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Non-metal Materials
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2026
20 July

ReleaseJetZero to open engineering office on Wichita State's Innovation Campus

21 May

ReleaseBron Tapes Holdings, LLC announces new Denver location to support and scale future growth

12 May

ReleaseMagnolia Advanced Materials expands European presence to meet rising global demand

8 April

ReleaseAGY and SAERTEX announce development of advanced S-2 Glass non-crimp fabrics for high-performance composite applications

4 March

ReleaseAmerichem expands aircraft interior portfolio with PFAS-free thermoplastic platform meeting 55/55 OSU, low smoke, and low toxicity requirements

6 January

ReleaseArxis acquires Micro-Tronics

2025
4 November

ReleaseAsahi Kasei licenses novel electrolyte technology to EAS Batteries for the market launch of an ultra-high-power cell

4 September

ReleaseSyensqo and Teijin Carbon achieve aerospace qualification for advanced resin system

29 August

ReleaseArclin enters into definitive agreement to acquire aramids business, including Kevlar and Nomex brands, from DuPont

17 June

ReleaseAGY partners with A+ Composites to launch unidirectional thermoplastic tape line featuring new lightweight, high-performance single-end S2 Glass roving

12 June

ReleaseGreene Tweed proves Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) compatibility with elastomer seals in new study

8 May

ReleaseSwift Textile Metalizing (STM) celebrates Lockheed Martin Supplier Awards for a decade of excellence

2024
9 October

ReleaseAsahi Kasei and Aquafil collaborate on cellulose nanofiber and regenerated ECONYL Polymer for 3D printing applications

27 August

ReleaseLow-dielectric quartz fiber prepreg from Teijin Group’s Renegade Materials Corp. is first to achieve NCAMP certification

19 February

ReleaseSyensqo announces technology collaboration at JEC 2024

2023
21 December

ReleaseTeijin to produce Tenax Carbon Fiber from ISCC Plus certified sustainable Raw Materials

4 September

ReleaseSOCOMORE enters the aeronautical sealants market with the acquisition of US company FLAMEMASTER

9 August Shawn Black, President - Defence Airframe at GKN Aerospace, and Matthieu Louvot, Executive Vice President Programmes at Airbus Helicopters, sealed the agreement.

Dutch commitment to H225M brings GKN onboard

GKN will provide support in engineering, electrical wiring interconnections systems design and manufacturing. It will also lead innovation projects and aerostructures design and manufacturing, with a focus on composites.

13 July

ReleaseQuickstep announces location for first US engineering & manufacturing facility

13 April Tenax ThermoPlastic Woven Fabric (TPWF).

Qualification smooths the way for PEEK carbon fabric applications

Teijin has achieved the first NCAMP qualification of a carbon fabric reinforced thermoplastic composite material, and the first for pre-consolidated laminates, used for rapid thermoforming of stamped structural components.

7 February

ReleaseOne of the world's largest thermoplastic aerostructures successfully completed in stunning project

2022
26 April

ReleaseNovaria Group announces agreement to acquire FMi Chemical, Inc.

25 January

ReleaseVentec's USA facility receives AS9100-D & ISO 9001:2015 Quality Certification

12 January

ReleaseSolvay to collaborate with Trillium on bio-based acrylonitrile for carbon fibre applications

2021
16 November

ReleaseFMi Chemical becomes approved supplier to General Electric

3 September

ReleaseEnpro continues portfolio reshaping; divests polymer components business

10 August

ReleaseIntegrated Polymer Solutions acquires Seal Science, Inc.

2 August

ReleasePPG completes milestone expansion at Sylmar manufacturing facility

16 June

ReleaseIntegrated Polymer Solutions acquires Swift Textile Metalizing

15 June

ReleaseTeijin joins Spirit's Aerospace Innovation Centre to enhance engineering partnership

1 June

ReleaseTeijin's Tenax carbon fibre prepreg adopted for next-generation aircraft engine nacelle

27 May

ReleaseTufnol acquired by Diamorph

27 May

ReleaseHenkel collaborates in sustainability study on reducing CO2 emissions through lightweight materials in aerospace

20 May Toray Advanced Composites has installed a high heat laminate press at its Nijverdal facility.

Toray expands thermoplastic composite capabilities

Toray's latest press allows additional functionality to be integrated into the laminate at the point of consolidation, such as anti-galvanic corrosion and lightning strike protection.

11 May

ReleaseTeledyne CML Composites makes significant investment in thermoplastic processing capability in conjunction with the National Composites Centre

21 April Martin Wood, Weaving Director at Antich and Sons, pictured with one of the single rapier weaving looms used to create 3D woven multilayer textiles. Martin is arguably one of the most experienced weaving experts in the country having spent his entire career working on the technical side of weaving.

Project results in composite yarn-spinning technique

Antich and Sons' latest capability is the culmination of a three-year project which focused on creating stabilised, near-net shape preforms of variable thickness. These preforms will allow for efficient use of material.

2020
27 October

ReleaseTeijin and Safran sign master contract for the purchasing of high-performance composite materials

9 October

ReleaseTenax carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastics qualified by Collins Aerospace

15 September

ReleaseZircotec increase capacity ten-fold following £2.5M investment

3 September

Magnet technology is central to 'ultra-efficient' electric engine

Advanced Magnet Lab has secured government funding for the first phase of development of an electric aircraft engine based on a dual permanent magnet rotor. It says the potential is "transformational".

1 September

ReleaseIntegrated Polymer Solutions acquires MAST Technologies

27 July

ReleaseELG and Aerocircular N.V. develop closed-loop recycling scheme for end-of-life aircraft

21 July

ReleaseTenax Non-Crimp Fabrics and Tenax Braided Fibers qualified for Airbus

14 May

ReleaseSTELIA Aerospace receives the 2020 JEC Innovation Award in the "Aerospace" category, together with IS Groupe, Arkema, Latecoere and Hexcel

6 February

ReleaseDuPont to expand global capacity of Nomex paper

26 January

ReleaseFlamemaster announces joint development with Groupe Socomore

21 January

ReleaseVon Roll receives certification for the aerospace industry

2019
13 November

ReleaseChemetall completes expansion of its production site in Langelsheim, Germany

23 October

ReleaseSolvay and Belgian aerospace companies sign partnership agreement with Lockheed Martin in the presence of the Belgian government

20 August

ReleaseGreene Tweed launches Fusion 665