Purchase of TenCate Advanced Composites sees Japanese company gain a presence in thermoplastic and high-temperature composites; enables entry into new markets such as defence and space.
Featured products include HDPE and PP-based unidirectional tapes for automotive and industrial applications, a carbon fiber/polyetherimide composite aircraft seat back, and a carbon-fiber reinforced polycarbonate composite laminate in a smart tablet cover.
Recycled carbon-fiber materials supplier has announced plans to increase the capacity of its Coseley, West Midlands, facility to satisfy increasing demand from large volume, commercial applications that require product supply on a significant scale.
Expansion of footprint in Singapore will localize Ultem resin production in Asia, increasing global production by 50%; recommissioning of Noryl resin manufacturing operations in Bergen op Zoom expected to increase global production more than 40%.
