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FRP rain gutter production machine is a representative product of TianTuo machinery. This machine can produce strong, durable and beautiful rain gutter and ditch system. Here are some of the reasons why you should choose FRP rain gutter. FRP Rain gutter installation Ageing resistance: FRP roofing sheet has excellent ageing resistance, which nobody in the industry denies. The same [...]

Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP) are composites made from Reinforced Fiber materials, such as glass Fiber, carbon Fiber, aramid Fiber, etc., and matrix materials through winding, molding or pull-extrusion, etc. According to the different reinforcing materials, common fiber reinforced composites are divided into glass fiber reinforced composites (GFRP), carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRP) and aramid fiber reinforced [...]

Collaborative robot for composite manufacturing for the PASSARO project Clean Sky 2 ITD-Airframe's PASSARO project collaborates with Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) as one of the goals and contributions of ITD AIR to research and develop the concept of collaborative robotic composite manufacturing methods. The project's activities are led by OPTIMAL and its main goal [...]

Scientists at Southern Ural State University are working on composite materials to build reliable trains One of the main composite materials used in modern structures is Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics (GFRP), which is commonly used in aerospace, modern transportation, wind power plants, and the like. Scientists at Southern Ural State University have conducted extensive research [...]

DSM launches I AM Tomorrow Challenge to drive innovation in 3D printing Royal DSM is a global scientific nutrition, health and sustainable living company that announced the I AM Tomorrow Challenge, a start-up and upgrade acceleration program for data analysis, artificial intelligence and other advanced software solutions for large-scale 3D printing. . It is called [...]

Carbon fiber subway train debuts transparent windows available online On the morning of September 25th, “Beijing International Urban Rail Transit Exhibition” was opened in Beijing, and a number of frontier rail transit scientific and technological achievements were unveiled. The carbon fiber subway train CETROVO released by China CRRC and the face recognition ticket gates being [...]

Addcomposites launches plug-and-play AFP / ATL for cost-effective composite manufacturing The new AFP-XS transforms any robotic arm into an automated composite manufacturing system. Addcomposites is a research project startup company at Aalto University in Finland, specializing in accessible automated composite manufacturing systems. It has developed a plug-and-play solution called AFP-XS for automated fiber placement (AFP)/automatic [...]

Michelman will present its new range of Hydrosize Carbon on CAMX 2019 The Hydrosize Carbon solution is designed to allow customers to take full advantage of the unique advantages of carbon fiber. ©Michelman Michelman is known as an interface bonding specialist and Hydrosize fiber compound manufacturer in the fiber and composites industry and will present [...]

SGL Carbon will showcase the latest lightweight smart solutions at CAMX 2019 The rear spoiler made of carbon fiber textiles is lightweight and provides a perfect look for sporty vehicles. ©SGL Carbon SGL Carbon will provide solutions for the automotive, aerospace and industrial applications markets with the motto of weight and performance optimization at this [...]

The Teijin is buying and buying again! This time to acquire Czech automotive composite parts supplier Benet Teijin Co., Ltd. announced that it has agreed to acquire the wholly-owned Czech automotive composites and parts supplier Benet Automotive s.r.o. (Benet) from Jet Investment, and the specific terms of the acquisition have not yet been disclosed. (Source: [...]

Sicomin withdraws from the new bio-based epoxy resin SR GreenPoxy 28 for HP-RTM processing technology Sicomin's GreenPoxy 28 is specifically designed for HP-RTM molding processes for high-performance automotive structural components and aesthetically pleasing internal carbon fiber components. ©Sicomin As the automotive industry focuses on more sustainable manufacturing, leading eco-resin supplier Sicomin has announced a new [...]

Diversified composites manufacturer BFG Africa opens new plant BFG Africa's new facility will drive the design and manufacture of environmentally friendly composite fiberglass in Africa. The composites manufacturing facility owned by BFG Africa (Jermiston, South Africa) opened a new composites manufacturing facility in Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa. The 9,500 m2 plant is considered to be [...]

SGL Carbon offers Volvo's first million composite leaf springs The company's composite leaf springs are tailored to different models to provide manufacturers with a high degree of flexibility. Source | SGL Carbon SGL Carbon (Wiesbaden, Germany) has reached a milestone in the mass production history of fiber composite parts by supplying Volvo Cars (Göteborg, Sweden) [...]

Hyosung Group and Saudi Aramco plan to build carbon fiber plant On June 25, South Korea Hyosung Group and Saudi Aramco signed a memorandum to cooperate with South Korea and Saudi Arabia to build a carbon fiber production plant. The Hyosung Group officially entered the carbon fiber industry in 2011 and operates a carbon fiber [...]

Swiss 3acomposites new composite project signed in Changzhou On June 18th, the new material project of 3acomposites in Switzerland was signed and settled in Changzhou High-tech Zone. The total investment of the project is 30 million US dollars. The estimated sales will reach 400-500 million yuan after the completion of production. The director of the [...]

A revolutionary flying car concept made of epoxy carbon fiber - Antelope Enata partnered with Sicomin to select Sicomin's advanced epoxy lamination system to create an innovative flying car concept designed by graduates of the Royal College of Art's Smart Mobile project, Antelope. Antelope is an innovative flying car concept designed by graduates of the [...]

EU's "ComMUnion" project develops industrial processes for mixed metal and polymer matrix composites Laser textured steel is attached to continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic ribs and placed with laser-assisted tape to join the structure without the need for adhesives. In recent years, in response to the need to reduce weight, thereby saving energy and resources, the [...]

Growth Opportunities in the Global Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Market in 2018-2023: Trends, Forecasts, and Opportunities Analysis Report background The future PCB market has good prospects in the computer/peripheral, communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, and military/aerospace industries. By 2023, the global PCB market is expected to reach $80.1 billion, with a compound annual growth rate [...]

More and more attention to the composite material ITMA 2019 textile technology exhibition ITMA is a textile technology exhibition held every four years in Europe - known as the "Textile Machinery Olympics" - held from June 20th to 26th this year, attracting more than 105,000 visitors to Barcelona, ​​Spain. The technology of 1,717 exhibitors from [...]

Connora Technologies and Aditya Birla Chemicals collaborate to develop recyclable composites Connora Technologies and Aditya Birla Chemicals' Epoxy Division announced a joint development agreement to expand the manufacture of Connora's recyclable epoxy thermoset technology, Recycled, which is developing a metric-ton manufacturing process for this technology. Connora Technologies, Inc. And the epoxy division of Aditya Birla [...]

ENGEL Introduces Infrared Robot Unit for Mass Production of Lightweight Thermoplastic Composites The infrared radiation heats and forms three different thicknesses of organic flakes for the aesthetic surface during overmolding. ENGEL's production unit uses infrared radiation to heat and form three different thicknesses of organic plates and forms a high quality visible surface during the [...]

Renolit Tecnogor begins production of recyclable composite panels for automotive interiors in India The Renolit Composites business unit has added a new production line to the APPL GOR Plastics India facility to serve customers in India and Asia Pacific. The new extrusion line is located in Pune, near Mumbai. It is the first Renolit Tecnogor [...]

Orca Group Forms European Carbon Fiber Composites Group The Angeloni Group combines four companies with expertise in carbon fiber composite supply chain into a vertically integrated group. Orca Group (McKronon, Belgium) has established a third branch specializing in carbon fiber fabrics and high-tech composites with a focus on elastomer-coated textiles and thermoplastic multilayer films. The [...]

Glotech Industrial Corp completes LPG composite bottle certification to accelerate the energy market Glotech Industrial Corp cooperates with its subsidiary, Deyu Composites, to focus on the LPG Composite Cylinder. After years of independent research and development, it acquired ISO11119-3 issued by TÜV Rheinland in early 2019. ADR/RID (TPED): EN12245, EN14427 and many other international certifications, [...]