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!
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N°143 - november 2021
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FROM THE EDlTORlAL TEAM
When heat exposes the limits of materials
“The recent disruption on France’s South-East high-speed rail line, which left several TGV services stranded for hours following a catenary failure, served as a stark reminder of a reality that is...
NEWS
French company Nova Carbon helps Safran to recycle its carbon fibre scraps
Nova Carbon, a French deeptech startup specialising in carbon fibre recycling, is working with Safran to recycle the aerospace giant’s carbon fibre production waste. The startup offers a carbon fibre...
Boeing invests CA$36 million in advance composite aerospace manufacturing R&D in Winnipeg
Boeing is investing CA$36 million (€22.4 million) in R&D on advanced composites for aerospace manufacturing at its site in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This site pro-duces parts and sub-assemblies for...
US$25M for aerospace & defence composite manufacturer Hybron
Hybron, a US-based composites manufacturer whose products are used in the defence and aerospace sec-tors, has announced the completion of an initial funding round of US$25 million (€21.5 million), led...
Verretex raises the equivalent of US$1 million
Verretex, a Swiss specialist in glass fibre recycling, has secured project funding of CHF 800,000 (€870,000) from the Swiss agency Innosuisse. The project involves “Upcycling short recycled glass...
AGY and Saertex combine fibres with multiaxial fabric configurations
AGY and Saertex are jointly integrating AGY’s proprietary S-2 glass fibre into Saertex’s noncrimp fabric architectures, with the aim of producing composite materials suitable for applications in the...
Trillium raises US$13 million for demonstration plant for bio-based acrylonitrile
Trillium Renewable Chemicals, a bio-based chemical manufacturer, has raised a US$13 million (€11 million) Series B financing round to launch the world’s first demonstration plant for the manufacture...
“Regulations can be a real driver of innovation”
Amid a wave of chemical and environmental regulations, specialty chemical companies such as Huntsman. face pressure to develop new chemistries. In particular, the composites supply chain is counting...
Composites, innovation, risk, and reward
The composites industry is unusually innovative and dynamic, but applying innovation comes with risk. How much are we willing to assume? “ EC attended SAMPE Seattle in late April. There were two...
BUSINESS
“Composites manufacturing is highly sensitive to local process variations”
Winner of the Startup Booster 2026, nebumind has emerged as one of the standout innovators in the composites sector. The German company delivers a digital twin solution that captures and visualises...
A balancing act for US aerospace and defence contractors
Urgent military requirements. New aircraft designs. Stricter domestic sourcing rules. The composites industry is right in the middle of America’s call to arms… and cries for capable supply chains. US...
The AAM market is alive and well in the US, and coming soon to a vertiport near you
As the regulatory framework for advanced air mobility takes shape, the three US-based companies Joby Aviation, Beta Technologies, and Archer Aviation are pursuing certification of their composites-...
MANUFACTURING
Root reinforcement solutions for turbine blades
Larger wind turbines place increasing demands on blade root reinforcement, driving the need for stronger, lighter and more reliable connection solutions. Gurit’s co-infused butterfly wedge technology...
Scalable production of lightweight thermoplastic composite tubes through induction-assisted pullwinding
High-volume manufacturing remains one of the major challenges preventing the widespread adoption of composite structures in cost-sensitive industries. Continuous manufacturing technologies offer a...
FEATURES
Extension of the operating life of wind turbine blades
Wind turbine blade service life can be extended through advanced inspection, data-driven technical analysis, and structural repairs in critical areas. GDES Wind has developed practical maintenance and...
“China is well positioned to become the world’s largest hydrogen market”
Norway's UMOE Advanced Composites (UAC) has launched largescale hydrogen storage production in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China, marking the start of industrial production at the company’s largest...
What aerospace and wind energy can learn from each other
Aerospace and wind energy face a shared challenge: scaling composite manufacturing without sacrificing control. While wind has achieved scale and aerospace has mastered precision, both must now...
Supplying the global wind industry from India
From a small FRP service outfit in southern India to a globally trusted OEM partner supplying nacelle and rotor covers across six countries, Indocool Composites has charted one of the most quietly...
FEATURE
Electrical insulation challenges for future power systems
The rapid growth of renewables and rising power flows demand stronger electrical grids, accelerating HVDC projects in Europe. DC insulation differs significantly from AC, requiring specific materials...
SOLUTlONS
Braided composites for next-generation rail infrastructure
A braided thermoplastic composite cantilever for rail electrification has been developed by Composite Braiding. It is 84% lighter than steel, faster to install and designed for high-rate manufacture....
Composite connecting rods for high-speed trains
A small component can carry a big message. By replacing a steel connecting rod with a composite alternative, Talgo and G12 Innovation are exploring how rail systems can become lighter, more efficient...
Stratiforme places its bet on bio-based composites to invent a lighter rail structure
For the EcoTrain project, Stratiforme Industries is developing a flax fibre-based composite cabin body structure. They aim to demonstrate that a lighter, bio-based architecture can both meet the...
Transforming India’s railway infrastructure with composites
Indian Railways is currently undergoing one of the most extensive modernisation and expansion phases in its history. The network is shifting rapidly towards high-speed connectivity, advanced safety...
A high-speed transformation strategy for France’s rail network
From the nose of the TGV to station platforms across its network, SNCF is placing composite materials at the heart of its transformation strategy. The French rail operator is leveraging composite...
TECHNOLOGY
Building sovereign capability in ceramic matrix composites
The UK capability in ceramic matrix composites has a long history, with activity increasing significantly over the last 10-15 years. From prepregging, 3D weaving and chemical vapour infiltration to...
Reinforcing ceramics with CFIP technology, a new material paradigm
Ceramics excel in extreme environments but fail under tensile stress. A joint development by SUPSI and Reinforce3D proposes a different path: fabricating the ceramic first, then injecting continuous...
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