Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Automotive

Williams Advanced Engineering completes battery pack for electric car racing

The battery packs, which feature composite enclosures, were completed in 7 months for the ETCR Touring Series.

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Sustainability

Automotive roadmap outlines steps for future mobility solutions

The American Chemistry Council’s updated roadmap suggests ways for the composites industry to collaborate for future opportunities.

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Infrastructure

TFP announces new application for Tecnofire in composite utility poles

Utility poles incorporating Tecnofire intumescent nonwovens passed fire tests without significant structural loss.

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Carbon Fibers

Neenah Inc. acquires Vectorply Corp.

The closing is expected to be completed April 1.

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Automotive

Study suggests COVID-19 supply chain effects

More than 80% of surveyed companies believe that their organization will experience some impact because of COVID-19 disruptions.

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Aerospace

UAMMI selects new executive director

The Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative has selected commercial aerospace industry veteran Dr. Tulinda Larsen for the position.

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Aerospace

NASA’s Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge advances with agreement signings

Companies will develop or operate air vehicles and airspace management services to support larger goals in urban air mobility.

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Glass Fibers

Construction begins for National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility

Planning permissions have been granted for construction of the new industry-led manufacturing R&D facility.

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Prepregs

NIAR's NCAMP announces release of first thermoplastic material

Toray’s Cetex TC1225 is a low-melt PAEK and is part of a broad effort by the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP) to qualify thermoplastic materials

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Resins

AOC Aliancys announces changes to European distribution

Effective this month, BÜFA Composite Systems, Gaches Chimie Spécialités and Nor-Komp are exclusive distributors of AOC polyester and vinyl ester products.

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Automotive

Tepex reinforces child seat headrest demonstrator

Continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics and a new PCIM-based production process demonstrate potential for lightweight structural safety components.

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