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Composites Market Insights, May 24, 2021 |
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Business Development |
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Permali Invests Half a Million Pounds in 3D CNC Router and Waterjet Cutter |
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As part of the company’s long term business growth strategy, Permali has added a new CMS tecnocut idroline S2040 5-axis waterjet cutter and CMS MX5 gantry 5-axis CNC machining centre to its manufacturing facilities in Gloucester. This major capital investment has expanded Permali’s production capacity and upgraded its in-house 3D machining capabilities to machine large, more complex components from composites, metals, ceramics and other high performance engineering materials. The new CMS water ……. |
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Hypetex Colour Technology leads composite industry towards a sustainable future |
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Hypetex, the award-winning innovators and global leaders in the manufacturing and supply of coloured advanced materials, is pleased to announce its collaboration with SustainableX, driving it towards a defined sustainability future. Working with SustainableX, Hypetex has created a tractable model to evaluate its current impact and guide its business decision-making process and manufacturing solution, along with its ongoing improvement policy, guided by its commitment to a sustainable future usi ……. |
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Solico and Structor Engineering join forces to develop unique 25m2 superyacht cinema screen – The largest screen of its type |
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Solico, a leading composite engineering specialist for the Maritime, Architectural, Defence and Industrial sectors, is proud to announce its latest collaboration, providing composite engineering support to Structor Engineering B.V. for the development of a unique 25m2 outdoor cinema screen. The screen, that has been commissioned for an 80m superyacht that is currently in build, is believed to be the largest screen of its type developed to date, with the highly engineered composite structure ……. |
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Henkel invests in Innovation Center in Shanghai and reinforces global footprint in China |
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Henkel announced the construction of a new Adhesive Technologies Innovation Center in Shanghai. With an investment of more than 60 million Euro (RMB 500 million), the state-of-the-art facility will transform Henkel’s current Zhangjiang site into an Innovation Center for China and Asia-Pacific. The new site will also strengthen the position of Henkel Adhesive Technologies to serve a variety of industries and develop leading adhesives, sealants and functional coatings solutions for customers in th ……. |
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BASF and Shanshan to form a joint venture serving the largest battery materials market, China |
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BASF and Shanshan, a leading lithium-ion battery materials supplier serving both the e-mobility and the consumer electronics (CE) market, have agreed to form a BASF majority-owned joint venture (BASF: 51%; Shanshan: 49%) to produce cathode active materials (CAM) and precursors (PCAM) in China. Closing of the transaction is targeted for later this summer following the approval of the relevant authorities. BASF will contribute its strength as a leading global CAM supplier to the automotive indust ……. |
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Arkema acquires Agiplast |
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With the planned acquisition of Agiplast, a leader in the regeneration of high performance polymers, in particular specialty polyamides and fluoropolymers, Arkema will be able to offer a full service to customers in terms of materials circularity, addressing growing market expectations in this field. This project, which contributes to the sustainable development of the polymer industry, is perfectly in line with Arkema’s sustainable growth strategy. Arkema plans to acquire Agiplast, a company ……. |
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New Material |
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Painting SMC: adding value through a perfect finish |
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SMC and BMC composite materials are ideal for making lightweight and complex parts that combine structural performance with a smooth surface finish. The appearance of a SMC product and how it feels to the touch are key elements of a successful design and in many cases strongly influence the user’s attraction to the product. In this second Design Guide in our new series, you can find out how to achieve the highest quality finish on SMC parts and discover how state-of-the-art coating technologies ……. |
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Recycled plastic for 3D printing |
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Polymaker, a leading manufacturer of 3D printing materials, uses a recycled polycarbonate developed by Covestro, a globally leading materials supplier, to produce Polymaker PC-r, the polycarbonate filament for 3D printing made from recycled plastic. The material comes from 19-liter bottles from Chinese water supplier Nongfu Spring, which contain polycarbonate in a fairly pure form. Covestro blends the plastic waste with virgin material to yield a polycarbonate base that can be extruded into fil ……. |
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Technology Development |
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Toray Advanced Composites Announce Expanded Thermoplastic Composites Capability with High Heat Press |
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Toray Advanced Composites announce the expansion of their thermoplastic composite material capabilities for high-performance applications, with the introduction of a next-generation high heat laminate press at their Nijverdal (The Netherlands) facility. This expansion in capability advances the supply of Toray Cetex reinforced thermoplastic composite laminates for high-temperature performance applications across resin systems including PEEK, PEKK, and LMPAEK. The press can consolidate up to …. |
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Events |
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Cobra International to showcase latest composite success stories and process technology developments at JEC Connect 2021 |
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Cobra International, the leading manufacturer of advanced composite components for the watersports, automotive, industrial, marine and luxury accessories sectors, will present some of the company’s most recent composite application collaborations and process technology developments at the upcoming JEC Connect 2021 online event. Covering a broad spectrum of composite markets, Cobra will showcase new automotive and watersport developments including the latest in electric surfboard technology, ……. |
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People |
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Ilium Composites Appoints Technical Sales Manager in North America |
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Ilium Composites, advanced fiberglass manufacturer with a unique process technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Ellig as Technical Sales Manager, North America. Paul joins Ilium with a wealth of experience in composites manufacturing and advanced knowledge of closed mold processes. Paul will support customers during their transition to Ilium reinforcements in LRTM, infusion processes, pultrusion and specialty applications. The US is Ilium’s fastest growing market and Paul i ……. |
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AOC appoints Federica Galli as Business Manager for Neoxil |
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AOC is actively growing its presence around the world in supplying Neoxil Sizings & Binders to manufacturers of glass fiber and carbon fiber reinforcements. In order to strengthen its commercial activities, AOC has appointed Federica Galli as new Regional Business Manager for EMEA and the Americas. Also, the company is set to lead market consolidation in the coming years. The performance of reinforced plastic and composite parts strongly depends on the optimal interaction between fiber reinf ……. |
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SportAM call launched and Archery GB competitor announced as opening speaker |
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Fluency Marketing is pleased to announce Harriet Little, Archery GB competitor and Oxford Brookes University Sports Masters Student, as the opening speaker for its inaugural SportAM conference which takes place on 16th-17th November 2021 in Loughborough, UK. Harriet Little became disabled at the age of 9 due to a neurological disorder. She had always had a huge passion for sport and wasn’t going to let her disability shatter her dreams of representing her country. Harriet found a love for arche ……. |
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PPG appoints Kappas as vice president, global sustainability, Carroll as vice president, automotive OEM, Americas and mobility |
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PPG announced two executive appointments, effective July 1. Diane Kappas, current vice president, automotive OEM coatings, Americas, will become vice president, global sustainability. Andrew Carroll, current vice president, industrial coatings, Americas, will become vice president, automotive OEM coatings, Americas and mobility. Kappas will report to Amy Ericson, senior vice president, packaging coatings, and Carroll will report to Rebecca Liebert, executive vice president. “In addition to cont ……. |
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New Reports in Composites Market Published By Lucintel |
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- Pultrusion Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, February 2021
- Prepreg Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2021
- Composites Distributor Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2021
- MENA Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2020
- FRP Panel Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, May 2020
- Technology Landscape, Trends and Opportunities in 3D Printing Material Market, March 2020
- High Performance Nylon for Tribology Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, March 2020
- European Automotive Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, March 2020
- Carbon Fiber Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, February 2020
- Composites Materials in Tooling Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2020
- Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2020
- Flame Retardant Resin in E&E Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2020
- Carbon Fiber in the Aerospace and Defense Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2020
- Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, November 2019
- BMI Prepreg Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, November 2019
- Para Aramid Fiber Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, November 2019
- Epoxy Curing Agents in the Composites Industry Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2019
- 3D Printing Materials Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2019
- PET Foam Core Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2019
- Thermoplastic Prepreg in the Transportation Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2019
- Polyurethane Resin Composite Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2019
- Gelcoat Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2019
- Fiber Sizing Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2019
- Long Fiber Thermoplastics Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, August 2019
- FRP Pole Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, August 2019
- Composite Testing Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, August 2019
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