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Manufacturing of high quality rPET-based formulations

AOC is manufacturing a full range of high quality rPET-based formulations at its Ústí nad Labem site (Czech Republic). The rPET used for making these

14. November 2024

Driving mobility innovation and value through collaboration

Both CU members Fraunhofer ICT and Materia Inc., a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corp, have signed a multi-year collaboration agreement to advance the understanding as

13. November 2024

Call for papers for the first issue of CU reports 2025

Dear CU members, it is worth being quick to get started. That is why we hereby, before the end of the year 2024, invite you

12. November 2024

100 years AVK – Anniversary celebration

The AVK – German Federation of Reinforced Plastics celebrated its 100th anniversary on 22 October 2024 as part of the JEC Forum DACH. Composites have

30. October 2024

Your Insights Needed: Advancing Circular Strategies for Fibre-Reinforced Composites

At the Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK) we are strongly committed to the sustainability and circularity of composite materials. As part of

29. October 2024

High-precision processing robot with innovative drive train – Made in Lower Saxony l Germany

Resource-efficient, flexible automated production – Newly developed milling kinematics on a linear axis enables versatile and efficient machining of lightweight materials to metals up to

29. October 2024

Two decades of innovation and collaboration: Composites United celebrates the 20th anniversary

The 20th anniversary of Composites United e. V. (CU) is not only a milestone in the history of the association, but also a significant event

29. October 2024

AVK Innovation Award 2024 – the winners have been announced

We congratulate all the winners of this year’s AVK Innovation Award and are really pleased that so many members of our network are among the

28. October 2024

ILK wins AVK prize 2024 for Innovative Product Development with Rauch Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH and thoenes®

The consortium consisting of the CU members Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology at TU Dresden and thoenes® as well as RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH

28. October 2024

Sustainability in practice: CU Innovation Day discusses the future of sustainable composite materials

The CU Innovation Day “Sustainable Composites for Future Applications” on September 25 and 26, 2024, hosted by Ceramic Composites, CU Bau and MAI Carbon of

7. October 2024