Glassfibre or Fibreglass

Fiberglass, (also called fibreglass, glass fibre and chopped strand matting), is a material consisting of numerous extremely fine fibers of glass. Glassmakers throughout history have experimented with glass fibers, but mass manufacture of fiberglass was only made possible with the invention of finer machine tooling. In 1893, Edward Drummond Libbey exhibited a dress at the Full Article…

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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X-47B Completes First Ever Carrier Launch
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator has completed its first ever carrier-based catapult launch from USS George H.W. Bush off the coast of Virginia. The tailless strike fighter-sized unmanned composite aircraft is currently under development by Northrop Grumman as part of the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program. The aircraft [...]The post X-47B Completes First Ever Carrier Launch appeared first on Composites Today.
Bayer Opens New Innovation Hub in China
Bayer MaterialScience has inaugurated a regional innovation hub for Asia-Pacific in Shanghai, China. More than 200 experts will develop novel ideas for the use of high-performance plastics, foams and coatings in key sectors such as mobility, construction, IT and renewable energy. They will work in close cooperation with external scientists, suppliers and customers. The new [...]The post Bayer Opens New Innovation Hub in China appeared first on Composites Today.
Phase 2 Construction Gets Underway At National Composites Centre
Construction on the second phase of the NCC got underway, with a turf cutting ceremony attended by the Business Minister Michael Fallon. He was joined by a group of major business leaders and academics who are part of this collaborative project. The doubling in size of the NCC, which is part of the High Value [...]The post Phase 2 Construction Gets Underway At National Composites Centre appeared first on Composites Today.
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.

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