One of the largest concerns surrounding the development of the hydrogen-powered car is safety. Many fear that an accident or a small spark could ignite a powerful explosion, making these types of cars ...

ICCO Composites was chosen for its expertise in the field of complex profiles. “As part of this European project, we incorporated optic fibres into our pultruded composite profiles. This innovation ...

There are multiple ways to make composites using Helicoid Industries’ patented technology — including AFP, hand layup and filament winding — where the rotation of each ply in a composite laminate (top ...

Polymers reinforced with ultra-fine strands of carbon fibers epitomize composite materials that are "light as a feather and strong as steel," earning them versatile applications across several ...

In 2004, the UK’s revenues from finished composites parts for all sectors was £800 million ($1.4 billion) – a figure dwarfed by the £11 billion generated by the USA and China’s £13 billion. Within ...

Engineers have developed a method to produce aerospace-grade composites without the enormous ovens and pressure vessels. The technique may help to speed up the manufacturing of airplanes and other ...

The two products in the line are described by Solvay as the first long and continuous fiber vinyl composites. One, called FibroVin, developed with Fibroline (Lyon, France), is made from long glass ...

The manufacturing of carbon fiber-based composites uses fossil resources, which a research and technology project is trying to replace with bio-sourced materials. Credit: IRT Jules Verne Wood, a ...

AZoM discusses the potential for the use of composites in the construction sector with Casey Ingle from Owens Corning Composites Building Elements. Owens Corning will be exhibiting at JEC World - The ...

(Nanowerk News) Polymers reinforced with ultra-fine strands of carbon fibers epitomize composite materials that are “light as a feather and strong as steel,” earning them versatile applications across ...