JEC Composites Magazine editorial team produces two times a year special issues on top of the regular issues of the magazine.
- Every first quarter: the JEC Observer
Written in collaboration with Estin & Co, it is the annual barometer of the composites industry, which provides a forecast growth up to the five coming years. This publication seeks to give an ample perspective and outlook of the industry for the next five years using graphs, key figures, market dynamics, and insights to illustrate the state of composites globally.
- Every autumn: the Composites Sustainability Report
Compiling highlights about the part composite materials are playing in creating the sustainable European economy of the future. The purpose of this annual work, rather than results, which quickly become obsolete, is to give examples of approaches contributing to and moving towards sustainability.
In the past, JEC Group published special issues about end users industries such as smarter cities, mobility, sports, health, and leisure, all these issues being available to all JEC Composites Magazine subscribers.
Contents
“We feel a strong pull from the market”
Since the inaugural round of the FIA Formula One World Championship in 1950, the pinnacle of motorsport has seen teams relentlessly push the boundaries of technology in pursuit of performance, making...
N°8 - february 2024
N°7 - december 2023
N°6 - march 2023
N°5 - february 2022
N°3 - may 2020
N°2 - november 2019
N°1 - march 2019
MOVING COMPOSITES FORWARD
“We feel a strong pull from the market”
Since the inaugural round of the FIA Formula One World Championship in 1950, the pinnacle of motorsport has seen teams relentlessly push the boundaries of technology in pursuit of performance, making...
TRENDS
JEC Composites Magazine: : What’s your view on the growing demand for sports equipment? Are there any new trends coming up in corona pandemic times like the recent “bike mania”?
Claude Despierres: We can certainly all see a surge for more bikes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is more than just that. There is a greater social concern for health and the environment. Many...
Sports and health: a wealth of opportunities for composites
Health has become tantamount to quality of life. More and more, it is becoming a key resource of tomorrow’s society. Active sports is a key factor in keeping the body fit. Due to megatrends such as...
“Cycling has become the new golfing!”
JEC Composites Magazine: : Could you give us a deeper insight about how you came to join the composites community? Christian Gemperlein : My passion for mountain biking goes back to the early 90s,...
Uncertainties over Chinese supply chains put pressure on electric bike producers
The 2020’s are set to be the decade of the electric car, and 2020 seems already to be the year of the electric bike. The pandemic that has boosted demand for bicycles also looks set to accelerate the...
The Gaming industry asks composites players: are you ready?
Whether they put you in the driver’s seat, give you the opportunity to don the hat of a private eye as he roams the streets of a postmodern city, or even make you an all-powerful god at the head of a...
PROCESSING
Bamboo versus maple from a skateboard manufacturer’s viewpoint
The discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of bamboo versus maple for skateboards has never stopped among skateboarders. Surely, each has their preference and attitude. As a manufacturer, FYS...
lntegrated loop technology provides new high strength joints for carbon fibre composites
Combining 3D-printed tooling with automated continuous axial fibre placement makes it possible to cost-effectively produce lighter and stronger composite structural parts with fully-integrated...
Disrupting the composite tooling supply chain
With traditional composite tooling manufacturing acknowledged as being an extremely lengthy and costly process, Yann Rageul, Director of Manufacturing Solutions at Stratasys, a global leader in...
Changing the outdoor hardware industry
Melker of Sweden uses natural technical fabrics in their full range of kayaks to reinforce the hull and make it lighter, while at the same time significantly lowering the environmental impact during...
APPLICATION
A mountain in the middle of the city
After having opened SKI365, a ski slope on the roof of the waste processing facility CopenHill designed by the architecture firm BIG in Denmark, the Amager Group has now drawn back the curtain on the...
The sound of composite violins investigated
For centuries, wood has been the material of choice for violins. Carbon fiber instruments have entered the market as an alternative. In contrast to popular opinion that composite violins have or lack...
Best sound in the world
A recent project focused on building a consumer product by applying the potential of composite materials, their characteristics and combination possibilities in a sector still little explored...
Shine bright like a composite
Gold is good, sterling silver is sweet, but carbon fibre jewellery is the next generation of lightweight, stylish, and rugged embellishments. Carbon fibre appeals to many forward-looking customers who...
Carbon fibre composites give luggage a leg up
Chinese luggage brand TUPLUS released a new carbon fibre suitcase under its Core lineup. The 63-cm model, currently only available for sale in China, has front and back shells made of Maezio®...
Closed-loop recycling of epoxy composites
Cobra and Aditya Birla Chemicals present a sustainable solution for closed-loop recycling of infused epoxy mould tools and thermoset epoxy RTM watersports fins for Starboard and MFC. Working with...
Composites make their own mark in China
Through a collaboration with Chinese athletic wear start-up Bmai, Covestro developed high-specs running shoes using Maezio™ composite materials in the shank. The aim was to make products that will...
Future of sprinting: spikeless CFRTP sprinting shoe
A breakthrough shaping technology using preformed randomly-oriented ultra-thin CFRTP tapes now makes it possible to achieve the finest detail moulding with CFRTP, as accomplished in the spikeless...
Advanced composite materials for prosthetic sockets in developing countries
In developing countries, there is now a growing trend in the use of advanced composite materials (ACM) in several fields including prosthetic sockets due to their strength-to-weight ratio and...
A new way to make prostheses and orthoses
Amparo is redefining prosthetic socket technology. The Confidence Socket is an innovative off-the-shelf product that was created to provide a simpler, faster and more economic fitting process. This...
‘‘The company’s objective is to design a future full of choices”
RDS is a Japanese design & technology company specialised in developing original, new and innovative approaches to manufacturing based on their strength of “Ideas”, “Design” and “Technology”. Since...
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