PRF Composite Materials (UK) announced that after an exciting 2 years of launching class-leading prepreg products into the marketplace, the PRF team is introducing a new suite of primer and adhesive films in 2024, starting with new RFA570 eXpress cure adhesive film and RF Primer. RFA570 is unique product which has been principally designed for use with RP570 and RP570 FR eXpress cure epoxy prepregs, as an adhesive for core bonding applications. The distinctive characteristics of this product enable it to be cured in a press in 4 minutes at 140°C, thereby speeding up the processing of honeycom ..read more

Hexcel Corporation (US) a leader in advanced composites technology has launched a new HexTow® continuous carbon fiber – IM9 24K – providing the market with a lightweight, strong and durable carbon fiber with enhanced value for the world’s most advanced aerospace composite applications. HexTow IM9 24K is an intermediate modulus (IM) fiber of 24,000 filaments with an average tow tensile strength over 6,300 megapascals (MPa), a modulus of 298 gigapascals (GPa) and strain of 1.9%. This new product provides a 12% improvement in tensile strength over the Hexcel baseline IM7 ..read more

New BIO|Power and COR|Power products aim to reduce materials costs and greenhouse emissions while enhancing performance SCALE Advanced Biocomposites, (France) a leading innovator in bio-based composite reinforcements, unveiled its BIO|Power and COR|Power product lines at recently held JEC World in Paris. The materials are designed to replace or enhance carbon fibre in lightweight composites. By doubling down on the inherent benefits of natural fibres and bio-based materials, including low density and excellent damping characteristics, SCALE enables composites manufacturers to use the move to ..read more

Post-Industrial PET-G or PIPG is an innovative recycled material utilized in large format 3D printing. Specifically used by large format 3D printers with a pellet extruder, such as CEAD’s Flexbot. CEAD Group (The Netherlands) is developing 3D printing solutions. PIPG has been developed to address both environmental concerns and the need for high-quality printing materials, PIPG is crafted from 70% post-industrial recycled PET-G, offering a sustainable yet efficient option for various manufacturing needs. PIPG has been developed with pellet extruders for large format 3D pri ..read more

This partnership marks a significant step forward and sets a new standard for efficiency, sustainability, and innovation in the composites industry. The National Composites Centre (NCC), UK, a world leading research and development facility that provides access to state-of-the-art engineering capabilities and technology, has announced the next step in its partnership with Plataine, a leading provider of AI-based optimization solutions for advanced manufacturing. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the NCC’s commitment to enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of ..read more

The large carbon fiber sandwich structure was designed by a joint team from Purdue University Completed hardware with the tooling used for manufacture This month Rock West Composites delivered a large, high-precision, carbon fiber and honeycomb core tube to Purdue University. The structure is the Barrel Timing Layer Tracker Support Tube that is part of an upgrade to CERN’s Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS), which is a general-purpose detector at the Large Hadron Collider. Rock West Composites (RWC), US, recently announced the delivery of the Barrel Timing Layer (BTL) Tracker Support Tube to Purdue ..read more

Swancor (Taiwan) announced that it has developed bicycle parts crafted entirely from recycled materials in collaboration with the Taiwanese brand Massload. In recent years, Swancor has been actively promoting the use of recycled materials. Alongside the recyclable thermosetting resin EzCiclo, Swancor also repurposes waste wind power carbon plates and factory scraps. Through CleaVER degradation liquid, Swancor separates and processes recycled carbon fiber for reuse. Notably, Swancor’s recycled carbon fiber achieved the world’s first GRS certification for 100% recycled carbon fiber last year. M ..read more

Recycling advancement reduces costs and greenhouse gas emissions of material’s second life by 90% to 95% Researchers at US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) develops recyclable carbon fiber composites using bio-derivable epoxies, represent some of the most promising solutions yet for decarbonizing the vehicle manufacturing process and beyond. Nicholas Rorrer a senior polymer science researcher and group manager at the NREL, currently leads a team of researchers working to replace the heavy, resource-intensive steel parts in vehicles with recyclable carbon fiber composites. The ..read more

To enhance cooperation and synergy with the industry, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) organised a DRDO-Industry Meet on 25th February, 2024 during the Maharashtra MSME Defence Expo 2024 at Pune. The meet was intended to apprise and update industries, especially the MSMEs & start-ups about various industry-friendly initiatives and policies of DRDO as well as address the concerns of the industry. During the meet, DRDO handed over 23 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology (LATOT) to 22 industries in presence of Secretary Department of Defence (R&D) and Chairm ..read more

The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R. K. Singh chaired a meeting on Green Hydrogen R&D Scheme of the Government on February 22, 2024. Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India Shri Ajay Sood; Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) Shri Bhupinder Singh Bhalla; Joint Secretary, MNRE Shri Ajay Yadav; and government, academia and industry representatives from SECI, NCL, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IISc, NISE, BPCL, IIT Roorkee, IOCL, IIT Indore, IIT Patna, IIT Kharagpur, TERI, IIT Kanpur, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology ..read more