Blue Origin, the company owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has completed the first carbon composite nose cone for its new orbital rocket, the New Glenn. With a diameter of 7 metres the company claim that ...

Cytec have announced that they have completed the acquisition of Umeco Plc, a process that begin back in April of this year The $439 million acquisition is in line with Cytec’s growth strategy to ...

Camshafts ensure that the charge-cycle valves in internal combustion engines are opened and closed reliably and precisely. These valves are located in the camshaft module, the standard material for ...

This futuristic instrument does away with most of the wood traditionally used when making grand pianos like the Steinway, opting instead for advanced carbon fibre composites, with almost every single ...

Meggitt has agreed to acquire the advanced composites businesses of Cobham plc for US$200 million Cobham develops and produces engineered aerospace composite engine components , radomes and complex ...

The Japanese automaker says it has created a new way to speed up the development of car parts made from carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) by up to 80%, making it possible to mass-produce strong, ...

Two US Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories, the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), are working with the University of Kentucky and the ...

Using the very latest technologies in lightweight materials, powertrains, chassis, operating systems and intelligent connectivity underline its mission to bring together driving pleasure and ...

Jaguar Land Rover is preparing for future electric vehicles with advanced lightweight composite research that they say will deliver increased range and provide greater performance. The Tucana project ...

A new carbon fibre material could bring cost and performance benefits to the wind industry if developed commercially, according to a study led by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories. Wind ...

Fender has released the Stratocaster 1, a custom shop design created in partnership with Saleen Automotive. The new candy apple red electric guitar has been modelled around the Saleen 1 sports car and ...

Triumph Group has announced an agreement to sell its composites operations to Arlington Capital Partners. Included in the sale are the Triumph Aerospace Structures composites locations in ...