AUTOMOTIVE

• 1 Brake discs manufactured from recycled carbon composites
• 2 Lexus LFA cabin made of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic
• 3 Reinforced polypropylene shield reduces noise
• 3 Glass fibre-reinforced component wins award
• 4 Magna and Canadian National Research Council announce partnership

AEROSPACE

• 4 Autoclave-free joining method used on crew module
• 5 First lay-up for A350 XWB manufactured in France
• 5 Aeroplane with composite wings completes test flight

METAMATERIALS

• 6 Fibreglass lens promises more control

NANOCOMPOSITES

• 6 Method allows fragrances to be loaded in thermoplastics
• 7 $1.5 million awarded to develop functionalized nanographene platelets

MARINE

• 8 Structural foam accredited by leading bodies

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

• 8 Raschel machine incorporating carbon fibrereinforced plastic is a world first

CONSTRUCTION

• 9 Smoke- and flame-retardant thermoset moulding compound launched
• 10 Low-viscosity resin developed for pultruded profiles

COMPANY NEWS

• 10 SP and High Modulus combine
• 11 Celanese takes over FACT 12 $34.7 million awarded to establish carbon fibre research centre

WIND ENERGY

• 12 Research project to explore intelligent blades

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