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CU Switzerland congratulates Bridge and CFRP pioneer Urs Meier on his birthday

Urs Meier is the former director of Empa’s Dübendorf site. Through his research and developments, he has contributed significantly to the realisation of carbon fibre

10. January 2023

CompPair receives a FIT Tech Growth loan

Our member CompPair receives a CHF 500,000 growth loan from the Bern Foundation for Technological Innovation. It will help the start-up bring its self-repairing and

24. December 2022

Just remember – Carbon fibers for data storage in the laminate

For the reinforcement of fiber-reinforced plastics, carbon fibers currently have density related the highest mechanical property potential. The electrical conductivity of carbon fibers is also

19. December 2022

Aviation meets architecture – Tailored Fibre Placement makes for tailored bio composite structures for architecture

Interdisciplinary research was carried out in order to transfer knowledge on fibre placement from aircraft construction to architecture for lightweight structural construction. IFB, ITKE and

19. December 2022

CFRP Market Reports of CU

Composites United e.V. (CU) has been producing its annual market report since 2009. In addition to developments at the manufacturers of carbon fibers, the trends

16. December 2022

The composites industry met at JEC Forum DACH 2022

Paris, 13. Dezember 2022 | In 2021, in Frankfurt JEC Forum DACH had inaugurated a new format of event enabling prequalified buyers to meet with

13. December 2022

4th General Meeting of Composites United e. V. – Facing the challenges in times of crisis together

The fourth Annual General Meeting of Composites United e. V. (CU) took place as an online event on November 24, 2022. The CU presented the

2. December 2022

Bundled textile competence: 30 years of STFI – where sustainability has roots and a future

Since its foundation in 1992, the Saxon Textile Research Institute e.V. (STFI) has been a strong innovation partner and reliable service provider. Textile materials have

30. November 2022

Reaction to new framework conditions: Composites United declares membership in Composites Germany

Berlin/Frankfurt. Society and the economy are facing existential challenges. In addition to the consequences of climate change, these include the realisation that energy and many resources

29. November 2022

Switzerland participates in new ESA programmes

On 22-23 November 2022, the ministers responsible for space from the 22 ESA member states met. The Council defined the new programmes and mandatory activities

25. November 2022