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TRB Key Supplier for Interior Partition Walls for Hitachi’s Intercity Express Programme

TRB announced that it has been chosen as a preferred supplier for interior partition walls for Hitachi’s Intercity Express Programme (IEP) and that it has already begun work on several interior components.

From TRB Lightweight Structures Ltd 13 Feb 2014

Dow to Showcase Recent Developments of Composite Systems at JEC Europe 2014

Dow’s leadership in material science and the unique combination of epoxy and polyurethane chemistry together with the DowAksa joint venture for carbon fiber and derivatives enables efficient fabrication of stronger, lightweight and more durable composites.

From Dow Chemicals 13 Feb 2014

Unsaturated Polyester Resin Market in India Poised to Achieve Substantial Growth

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Opportunities for Unsaturated Polyester Resin in Indian Composites Industry: 2013-2018 Trend, Forecast and Competitive Analysis" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 12 Feb 2014

ThyssenKrupp’s ALUCOBOND Adorn Paläon Schöningen Research and Experience Center

The new paläon research and experience center in Schöningen, Lower Saxony is an eye-catcher: Designed by Holzer Kobler Architekturen, it has a reflecting facade that mirrors the surrounding countryside. ThyssenKrupp Plastics supplied around 4,500 square meters of ALUCOBOND® panels with a special mirror finish for the building, which was opened in June 2013. The panels were installed using a special adhesive and rivet technique.

7 Feb 2014

Tencate Partners with Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production

TenCate Advanced Composites, a leading supplier of advanced thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials has signed a new two-year partnership contract with AZL Aachen GmbH, the Center for Integrative Lightweight Prod...

From Toray Advanced Composites 6 Feb 2014

New Report Analyzes Innovations in Lightweight Composites

Developments in lightweight composites are rapidly gathering pace as a collaborative effort from stakeholders across the value chain opens up immense market opportunities. Still, further material and manufacturing advancements – including exploiting the high strength-to-weight ratio and excellent durability properties of lightweight composites – will be necessary to offset the many challenges posed by lightweight structures.

5 Feb 2014

Report Identifies Market Opportunities in the Medical Ceramics Sector

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Concise Analysis of the Worldwide Medical Ceramics Markets" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 31 Jan 2014

Forecast Report on Global Market for Hard & Superhard Materials

Research and Markets has announced the addition of a new report "Hard & Superhard Materials: Forecasts to 2018" to their offering.

From Research and Markets 30 Jan 2014

ICI Enters into Non-Binding MOU for Acquisition of Leading Eastern Ontario Plastic Injection Molding Business

Innovative Composites International Inc. ("ICI", or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") for the acquisition of a leading plastic injection molding business based in Eastern Ontario (the "Target Entity"). Management of ICI believes that the acquisition and integration of the Target Entity will help facilitate growth for ICI, while increasing its research, engineering, production and overall operational efficiencies.

30 Jan 2014

New Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Products From Composite Advantage

Composite Advantage announced that under its’ FiberSPAN™ brand, it has launched a range of new Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) trail bridge and bridge deck products.

From Creative Composites Group 28 Jan 2014

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