Archive: March 2022
Natural fibre composite bumpers for race cars
Sustainable lightweighting company Bcomp of Fribourg, Switzerland, is now supplying its high-performance natural fibre technologies to HWA of Affalterbach, Germany, a development partner of German...
AIMPLAS joins project to develop eco-friendly composite materials
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre in Valencia, Spain, has joined the Lightcar project, funded by the Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI), to develop novel composite materials...
Scale up of bacterial cellulose biomanufacturing facility
Biomaterials company Polybion has announced that its bacterial cellulose facility – claimed to be the world’s first – is scaling up production and also the...
Lightweight recycled material for the automotive market
A British manufacturer that produces noise, vibration and harshness parts and sealing solutions for the automotive industry has launched a range of recycled materials suitable...
World’s largest aircraft cabin event returns as air travel recovers
After several online events owing to the coronavirus pandemic, Aircraft Interiors Expo is set to return to Hamburg, Germany, from 14-16 June for its first...
Fabric manufacturer launches new digital print technology
In what it calls “an exciting development for the transport industry”, UK fabric manufacturer Camira Fabrics has launched a new digital print technology that provides...
Energy-storing composite for electric vehicles
Researchers at the University of Central Florida have advanced NASA technologies to develop a power suit for an electric car that is said to be...