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• IYRS to Launch Composites Technology Program in 2010

  

  The International Yacht Restoration School, with campuses in Newport and Bristol, will launch a full-time Composites Technology Program in 2010, teaching both hands-on practical skills and the theory behind composites processes and applications.

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• Composite Strength Inspired by Sea Shells

  

  Scientists from The University of Manchester and The University of Leeds have drawn on the structure of sea shells to develop an method of combining calcite crystals with polystyrene particles, creating a composite material more ductile than the original brittle form.

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• EKO-FLOR Composite Flooring Modules Gain Strength With Polyurethane Resin

  

  Due to the success of its EKO-FLOR product line, Conforce International, Inc., is adapting its cs-4 module for use in trailer products worldwide.

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• Jushi and Gibson Fiberglass Increase Capacity in Jiujiang.

  Jushi and Gibson Fiberglass have restarted the furnace in Jiujiang located in Jiangxi province, China.

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• Price Increase on Reichhold Products

  Reichhold will make a 100 EUR/MT price increase effective for all orders shipped on or after April 01, 2010 in Europe.

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• MVP Conducts Comprehensive Light RTM Training In India

  

  Magnum Venus Plastech Distributor for India, MVP-India, hosted the MVP Light RTM training for the first time at their facility in Mumbai in January.

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• Cytec Receive Alenia Innovation Award

  A team composed of Alenia Aeronautica, Salerno University and Cytec has been honoured with the Alenia Aeronautica Special Award for innovation for Research, for work on improving composite electrical properties for aerospace structure applications.

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• Martiens Robotec Merged Into Dieffenbacher

  After many years of cooperation between the companies, Martiens Robotec has been merged into the Dieffenbacher group of companies.

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• GKN Aerospace Selected for Further Composite Work on the Joint Strike Fighter

  

  GKN Aerospace has been selected by BAE Systems as a strategic supplier for the manufacture of a range of composite and metallic structures for the F-35 Lightning II, in agreements with a potential value in excess of USD200m.

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• New Radius WheelProbe

  Sonatest have launched their new Radius WheelProbe, which has been specifically designed for curved surface mapping applications often found in the eerospace and composite sectors.

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