#Composites

2024-02-16

Toray presents innovations with 5 subsidiaries at JEC World 2024 in France

Toray Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce today that French subsidiary Toray Carbon Fibers Europe S.A., Italian subsidiaries Composites Materials (Italy) s.r.l. and Delta-Preg S.p.A., German subsidiary euro advanced carbon fiber composites GmbH, Hungarian subsidiary Zoltek Zrt., and UK and Dutch subsidiary Toray Advanced Composites are exhibiting 5 booths at JEC World 2024 from March 5 to 7 at Paris-Nord Villepinte, France.

Toray Group will feature the full range of TORAYCA™ and Zoltek carbon fibers, prepregs, Advanced Towpreg and composite materials used in aerospace, automotive, sports and leisure, green energy and a broad range of industrial markets.

The overview of each booth at the annual leading international composites show is listed below.

(1) Toray Carbon Fibers Europe / euro advanced carbon fiber composites /Toray booth

Location: 5H01

Features:

a. Europe’s largest portfolio of premium carbon fibers, including the World’s highest-strength carbon fiber and high tensile modulus carbon fiber

b. Sustainability actions including ISCC PLUS certification

c. Parts made with Advanced Towpreg using filament winding and automated fiber placement (AFP)

d. Automotive parts for high-performance vehicles

(2) Toray Advanced Composites booth

Location: 6E25

Features:

a. Range of material solutions for high performance automotive, including TC750 toughened-epoxy prepreg for structural applications, Toray AmberTool tooling prepreg and TC248SF surfacing film

b. Latest innovation in Toray Cetex™ thermoplastic composites including recycled and next-generation aerospace applications

(3) Delta-Preg booth

Location: 6E17

Features:

a. GT car made with DELTA prepregs

b. Forged carbon

c. Sustainable materials

(4) Composite Materials (Italy) booth

Location: 6D06

Features:

a. “ZeroPreg” sustainable materials

b. New structural and body prepregs

(5) Zoltek booth

Location: 5H21

Features:

a. Thermoplastic tape by A+ Composites

b. Thermoplastic A+ Composites based composite parts

Toray develops recycling technology that retains carbon fiber strength and surface quality

Toray Industries, Inc., announced today that it has developed a recycling technology that can decompose diverse carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) made from thermosetting resins while retaining the strength and surface quality of those fibers. The company drew on this technology to create a nonwoven fabric employing recycled carbon fibers.

HEAD launches more sustainable(1) BOOM RAW racquet on Earth Day by using Toray’s bio-circular carbon fibers

HEAD continues to innovate with the launch of the BOOM RAW tennis racquet, an encouraging development in the search for a more sustainable future for racquet sports. All of the carbon fibers are bio-circular carbon fibers in the limited-edition and highly innovative BOOM RAW racquet, which offers the same explosive power - along with the same fun, feel and easy playability - as the regular, in-line BOOM racquet. The bio-circular carbon fibers are manufactured by Toray and its subsidiary Toray Carbon Fibers Europe.

Toray develops durable reverse osmosis membrane

Toray Industries, Inc., announced today that it has developed a highly durable reverse osmosis (RO) membrane (see glossary note 1). This innovative offering guarantees the long-term provision of high-quality water. It also maintains the superior removal performance of Toray’s existing membranes vital for reusing industrial wastewater and treating sewage.

JEC World 2026 reveals the list of finalists for the Innovation Awards

Each year, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards recognize collaborative, innovative, and ambitious projects that illustrate the potential of composite materials. Created in 1998, this benchmark program aims to identify, promote, and reward the most innovative composite solutions worldwide. In 28 years, the JEC Composites Innovation Awards have attracted more than 2,200 participating companies from around the world. A total of 269 companies and 811 associated partners have been recognized for the excellence of their innovations.

MEL Composites and Carrocerías Ayats collaborate on lightweight composite window frames

MEL Composites is proud to announce its ongoing collaboration with Spanish bus and coach manufacturer Carrocerías Ayats, showcasing the benefits of advanced composite technologies and scalable manufacturing processes originally developed for the sporting goods sector. The joint development of lightweight composite window frame covers demonstrates how MEL’s process innovation can be successfully transferred to the transportation industry to meet new regulatory and performance goals.

Navis TubeTex announces U.S. partnership with Icomatex

Navis TubeTex, a global leader in advanced dyeing and finishing machinery solutions, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Icomatex (www.icomatex.com), a respected European manufacturer of high-quality stenters and textile finishing equipment. Under this agreement, Navis TubeTex will exclusively represent the Icomatex stenter line in the United States.

ADVANSA launches ADVA®tex: A new step toward textile-to-textile recycling

ADVANSA has introduced ADVA®tex, a new filling fibre made entirely from recycled pre-consumer textile waste, positioning the material as a significant step forward in textile-to-textile (T2T) recycling. The fibre is designed for use in duvets, pillows, mattresses, and furniture applications and is available in three versions.

KARL MAYER celebrates 35 years of EL pattern drive

KARL MAYER is celebrating an anniversary this year: on 30 November 1990, the first warp knitting machine with electronic guide bar control, the KS 4 EL, was delivered – another milestone for patterning. As early as 1980, the SU gearbox with the MRS42SU had initiated the transition from mechanical chains to digital data.