JEC Composites Magazine is the point of contact of the international Composites Community, 6 times a year, with topics covering scientific information, business, technology, manufacturing, and application sectors trends.
In each and every issue, readers will learn about the entire composites industry value chain (from raw materials to application markets), and be inspired with current and future innovations.
The six sections of the magazine consist in:
- NEWS: with interviews, articles about business development (M&As, appointments, partnerships and collaborations, awards etc.).
- BUSINESS: with articles covering trends and markets, focusing on a specific country or region, with the composites market, or the application markets, or the companies strategies etc. in that country or region, and a startup focus.
- MANUFACTURING: with articles about production processes and processing equipment.
- FEATURE: an in-depth overview of a specific topic (typically an application sector), plus a JEC World Preview in April/May and Review in June/July.
- SOLUTIONS: composites around us, with articles showing how composite materials are being used in applications which impact our everyday lives.
- TECHNOLOGY: with articles about developments in materials, testing and control, repair, joining, design and simulation, recycling and reuse, R&D.
Enjoy your reading!
Contents
The future is paved with good intentions
“In a world subject to profound changes and surrounded by numerous geopolitical and therefore economic uncertainties, the Pythias have free rein to promise the worst. It is a habit, an ease, that we...
N°160 - january 2025
N°159 - november 2024
N°158 - september 2024
N°157 - july 2024
N°156 - may 2024
N°155 - march 2024
N°154 - january 2024
N°153 - november 2023
N°152 - september 2023
N°151 - june 2023
N°150 - april 2023
N°149 - january 2023
N°148 - november 2022
N°147 - september 2022
N°146 - june 2022
N°145 - april 2022
N°144 - january 2022
N°143 - november 2021
N°142 - september 2021
N°141 - july 2021
N°140 - may 2021
N°139 - march 2021
N°138 - january 2021
N°137 - november 2020
N°136 - september 2020
N°135 - july 2020
N°134 - may 2020
N°133 - march 2020
N°132 - january 2020
N°131 - november 2019
N°130 - september 2019
N°129 - july 2019
N°128 - may 2019
N°127 - march 2019
N°126 - january 2019
N°125 - november 2018
N°124 - october 2018
N°123 - august 2018
N°122 - july 2018
N°121 - may 2018
N°120 - april 2018
N°119 - march 2018
N°118 - january 2018
N°117 - november 2017
N°116 - october 2017
N°115 - august 2017
N°114 - july 2017
N°113 - june 2017
N°112 - april 2017
N°111 - march 2017
N°110 - january 2017
N°109 - november 2016
N°108 - october 2016
N°107 - august 2016
N°106 - july 2016
N°105 - june 2016
N°104 - april 2016
N°103 - march 2016
N°102 - january 2016
N°101 - november 2015
N°100 - october 2015
N°99 - september 2015
N°98 - july 2015
N°97 - may 2015
N°96 - april 2015
N°95 - march 2015
N°94 - january 2015
N°93 - december 2014
N°92 - october 2014
N°91 - august 2014
N°90 - june 2014
N°89 - may 2014
N°88 - april 2014
N°87 - march 2014
N°86 - january 2014
N°85 - november 2013
N°84 - october 2013
N°83 - august 2013
N°82 - july 2013
N°81 - may 2013
N°80 - april 2013
N°79 - march 2013
N°78 - january 2013
N°77 - december 2012
N°76 - october 2012
N°75 - august 2012
N°74 - july 2012
N°73 - june 2012
N°72 - april 2012
N°71 - march 2012
N°70 - january 2012
N°69 - november 2011
N°68 - october 2011
N°67 - august 2011
N°66 - july 2011
N°65 - may 2011
N°64 - april 2011
N°63 - march 2011
N°62 - january 2011
N°61 - november 2010
N°60 - october 2010
N°59 - august 2010
N°58 - june 2010
N°57 - may 2010
N°56 - april 2010
N°55 - february 2010
N°54 - january 2010
N°53 - november 2009
N°52 - october 2009
N°51 - september 2009
N°50 - july 2009
N°49 - june 2009
N°48 - may 2009
N°47 - march 2009
N°46 - january 2009
FROM THE EDlTORlAL TEAM
The future is paved with good intentions
“In a world subject to profound changes and surrounded by numerous geopolitical and therefore economic uncertainties, the Pythias have free rein to promise the worst. It is a habit, an ease, that we...
MOVING COMPOSITES FORWARD
“Each of the major themes of our technological road map is championed by one of Daher’s 3 tech centres”
With a sales revenue of €1.65 billion in 2023, of which 35% in the United States, Daher is pursuing the course of its strategic plan, Take Off 2027. The company has made innovation to decarbonise the...
NEWS
Cikoni announces strategic entry into new space sector
Cikoni, an engineering firm specialising in advanced lightweight and composite solutions, announced its strategic expansion into the new space sector. Leveraging its expertise in Carbon Fibre...
Gurit and Genesis Products announce new supply contract for office interiors in North America
Gurit and Genesis Products announced a long-term supply contract for Gurit’s Kerdyn PET structural foam core. The contract allows for exclusive supply of Kerdyn PET to Genesis Products for the use in...
Swancor and Adani sign MoU to jointly develop India’s first recyclable wind farm
On January 8, Swancor Holding signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Adani New Industries, a wholly-owned subsidiary created by Adani Enterprises for green energy projects, officially initiating...
Airbus selects Bercella and Airborne to supply substrates for the wings of MDA Aurora satellites
Airbus Netherlands selected several suppliers, among which Bercella and Airborne, to supply panel and yoke substrates for the Sparkwing solar arrays that the company is providing for the MDA Space...
CompPair announces its participation in a €2.8 million Eurostar initiative for the development of sustainable composites to propel the future of mobility
CompPair announced it was joining a European project called NERTHUS, dedicated to the development and industrialisation of a new generation of environmentally friendly composites and to the subsequent...
ArianeGroup changes management and renews contract with Daher
ArianeGroup and its subsidiary Arianespace announce the departure of Stéphane Israël, executive chairman of Arianespace, and the appointment of David Cavaillolès to this position. David Cavaillolès,...
Fairmat® unveils FairPlyTM and Infinite Recycling technology
The French deeptech startup Fairmat recently unveiled FairPly™, an innovative material reducing CO2 emissions by 90%, and its Infinite Recycling technology. FairPlyTM is the latest evolution of...
Launch of EU-funded project D-STANDART : developing fatigue test standards and AI-Aided models for composite structures
The EU-funded D-STANDART project aims to develop efficient methods to model the durability of large-scale composite structures of any design with arbitrary lay-ups under realistic conditions....
“The project was very technical, but the human and artistic adventure makes it extraordinary”
Opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, on July 26, 2024, at past 10 p.m. A silver horse, codename Zeus, and its mysterious rider set off for a 6-km gallop on the Seine. A very artistic...
BUSINESS
“We use reliable industrial solutions that few of our competitors can provide”
A perfect tool for prevention, inspection and support, underwater drones offer a safe, fast and lightweight alternative to carry out various operations. Thanks to its advanced robotic technologies,...
Innovative joining techniques for composites: a pathway to stronger, sustainable structures
The assembly and joining of composite materials poses structural integrity challenges while innovations in adhesives, surface treatments and hybrid bonding are transforming the industry. These...
The European composites market still has encouraging outlook
The European economic recovery continues, as a result of a determined response to the recent crises driven by Covid. However, the financial revival is showing signs of slowing down – signs we will...
MANUFACTURING
The state-of-art R&D in the induction welding on composites
Induction welding is a highly technological process for composite material components assembling, where the heating source does not come in contact with the workpiece. This exploits the principle of...
Pultrusion of bendable rebars based on a glass fibre reinforced thermoplastic
One of the key achievements of the COACH 2 project between Arkema and IRT M2P, which allowed the maturation of Elium®, an innovative liquid thermoplastic resin that is both post-formable and...
Prototyping of composite materials and implementation solutions
To improve the efficiency of prototyping and manufacturing, several innovative techniques have been developed. Among them, tape weaving, radial braiding, tailored fibre placement and filament winding...
FEATURE INNOVATIONS
Automated direct consolidation technology using a unique thermosetting resin
The Fibre to Composite (FtoC) technology, a patented innovation by ADEKA and GH craft, features a unique infrared (IR) rapidcuring system. This innovative process enables the transformation of raw...
FEATURE
Bench to blade: biomass-derived, recyclable wind turbine blades
As wind energy becomes a cornerstone in the shift to renewable power, the materials currently used in turbine blades pose challenges due to their reliance on petrochemicals and non-recyclable nature....
20 years of recycling carbon fibre history
Gen 2 Carbon embodies 20 years of innovation in creating valuable materials from carbon fibre wastes. Their thermal recovery system has been refined to optimise recovered fibre properties, alongside...
Chinese composites industry’s latest automotive innovations
Last September in Shanghai, the China Composites Expo allowed Chinese and international companies to display their latest composites innovations. Inovev selected 4 major innovations for the automotive...
How Venturi is taking composites to the Moon
Last April, NASA awarded Venturi Space's strategic partner Venturi Astrolab Inc. a contract for the feasibility of a lunar vehicle, the Flex rover. This vehicle will have to cope with the extreme...
Revamping luxury performance catamarans with advanced composites
Using advanced technologies like the digital twin, carbon fibreinfused lamination processes and 3D printing, Cure Marine built a lightweight and fast boat, the Cure 55. It all began in 2005, when 2...
Manufacturing boat moulds with 3D printing
The large-format moulds specialist SMM Composites unveiled its latest investment, a large-scale additive manufacturing machine which improves the production process and enables the use of recycled...
SPECIAL JEC WORLD 2025 PREVIEW
THE MEETING PLACE FOR THE GLOBAL COMPOSITES COMMUNITY
WELCOME TO THIS PREVIEW OF JEC WORLD 2025! JEC World is the leading global event for composites industry, with a holistic approach that encompasses innovation, business and networking. Companies from...
BEST-IN-CLASS STARTUP SOLUTIONS
Jelle Bloemhof, Head of Composite Manufacturing Technologies, explains how Airbus collaborates with startups to drive improvements to its aircraft. JEC Composites Magazine: What motivates you to be a...
THE WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF COMPOSITES
Simon Holmes and Smita Kacker explain ExxonMobil’s growing investment in composite materials and emphasise that startups must innovate without losing sight of a user-centric approach. JEC Composites...
INNOVATION IS A TEAM SPORT
Chris Skinner, Vice President of Strategic Marketing and R&D, Owens Corning, discusses the value of building relationships with early-stage innovators. JEC Composites Magazine: What motivates you to...
PRODUCTS & MATERIALS APPLIED BIOPLASTICS (USA)
appliedbioplastics.com Making Sustainable Commodity Plastic Affordable at Scale Applied Bioplastics enables large plastic compounders and consumers of plastic to reduce their carbon and microplastic...
PROCESS, MANUFACTURING & EQUIPMENT ADN GROUP (FRANCE)
adngroup-solutions.com Technology Combining Eco-Design and the Dismantling Process of Composite Materials ADN develops and designs a technology that combines eco-design with dismantling processes for...
INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY ARE INSEPARABLE
Müge Yenmez, CTO & Region General Manager, Composite EMEA, explains how supporting the Innovation Awards advances Kordsa’s sustainability goals. JEC Composites Magazine: What motivates Kordsa to...
INNOVATIVE TOOLSTO SOLVE REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES
Andrew Hedger, President of MVP, explains that even as a family-run business nearing 90 years, innovation remains at the heart of the company. JEC Composites Magazine: Can you introduce MVP’s product...
LSAM TECHNOLOGY DELIVERS PRECISION, SPEED AND EFFICIENCY
Scott Vaal, LSAM Product Manager at Thermwood Corporation, explains the features of the company’s Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) systems. JEC Composites Magazine: Can you introduce...
“I SEE 2025 AS A GROWTH YEAR, ESPECIALLY ON AEROSPACE MARKETS”
JEC met Jeff Dahlgren, a charismatic leader in the composites industry, whose talk at JEC World is highly anticipated. Selected experts. JEC Composites Magazine: In what state of mind are you...
ITALY ADVANCES SOLUTIONS FOR COMPOSITES CIRCULARITY
JEC World 2025 is a notable event for Italy’s composites industry, with a record number of exhibitors, Country on Stage session, and a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Assocompositi. To mark...
DISCOVER CUTTING-EDGE COMPOSITES RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Our R&I Projects Program serves as a platform for connecting innovators with the composites industry. JEC Composites R&I Projects Program showcases the latest advancements in composite materials....
... HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST COMPOSITES INNOVATIONS
Following on from the success of the previous edition, in 2025, JEC World will set up two showcase areas spotlighting parts and finished products covering the majority of the application markets for...
DISCOVER COMPOSITES
JEC has decided to highlight the use of composite materials in Architecture and Design, with an exhibition at JEC World 2025 showcasing the increasing use of composites over the past years in these...
EXPLORE EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT JEC WORLD 2025
Recruitment, training, and professional development are at the forefront of the composites industry. In 2025, JEC World is proud to launch several dynamic initiatives designed to make your three-day...
SAMPE TECHNICAL SESSIONS A DEEP DIVE INTO INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
SAMPE Global is proud to collaborate with JEC World to bring technical programming directly to the JEC World 2025 show floor with the “SAMPE Technical Sessions.” Designed under the guidance of Dr....
INNOVATION REPORT
Simulation, ancillary products, intermediate products, production, equipment, applications… innovation is in the spotlight at JEC World 2025 JEC World is traditionally the event where most of the new...
Manufacturing
RESIDUAL STRESS CALCULATION FOR THE FILAMENT WINDING PROCESS Hall 6 - G89 This innovative solution offers a complete numerical model of the filament winding process with mechanical, thermal and...
Multi-sector THERMHEX WAVY PEI HONEYCOMB FOR SUSTAINABLE THERMOPLASTIC CORES
EconCore’s ThermHex Wavy PEI honeycomb offers a sustainable, high-performance thermoplastic core, designed to replace non-recyclable thermoset phenolic resin based honeycombs in aerospace...
Multi-sector
HY-BOR ® PREPREGS WITH IMPROVED FLEXURAL PERFORMANCE The Hy-Bor® portfolio was recently expanded with a hybrid boron/carbon fibre unidirectional prepreg with...
Multi-sector SUSTAINABLE RELEASE LINERS FOR FIBRE IMPREGNATION
Gascogne Flexible is launching an eco-friendly silicone release paper specifically designed for the composite industry. Main features: - Natural, locally-sourced unbleached fibres- Up to 30% recycled...
Multi-sector ROTOR BANDING TECHNOLOGY: LASER TECH AND IN-SITU CURING
RIMAC introduces its groundbreaking PM rotor banding machine, capable of applying both thermoset and thermoplastic tapes. The machine is equipped with integrated laser technology for in-situ curing of...
Manufacturing AI-ENABLED FULLY-AUTOMATED ASTM D5528 FRACTURE TOUGHNESS TESTING
Hall 5 - K86 Leveraging machine learning AI technology, the system is capable of identifying the cracking tip, tracking and measuring the crack growth on both sides of a specimen while synchronously...
Multi-sector POWERING THE ZEN50 CATAMARAN WITH MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT
MEL Composites contributed to the production of the ZEN50 catamaran, which is powered by zero-emission solar and wind energy. The company’s technical expertise was critical in testing materials,...
Multi-sector PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES
Make the most of these materials with their high development and application potential. Our technical and scientific documentary resources are the essential tool for exploiting the full potential of...
Pressure vessels ADVANCED TYPE IV HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM
Epsilon Kompozit (Türkiye) is entering the Type IV hydrogen storage market. Using the filament winding technology, the company offers high-performance solutions tailored to sustainable mobility and...
TECHNOLOGY
Prediction of the properties of composites based on natural fibres
Natural fibres offer a sustainable potential for NFRP, but variability limits performance predictions. A new rapid test at RWTH Aachen aims to efficiently assess material properties using minimal...
Infusion: a versatile technique for manufacturing high-performance composite parts
Resin infusion uses vacuum depression to impregnate dry reinforcements with resin, enabling the efficient production of large, complex composite parts. This process minimises emissions, reduces costs...
Institute of Lightweight Structures: a partner for sustainable lightweight technologies
The IST is a leading European centre for lightweight technologies. Its research focuses on sustainable materials, circular economy solutions and advanced manufacturing. With an interdisciplinary...
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