims for Longer-Lasting Composite Materials for Aircraft Components

Boeing has given a $600,000 grant to the University of Texas at Arlington to test composite components that officials believe will pave the way towards longer-lasting aircraft as well as help identify when those components might fail.

27 Sep 2017

CHOMARAT Launches Its New Range Of Adhesive Composite Reinforcements

CHOMARAT's FX range offers adhesive reinforcements for fabrics and core materials, enhancing productivity and supporting a healthier work environment.

From Chomarat 5 Sep 2017

Developing Specific Microstructures Suitable for Different Multi-Component Alloys

Researchers have always attempted to record the properties of materials under disparate conditions, making huge contributions to materials science.

23 Aug 2017

Lightweight, High-Temperature Composite Material for Energy Storage Applications

A group of Penn State researchers have experimentally demonstrated that an innovative, lightweight composite material has the ability to store energy in electric vehicles, flexible electronics, as well as aerospace applications at operating temperatures considerably greater than when compared to prevalent commercial polymers.

1 Aug 2017

New Material Uses Solar Energy to Remove Synthetic Dye Pollutants from Water

Researchers in the Energy Safety Research Institute at Swansea University have developed a novel composite material that has potential as a catalyst for the degradation of environmentally-harmful artificial dye pollutants, which are released at a rate of closely 300,000 tons annually into the world’s water.

30 Jun 2017

New Project Focuses on Developing Enhanced Carbon Fiber Composites

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI, in partnership with Michelman and other key IACMI consortium members, has announced a project focused on the optimization of vinyl ester resins and fiber sizings for the fabrication of carbon fiber composites.

29 May 2017

TenCate to Launch Next Generation Composite Materials for Aerospace and High Performance Industrial Applications at JEC World 2017

TenCate Advanced Composites presents cutting-edge fibre reinforced materials at JEC World 2017, featuring innovative prepreg systems for aerospace applications.

From Toray Advanced Composites 12 Apr 2017

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