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Reinforced Plastics News - 10 Mar 2010

Editor's Choice

Carbon composite process provides superb surface finish An answer to the problem of lacquer deterioration on visible carbon composite components has been developed by automotive technology and specialist manufacturing company Prodrive – eliminate the lacquer completely. As well as increasing cosmetic durability and reducing cost, the new process delivers an exceptional surface finish that is thought to be at least equivalent to the best lacquered finishes. Martyn Roberts explains. More

Last week's top 3 stories The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week. More

JEC Composites Show 2010 – Reinforced Plastics preview The March/April issue of Reinforced Plastics magazine will contain a preview of the JEC Composites Show 2010. More

Windblades and Zyvax

A global windblade manufacturer switches China facility to the ZYVAX System of mold care and release agents. Zyvax has partnered with them over the past few years to meet their
requirements for improved production rates, consistent surface finish and easy application procedures. This addition of the China location completes their transition to our eco-friendly production platform at all their plants scattered over three continents.

ZYVAX has technical support available to assist companies in meeting regulatory requirements while improving manufacturing procedures and controlling costs.

Visit ZYVAX at Booth M43 at JEC, Paris, April 13-15, to see the environmentally safe NANO SYSTEM in demonstration.

Automotive

Lotus Evora Carbon Concept debuts at Geneva Motor Show
The award winning Lotus Evora provides the basis of the carbon design concept unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this week. The car features a carbon fibre, leather and alcantara interior, carbon diffuser and composite body.... More

Magnolia Plastics Inc

Magnolia Plastics, global supplier of high-performance, custom-formulated epoxy systems, has received the Cessna Aircraft STARS Award for the third consecutive year. STARS is Cessna’s supply chain management scorecard which measures quality, reliability, scheduling and cost.

Aerospace

Russia's United Aircraft purchases MAG composites equipment
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has purchased three machines from MAG Industrial Automation Systems to support production of its MS-21 series commercial aircraft. ... More

INFUCOMP project to simulate infusion of composite aerospace parts
Simulation software supplier ESI Group has initiated the INFUCOMP European Research Consortium, in which 14 partners will aim to simulate liquid composites moulding technologies for use by the aerospace sector.... More

Spatial Composite wins $2.6 million Oman Air cabin trainer contract
Airliner Oman Air has awarded a US$2.6 million contract to Spatial Composite Solutions, the Dubai-based manufacturer of crew training equipment, for two new cabin crew safety trainers.... More

GKN Aerospace progresses composite engine fan blade project
GKN Aerospace's new £14.8 million facility forms part of the Environmental Lightweight Fan (ELF) programme, which aims to prove high-rate production processes for a new all-composite engine fan blade.... More

Interested in increased productivity for your composites cutting?

Eastman has REFURBISHED & DEMO AUTOMATED CUTTING SYSTEMS AVAILABLE for quick delivery! Please contact the Eastman automated sales department at +1-716-856-2200 or sales@eastmancuts.com for machine details and discount incentives.

Karl Mayer

”Made by KARL MAYER” guarantees top-class quality and functionality, exceptional efficiency and easy handling: Warp knitting machines with parallel and multiaxial weft insertion and machines producing warpknits out of webs or for bonding fed surfaces.

Gurit

Gurit offers an unrivalled range of innovative composite materials, engineering solutions and technical support to the Wind Energy, Transportation and Marine markets and other application areas. For more information visit www.gurit.com.

Marine

Catamaran Cruisers adopts AOC no-styrene resin
Catamaran Cruisers has started using AOC’s new Eco-Tek™ styrene-free resin in the production of its houseboats.... More

UK wave and tidal to reach 2 GW by 2020
RenewableUK (formerly BWEA) says 2 GW of wave and tidal could be installed in the UK by 2020, but that further Government investment is needed.... More

FRP Services & Company

is your first and best choice for all your composites needs, with an extensive global service & supply network and 35 years of experience in composites. Please contact your nearest representative to fulfil your requirements. FRP Services & Company; info@frpservices.com

Military

TenCate wins armour contracts
TenCate Advanced Armor USA has won vehicle and personal protection armour contracts amounting to approximately US$25 million, with a contract option that could result in additional sales of $10 million. ... More

McClean Anderson

McClean Anderson is a world leading manufacturer of filament winding equipment. Since 1961, McClean Anderson has contributed to the advancement of composites by providing innovative and cost-effective filament winding solutions to customers worldwide. Email: sales@mccleananderson.com.

Wind energy

LM establishes fourth turbine blade facility in China
As the result of a contract with new Chinese customer Envision, LM Glasfiber is establishing its fourth wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in China. ... More

Epoxy vinyl ester offers advantages over epoxy in wind blade manufacture
According to researchers at Ashland Performance Materials, epoxy vinyl ester resins can improve the economics and speed of wind turbine blade manufacture compared to epoxy resins.... More

Iberdrola creates Scottish offshore wind energy division
Iberdrola Renovables will base an offshore wind division in Glasgow, Scotland, to promote wind energy projects that will amount to 10 GW of capacity.... More

Save the date: Aerospace Testing Expo 18-20 May 2010

Be part of Europe’s leading event for aerospace materials & composites engineering, structural testing, certification, avionics and more this May in Hamburg, Germany. Email: aerospacetesting@reedexpo.co.uk

Environment

Renewable energy and efficiency loans for UK homes
The UK Government has announced a new strategy to make UK homes more energy efficient and increase use of renewable energy.... More

Renewable energy can meet 100% of demand: US study
A study in North Carolina suggests that solar and wind energy could supply 94% of the electricity needs in the state.... More

This week's jobs
Operations Manager – Composites; Director Quality Assurance; Composite Engineer.

Business

Reichhold announces price increase for Europe
Reichhold has announced a price increase for all products for the European composites industry. ... More

Toho Tenax launches 'ultra-lightweight' carbon fabric
Toho Tenax Co Ltd says it has developed a carbon fibre fabric that is less than half the weight of currently available lightweight carbon fibre fabrics. The fabric is said to be ideal for lightweight products ranging from golf club and tennis racket shafts, to personal computer casings.... More

Seifert and Skinner & Associates formed
New company Seifert and Skinner & Associates Inc will specialise in filament winding, software for composites, composite processes and product design, and development, training and consulting. ... More

COMPOSITES EUROPE

COMPOSITES EUROPE 2010 joins ALUMINIUM in Essen
The fifth COMPOSITES EUROPE exhibition will return to Essen in 2010 where it will be held alongside the ALUMINIUM World Fair on 14-16 September. The combined event will showcase more than 1000 exhibitors specialising in lightweight construction.... More

Events

For a full list of events and conferences, please visit
http://www.reinforcedplastics.com/events/

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