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Composites Market Insights, September 27, 2021 |
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Business Development |
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Hexcel and HP Composites Collaborate to Develop Class A Body Panels |
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Hexcel has collaborated with HP Composites S.p.A (HP Composites), a world leader in the production of carbon fiber components for automotive and motorsports, to develop carbon fiber Class A body panels. Hexcel HexPly XF surfacing technology is being extensively used by the Italian component producer to manufacture external body panels and other components for supercars such as Alfa Romeo’s stunning new supersport sedans, the Giulia GTA, and GTAm. With five production plants in Italy, HP Compo ……. |
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Chemistry, Composites, and Sustainability: Reporting an Exciting Partnership between the Royal Society of Chemistry and the National Composites Center |
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The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is joining forces with the National Composites Centre (NCC) to continue investigating the role of chemistry in developing sustainable composites. The UK Industry is expected to deliver £10bn in sales of composites by 2030, with growth expected across aerospace, defense, construction, automotive, renewable energy, oil & gas, rail and marine. Polymer-matrix composites benefits are vast and include light-weighting of parts, corrosion resistance, and extended ……. |
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Four SMEs Join The National Composites Centre’s SME Affiliate Scheme |
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The National Composites Centre is delighted to welcome four new SMEs to its SME Affiliate Membership scheme. The scheme offers UK SMEs affordable enhanced benefits, including access to the NCC’s ‘beyond’ state-of the-art technology, specialist training, and networking opportunities. The Retrac Group is a world-class supplier to the largest global manufacturers in Formula 1, Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace, Defense, Medical and R&D / Innovation. Retrac provides its blue-chip client base with ……. |
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Five Strong Organizations Come together to form Teijin Automotive Technologies |
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Five strong organizations – Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), Inapal Plasticos, Benet Automotive, CSP Victall and Teijin Automotive Center Europe (TACE) – have come together under a single brand to form Teijin Automotive Technologies, a global leader in composite materials and solutions for the worldwide mobility industry. Through this rebranding, Teijin Automotive Technologies becomes a proven manufacturer of highly-engineered materials for dynamic market divisions with the ability to s ……. |
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Massivit 3D Marks its Presence at IBEX 2021 – Florida, with Large-Scale, High-Speed 3D Printing for Marine Manufacturing |
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Massivit 3D Printing Technologies (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: MSVT), the leading provider of large-scale 3D printing systems, will present its latest additive manufacturing technologies at IBEX 2021 in Tampa, Florida at Booth 3-053 on September 28-30, marking its expansion into the marine manufacturing market. The company will showcase the Massivit 5000 – recently launched to serve large-scale production for marine, automotive, and rail manufacturers – as well as the soon-to-be-launched Massivit 1 ……. |
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New Material |
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Lanxess Expands Its Range of Flame-Retardant Plastics |
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LANXESS is expanding its range of flame-retardant compounds to include material variants that offer a high degree of flame resistance in glow wire tests performed according to this standard. The latest addition to this range is the halogen-free, flame-retardant Durethan BKV30FN34, which is aimed primarily at users who – for safety reasons – prefer glow wire testing on the end product in accordance with the strict conditions and requirements of the standard for domestic appliances. This pol ……. |
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Xlynx Materials Releases New Polymer Molecular Glue: Bondlynx |
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XlynX Materials (Victoria, B.C., Canada) has reported the creation of a new class of adhesives they are calling “molecular glues.” These make it possible to permanently adhere difficult-to-bond polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene to themselves, and to other materials, through exceptionally strong chemical bonds. Conventional adhesives typically take advantage of mechanical forces to hold materials together. BondLynx employs bis-diazirine chemistry to create covalent chemical bonds b ……. |
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Airtech’s Dahltram Resins Approved for Use on All Thermwood LSAM 3D Printers |
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Airtech Advanced Materials Group has been extruding and compounding resins for nearly 50 years and has expanded its offering with a game-changing line of unique resins for additive manufacturing. As Airtech continues to drive innovation, development, and testing in the additive manufacturing market, it has partnered with Thermwood Corporation to ensure its Dahltram resins meet and exceed the requirements for 3D printing on the LSAM platform. As a leading manufacturer of industrial large scale ……. |
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Price Movement |
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AOC Price Increase Announcement |
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AOC has informed about the price increase of €100-200 per ton (depending on resin chemistry) for its entire portfolio of Unsaturated Polyester (UPR) and Epoxy Vinyl Ester (VE) resins, and its Neoxil Sizings & Binders products sold in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The price increase will take effect on October 1st, or as soon as contracts allow. AOC is seeing steep increases in energy prices, fees for logistics services (increasing as a result of reduced capacity availability), and the cost ……. |
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Awards and Certification |
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Carbon Threesixty Achieves Joscar Certification |
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Carbon ThreeSixty, the trusted expert partner for delivering the benefits of composites through design, innovation and manufacturing, are proud to declare their successfully acceptance to JOSCAR, having been recognized as a fully compliant supplier. JOSCAR (Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register) is a register of approved suppliers which are used by numerous defense, aerospace & security organizations such as BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Airbus and the Ministry of Defense. JOSCAR is a collabo ……. |
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International Standardization of the DRAPETEST Method as ISO 21765 |
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Textechno has reported that the test method implemented in the automatic drapability tester DRAPETEST is now standardized on international level as ISO 21765. This new standard “Textiles – Determination of fabric deformability by forced mechanical distension” results from a continuous development of the DIN SPEC 8100. The focus of this standard is on the formation of defects during the draping and forming process of standard- and non-crimp fabrics. The test method of the new ISO 21765 allo ……. |
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New Permali Composite Flight Deck Safety Systems Meet the Latest UK Mod Fire Retardancy Standards for Royal Navy Vessels |
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Permali is the global market leader in the design and manufacture of high strength, glass fiber reinforced (GRP) composite stanchions, guardrails, deck safety net frames, and ladder systems for naval warships and support vessels. UK MoD fire retardancy (FR) standards have become even more stringent since the first Permali composite stanchions were fitted on the decks of Royal Navy ships more than 30 years ago. To meet the latest UK MoD regulatory standard to improve naval crew fire protection ……. |
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New Reports in Composites Market Published By Lucintel |
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- Opportunities for Thermoplastic Resin in The Global Automotive Composites Market: Growth Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the Long Fiber Thermoplastics Market, September 2021
- Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the Glass Fiber Textiles Market, September 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the Carbon Fiber Market, September 2021
- Unsaturated Polyester Resin Market: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market, September 2021
- Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of Composites in the Oil And Gas Market, September 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the FRP Panel Market Report, September 2021
- Growth Opportunities in Global Composites Market, July 2021
- Growth Opportunities in the Global Thermoplastic Unidirectional Tape Market, July 2021
- Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, July 2021
- Glass Fiber Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, July 2021
- Vinyl Ester Resin Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, July 2021
- Growth Opportunities in the Global Composite Rebar Market, July 2021
- Growth Opportunities in the Global CNG Tank Market, July 2021
- Vacuum Bagging Material Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, July 2021
- Carbon Fiber Textile Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, July 2021
- 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
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Events |
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Lucintel is attending CAMX 2021 |
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CAMX – the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo- is the largest composites and advanced materials event in North America. This year it’s the only in-person event of its kind. CAMX will be held at the Kay B. Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas and will offer the latest technical information and networking events with industry peers. This year’s keynote speaker is 1. Gregory (Greg) M. Ulmer, Executive Vice President (EVP) of Aeronautics, Lockheed Martin Corporation. Join CAMX 20 ……. |
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Composites One at CAMX 2021 |
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Composites One, the Closed Mold Alliance and 16 industry partners will present LIVE demos showcasing the latest innovations in Vacuum Infusion, Prepreg Processing, Silicone Bag Molding, Light RTM, and a Thermoplastics Technology demo all at Booth U27 during CAMX 2021 in Dallas, TX, October 19-21. Demos take place inside a large, enclosed staging area, providing attendees with a safe, yet clear view. ……. |
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CAMX 2021 |
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Exhibition: October 19-21, 2021 |
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Dallas, TX, USA
Kay B. Hutchison Convention Center |
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Program and Registration: CAMX 2021 |
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People |
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Massivit 3D Appoints Ben Arnold as Vice President of Business Development to Further Drive Penetration of Large-Volume 3D Printing around the Globe |
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Massivit 3D Printing Technologies, (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: MSVT) the leading provider of large-volume 3D printing solutions, has reported the appointment of Ben Arnold as the company’s Global VP of Business Development. Arnold will join the Massivit 3D management team. Mr. Arnold is a veteran in the 3D Printing industry since 2006. He has been part of several companies responsible for key industry innovations, including multi-material polymer printing, multi-laser metal printers, the evolutio ……. |
