GRP or Glass Reinforced Plastics?

Glass-reinforced plastic (GRP), also known as glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP) is a fiber reinforced polymer made of a plastic matrix reinforced by fine fibers made of glass. It is also known as GFK (for Glasfaserverstärkter Kunststoff), or simply by the name of the reinforcing fibers themselves: fiberglass. GRP is a lightweight, strong material with many Full Article…

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Formaplex Opens New R&D Facility
Formaplex have have opened a new, 3,000sq.ft composites R&D facility as well as added people to its composites team. Leading the newly restructured Formaplex Composites Division is Ian Wilson, a founding director of the company, who has gained a wealth of composites experience over the past 12 years. Adding to that the company have bolstered [...]The post Formaplex Opens New R&D Facility appeared first on Composites Today.
Lamborghini Egoista
The culmination of the gala celebrating Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary came to a close earlier in the week in Sant’Agata Bolognese with the unveiling of the outrageous Lamborghini Egoista. Made by the Head of Volkswagen Group’s design Walter De Silva, this amazing vehicle made its entry in front of a thousand invitees, the designers homage to [...]The post Lamborghini Egoista appeared first on Composites Today.
Gurit Announces New Partnership With Mahogany Company
Gurit have announced a new tolling arrangement with composite kit manufacturer Mahogany Company of Mays Landing in New Jersey for the fabrication of Gurit’s B³ SmartPac™ solution. Following the companies recent global re-structure, Gurit has chosen to streamline its B³ SmartPac operations in Bristol, Rhode Island, and toll produce all North American B³ SmartPac kits [...]The post Gurit Announces New Partnership With Mahogany Company appeared first on Composites Today.
Norco Opens New Composites Facility
Norco Ltd have announced the opening of a new composite facility bespoke to Prepreg, Infusion & Epoxy FRP composite structures. Norco have been supplying Glass Reinforced plastic components and tooling services for over 27 years, up until the opening of the new composites centre this diversification of projects and technologies had been spread across the [...]The post Norco Opens New Composites Facility appeared first on Composites Today.
First Airbus A350 XWB Gets New Paint Job
Painting of the first A350 XWB has been completed as it emerged in its Airbus livery out from the paintshop in Toulouse. This latest milestone shows that MSN001 is progressing well on its route to first flight. The aircraft painting was achieved in less than seven days and follows the recent completion of MSN001’s flight-test-instrumentation [...]The post First Airbus A350 XWB Gets New Paint Job appeared first on Composites Today.

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