hello@compositesevolution.com | +44 (0) 1246 266 248 About Products & Services Case Studies News Contact Home > News News We’re attending METSTRADE 2021 12th November 2021 Our Sales Manager Scott Mcdonald will be attending METSTRADE 2021 on Thursday 18th November. Scott will be available to discuss how our prepregs can be used in marine applications and the exciting opportunities they present. There is a big focus on sustainability this year – our range of Evopreg® ampliTex™ natural fibre flax prepregs are […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution to showcase high-performance prepregs and new thermoplastic unidirectional tapes at Advanced Engineering 1st November 2021 Chesterfield, UK. Composites Evolution will be exhibiting at the Advanced Engineering 2021 show on 3rd – 4th November highlighting its range of prepreg and introducing a new thermoplastic tape manufacturing capability Continue Reading Register now for Advanced Engineering 2021 and visit us on Stand N90 15th October 2021 We’re pleased to announce that Composites Evolution will return to Advanced Engineering this year, highlighting our range of prepreg and introducing a new thermoplastic tape manufacturing capability. Continue Reading Watch our recent webinar on thermoplastic tapes 16th September 2021 Interest in fibre-reinforced unidirectional thermoplastic tapes has advanced significantly in recent years due to the advantages they could offer in a variety of current and emerging applications. Thermoplastic tapes can provide outstanding mechanical performance, clean manufacturing processes, low waste and the potential for easier recyclability at end-of-life. Much like traditional thermosets, there are also multiple […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution launches new Evopreg® ampliTex™ range of flax-epoxy prepregs with powerRibs™ reinforcement grid for high-performance applications 16th July 2021 Composites Evolution Ltd has teamed up with leading natural fibre reinforcement specialists Bcomp to launch a new range of flax-epoxy prepreg materials, designed to offer enhanced sustainability without compromising on performance. Evopreg® ampliTex™ prepregs combine Composites Evolution’s high-performance Evopreg® epoxy resin systems with Bcomp’s award-winning ampliTex™ flax reinforcements, to deliver a family of materials which […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution launches new Evopreg® EPT Tooling Prepreg Systems 24th June 2021 Composites Evolution launches new Evopreg® EPT tooling prepreg systems offering variable cure temperatures, long outlife and high-quality surface finish Composites Evolution continues to expand its product range, with the launch of two new epoxy tooling prepreg systems. Chesterfield, UK. Composites Evolution Ltd has announced the launch of two new epoxy tooling prepregs. The first of […] Continue Reading Season’s Greeting and Christmas Opening Dates 14th December 2020 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all at Composites Evolution! Continue Reading Watch our Sustainable Composites for Motorsport webinar 11th December 2020 In this webinar, we’ll draw upon their extensive experience in the development and production of high-performance composites to explore the benefits on offer from sustainable composites, and highlight current and emerging applications within the motorsport sector. Continue Reading ISO 9001:2015 Audit success! 30th November 2020 Composites Evolution are proud to announce that we have passed our 3 year ISO 9001:2015 re-assessment following a thorough auditing process. The renewed certification gives our customers the confidence that our production, R&D, quality and service level procedures are of the highest standard. ISO 9001 is the international standard for a quality management system. With […] Continue Reading Don’t miss our upcoming webinar on sustainable composites in motorsport 18th November 2020 In this webinar, Composites Evolution will draw upon their extensive experience in the development and production of high-performance composites to explore the benefits on offer from sustainable composites, and highlight current and emerging applications within the motorsport sector. Continue Reading We’re still open… 5th November 2020 As England enter a second lockdown, we want to reassure our customers that we remain open for business. We have a range of component prepregs available for immediate dispatch and can manufacture non-standard products with quick turnaround times. Continue Reading Richard Morgan joins Composites Evolution as Senior Production Operator 13th October 2020 We’re pleased to announce that Composites Evolution has recently expanded its team with the arrival of Richard Morgan as Senior Production Operator. Richard has over 10 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, working in a range of sectors including automotive. Welcome to the team, Richard! Continue Reading Tasmin Boam joins Composites Evolution as Development Engineer 8th September 2020 We’re pleased to announce that Composites Evolution has recently expanded its team with the arrival of Tasmin Boam as Development Engineer. Tasmin joins Composites Evolution from Loughborough University where she gained First Class Honours MEng degree in Materials Engineering, achieving the highest mark in her year in the process! During her degree, Tasmin spent time […] Continue Reading Update from Composites Evolution (8th September 2020) 8th September 2020 As many more people return to work in the UK, I’d like to reassure you that our main priority remains the health and wellbeing of our staff, customers and suppliers. As such, we are continuing to monitor UK Government advice and have put in place a number of measures to ensure we can operate as safely as possible, whilst still maintaining the high levels of responsiveness and support which our customers expect. Continue Reading Evopreg EPC200 component prepregs. Variable temperature cure. Consistent visual quality. 22nd May 2020 Composites Evolution has officially launched its new Evopreg EPC200 variable temperature cure epoxy component prepreg system. Composites Evolution has expanded its popular Evopreg EPC component epoxy range, with the addition of a new variable temperature curing prepreg – allowing moulders to achieve a visual quality surface finish from a variety of processes at a range […] Continue Reading Evopreg PFC502 Passes Preliminary Testing to AC 20-135 30th March 2020 We’re pleased to announce that our Evopreg PFC fire-resistant prepregs have recently undergone preliminary testing to AC 20-135 and passed. Evopreg PFC prepregs are based on 100% bio-derived polyfurfuryl alcohol (PFA) resin, and deliver outstanding fire performance with low toxicity, low environmental impact and improved operator safety. AC 20-135 is a Federal Aviation Authority test, […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution is fully operational with stock ready for immediate dispatch 25th March 2020 Composites Evolution is fully operational with stock ready for immediate dispatch. We can also provide rapid turnaround times on non-stocked prepreg & specials. We realise these are unprecedented times, but want to reassure you that, in accordance with our safety measures, our staff are available to take your orders. In fact, our production facility is fully operational – stocked […] Continue Reading Update from Composites Evolution (20th March 2020) 20th March 2020 In light of the ongoing coronavirus situation, I’d like to update you on activities at Composites Evolution and reassure you that we are continuing to support our customers during this challenging time. Our main priority is the health and wellbeing of our staff, customers and suppliers. We are continually monitoring the situation and UK Government […] Continue Reading See you at JEC World in May! 27th February 2020 Following on from the announcement on 26th February that JEC World 2020 will be postponed, we’d just like to confirm that Composites Evolution will still be exhibiting at the revised dates in May. See you in Paris on 12th-14th May 2020! Continue Reading Just 2 weeks until JEC World 2020! 20th February 2020 Heading to Paris for JEC World 2020? Make sure you pop by our stand to meet the team or simply book a meeting. Located on the UK Pavilion, Hall 6 Stand S52 our team of experts will be on hand to discuss our range of Evopreg component, tooling and fire-resistant prepregs. Our prepregs are available […] Continue Reading Scott Macdonald joins Composites Evolution as Sales Manager 6th February 2020 We’re pleased to announce that Composites Evolution has recently expanded its sales team with the arrival of Scott Macdonald as Sales Manager. Scott has over 10 years experience in the advanced composites industry, working for both manufacturers and distributors. His experience covers many aspects of production including tooling, component materials, resins, honeycombs and process materials; […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution takes the heat out of moulding with its new 50°C cure epoxy tooling prepreg 27th January 2020 Composites Evolution will officially launch a new 50°C cure epoxy tooling prepreg system at JEC World 2020. Chesterfield, UK. Composites Evolution will add another exciting product to its successful Evopreg EPT tooling epoxy range with the launch of a new 50°C, 12 hour cure tooling prepreg – allowing moulders to create tools with exceptional surface […] Continue Reading Visit us at JEC 2020 20th January 2020 Composites Evolution will be exhibiting at the UK Pavilion, Hall 6 Stand S52 at JEC World 2020 on 3rd-5th March at Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre and it would be fantastic to see you there. We’re committed to helping our customers seize the opportunities presented by the growth of the global composites sector, so, whether […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution launches a range of natural fibre prepregs for motorsport 21st October 2019 Composites Evolution has introduced a range of flax-reinforced epoxy prepregs to meet demand from the motorsport sector. To reduce environmental impact, there is increasing interest across several motorsport series in the use of natural fibre composites for parts such as aerodynamic devices and doors. GT4 has been leading the way with recent models from the […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution is 10 years old! 16th July 2019 Doesn’t time fly? 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of Composites Evolution Ltd. The company was founded in 2009 by Gordon Bishop and Brendon Weager, initially to supply our Biotex range of natural fibre yarns and fabrics. The “Twistless Technology” of Biotex allows for much better alignment and impregnation of natural fibres, allowing for significantly improved […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution introduces decorative coloured carbon prepregs 16th May 2019 Composites Evolution has introduced a range of carbon-epoxy component prepregs based on fabrics that incorporate coloured metallic fibres. The decorative prepregs, which are available with red, blue or green highlights in a 300 g/m² 2×2 twill carbon fabric, all utilise Composites Evolution’s Evopreg EPC300 resin system that provides high-quality moulded surface finishes. The new prepregs […] Continue Reading Award-winning train door features Composites Evolution’s bio-resin prepreg 1st April 2019 An innovative rail carriage door leaf developed by TRB Lightweight Structures, which was the winner of Composites UK’s Environmental / Sustainability Award for 2018, utilises a bio-resin prepreg supplied by Composites Evolution. The door leaf is a sandwich construction consisting of carbon fibre-reinforced bio-resin facings either side of a 100% recycled polymer foam core. In comparison […] Continue Reading Innovative train seat support is JEC Award finalist 18th February 2019 A lightweight rail passenger seat support manufactured from a fire-resistant bio-resin prepreg has been nominated as a finalist in the Land Transportation Category of the 2019 JEC World Awards. The seat support was designed and manufactured by Bercella using materials supplied by Composites Evolution. Extensive testing of the structure was performed by Element Materials Technology. […] Continue Reading Bioresin prepreg meets the most stringent HL3 requirements of rail fire standard EN45545-2 5th February 2019 Composites Evolution’s Evopreg PFC502 prepreg has recently completed an extensive series of tests to demonstrate compliance with the Hazard Level 3 (HL3) requirements of rail industry fire standard EN45545-2. HL3 represents the most stringent requirement of EN45545-2, allowing materials to be used on trains that pass through tunnels where no side evacuation is possible, such […] Continue Reading Mike Harrison joins Composites Evolution as Prepreg Sales Manager 23rd January 2019 We’re pleased to announce that Composites Evolution has recently expanded its sales team with the arrival of Mike Harrison as Prepreg Sales Manager. Mike has a wealth of experience in the composites sector having worked previously for a number of intermediate materials suppliers serving a wide range of application areas. Working alongside Gareth, his focus […] Continue Reading Hybrid tooling prepregs cut composite mould costs 28th November 2018 An innovative hybrid composite tooling system developed by Composites Evolution utilises the benefits of flax fibre reinforcements to reduce the cost of carbon-epoxy mould tools. Currently, when moulding carbon fibre composites in an autoclave, it is common practice to also make the tools from carbon fibre prepregs. This ensures that there are no significant differences […] Continue Reading Fire retardant bio-based prepreg used for lightweight train seating support 16th October 2018 Composites Evolution, Bercella and Element Materials Technology (Element) have successfully completed the development and testing of a composite cantilever support for rail passenger seating. The component, which is 1 meter long but weighs less than 5 kg, passed a wide range of tests performed by Element. The evaluation included static loadings, fatigue cycles and fire […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution Cuts the Ribbon on new UK Prepreg Manufacturing Facility 9th July 2018 Composites Evolution has now completed the final stage of its move to a new prepreg manufacturing facility in Chesterfield, UK, officially marking the start of the next chapter in the company’s journey as a supplier of innovative composite materials. “This exciting development of our business concludes several years of investment in product development and commercialisation. […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution Announces New Prepregging Business at JEC WORLD 2018 28th February 2018 A new look Composites Evolution will be arriving in Paris (6th to the 8th of March 2018) to tell the world about several important changes to the business. Since the inception of the company in 2009, people have known us best for our work advancing the use of bio-derived raw materials but we have also […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution joins Composites UK 7th February 2018 Simply put as a fast growing UK based manufacturer and raw materials supplier, why would we not want to be part of our homegrown sector focussed association? So in the late part of 2017, we joined this fast-growing group of like-minded individuals. We look forward to getting more involved with the sub-groups and working parties. […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution gains ISO9001:2015 certification 6th February 2018 To start 2018, the Composites Evolution team are pleased to announce their recent certification to the ISO9001:2015 standard. Crispin Jones, Prepreg Business Manager, who recently joined the team stated ” This formalisation and recognition of our existing internal processes is important is a step in taking us from a niche materials supplier to a mainstream […] Continue Reading Carbon/Flax Hybrid Automotive Door on Display at JEC World Featuring Composites Evolution’s Biotex Flax 1st March 2017 A door for a hydrogen powered car, constructed using Composites Evolution’s Biotex Flax, will be on display in the Auto Planet at JEC World, Paris, France, on the 14th – 16th March, 2017. The door panel, developed by NetComposites, KS Composites and Riversimple for the Rasa hydrogen fuel cell car, has been built using a […] Continue Reading Carbon/Flax Hybrid Structures Show Improved Vibration Damping and Impact Behaviour 15th February 2016 A UK-based consortium has developed carbon/flax hybrid structures with lower cost, higher vibration damping and improved impact behaviour compared to carbon fibre. The CARBIO project, led by Composites Evolution, has produced hybrid composites using layers of flax fibre and carbon fibre which have equal bending stiffness to all-carbon laminates, but with reduced cost, increased shock […] Continue Reading Hybrid Carbon-Biocomposite Automotive Structures at bio!CAR 2015 3rd November 2015 Composites Evolution presented “Hybrid Carbon-Biocomposite Automotive Structures with Reduced Weight, Cost, NVH and Environmental Impact” at the inaugural bio!CAR conference which took place on 24th and 25th September, 2015, alongside Composites Europe at the exhibition centre in Stuttgart, Germany. The conference concentrated on biobased materials for automotive applications and was organised by bioplastics MAGAZINE and nova-Insitute. […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution Develops Carbon Flax Hybrid Solutions 3rd November 2015 Composites Evolution has developed a range of carbon flax hybrid materials offering a lower cost alternative to carbon fibre. In addition to reducing overall part cost, the inclusion of flax improves vibration dampening performance, reduces part weight, and reduces environmental impact compared to carbon fibre alone. The carbon flax hybrids can also create unique and […] Continue Reading CARBIO Project Develops Carbon/Flax Hybrid Automotive Roof 3rd November 2015 The CARBIO project has developed a carbon/flax hybrid automotive roof using Composite Evolution’s Biotex Flax material. The project, which involves Jaguar Land Rover, is developing novel carbon/flax hybrid composites to produce automotive structures with reduced weight, cost, environmental impact and improved noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). Continue Reading Biotex Flax Used to Strengthen Sustainable Paddle Board for BIC Sport 10th March 2015 BIC Sport has used Biotex Flax to develop the ‘Earth SUP’ range of paddle boards, with sizes from 3m – 4.2m. Founded in 1979 by the Bich family, of BIC Pen fame, BIC Sport grew from the family’s passion for water sports and expertise in manufacturing. BIC has a desire to implement sustainable manufacturing processes […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution to Display Ecopreg Products for Mass Transport 3rd March 2015 Composites Evolution will display a range of Ecopreg products designed for the mass transport industry at JEC Europe 2015. Ecopreg Glass/PFA is a sustainable, fire-safe prepreg material that provides a greener alternative to conventional phenolic prepregs. Their key innovation is the use of a 100% bio-based polyfurfuryl alcohol (PFA) resin system. PFA resins have similar […] Continue Reading Biotex Flax Used to Improve Impact Performance for Bamboo Bike 25th February 2015 Composites Evolution’s Biotex Flax has been used by Guapa Cycles to improve the impact performance of its ‘Urban One’ Bamboo bicycle. UK-based Guapa Cycles designs and engineers wood composite bicycles by using technology proven to excel in the harsh conditions experienced in surf and snow sports. Whilst researching alternatives to carbon for use in its […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution Materials Used in Lightweight Sports Canoe 28th August 2014 Composites Evolution’s Biotex Flax materials have been used successfully by German-based canoe designer Lake Constance in its “Felicity” freestyle canoe. Composites Evolution’s Biotex Flax materials have been used successfully by German-based canoe designer Lake Constance in its “Felicity” freestyle canoe. The Biotex range of natural reinforcements provide a sustainable alternative to high-performance materials such as […] Continue Reading Blades for Rooftop Wind Turbine manufactured from Composites Evolution’s Biotex Flax 3rd March 2014 Composites Evolution’s Biotex Flax has been used to manufacture natural fibre reinforced blades for a rooftop wind turbine at the University of Stuttgart. The blades were conceived, designed and manufactured by the SWE (Endowed Chair of Wind Energy) at the University, the team having found that Biotex Flax reinforcement’s unique twistless technology gave them the […] Continue Reading Biotex Flax/PLA Materials Used in 100% Biodegradable Furniture 22nd January 2014 Composites Evolution’s Biotex commingled Flax/PLA materials have been chosen by a furniture designer from Sheffield Hallam University to develop novel biodegradable furniture. Roger Bateman, Senior Lecturer in Design at Sheffield Hallam University, spent a year working with student Matt Harding on the BioFurniture project. The project, in collaboration with NetComposites in Chesterfield, started as a […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution to Exhibit Ecopreg PFA at Composites Engineering 2013 8th November 2013 Composites Evolution will showcase its Ecopreg PFA biocomposite prepreg at the Composites Engineering show, which takes place on 12-13 November at the NEC Birmingham, UK. The range, which includes both glass/PFA and flax/PFA bioresin prepregs, is based on aligned fabrics, and is the result of over four years’ extensive research and development. PFA (Polyfurfuryl Alcohol) […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution to Exhibit Low-Cost Biotex Jute Fabrics at Composites Engineering 2013 14th October 2013 Composites Evolution will showcase its Biotex Jute reinforcement range at the Composites Engineering show, which takes place on 12-13 November at the NEC, Birmingham, UK. The range, initially comprising of plain weave and 2×2 twill in weights from 300-600g/m2, offers the benefits of premium natural fibres such as flax – including a favourable stiffness-to-weight ratio […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution to Showcase Recent Material Developments at JEC Europe 2013 21st February 2013 Composites Evolution will be showcasing its latest Biotex flax fibre developments at JEC Europe 2013, 12th – 14th March 2013, at Porte de Versailles, Paris, France (stand B13). Composites Evolution is a supplier of innovative, sustainable materials to the composites industry, including fibre reinforcements, resins and intermediates based on natural, bio-derived, recycled and recyclable feedstocks. […] Continue Reading Composites Evolution to Showcase Biocomposite Snowboard at Composites Engineering 2012 23rd October 2012 Composites Evolution will be showcasing the latest application of Biotex flax fibre, a snowboard designed and developed by Magine Snowboards, in the NetComposites Product Display Area at the Composites Engineering Show, 7th – 8th November 2012, on stand 346 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK The snowboard consists of a wooden laminate core, sandwiched between two […] Continue Reading Magine Develop Biocomposite Snowboard Using Biotex Flax Fabric 20th March 2012 Magine Snowboards and Skis have developed a biocomposite snowboard using Composites Evolution’s Biotex flax fabric. The novel construction includes a wooden laminate core, sandwiched between two layers of Biotex flax fabric, and a top and bottom plastic layer, all bonded together using an eco-epoxy resin system. Magine, who are based in Newfoundland, Canada, were looking […] Continue Reading Biocomposite Canoe to be Showcased at Composites Engineering 2011 2nd November 2011 An all natural composite canoe designed and manufactured in the UK using flax fibre and a linseed oil based resin will be showcased at the upcoming Composites Engineering Show. The canoe has been built by Flaxland and is made from a flax fabric (Biotex Flax 4×4 Hopsack) supplied by Composites Evolution and a UV cured […] Continue Reading High Performance Flax/PP Tape Woven Fabric Developed by Oxeon Using Composites Evolution’s Biotex Aligned Tapes 22nd September 2011 Oxeon have carried out trials on Composites Evolution’s Biotex Flax/PP in order to develop a new range of environmentally sustainable, lightweight tape woven fabrics. Oxeon originally contacted Composites Evolution about the project as they were looking for aligned natural fibre-based tapes in order to develop a new range of environmentally sustainable, lightweight tape woven fabrics. […] Continue Reading High-Performance Flax/PLA Biocomposites to be Demonstrated at JEC 2011 28th March 2011 Composites Evolution will be displaying their extensive range of Biotex twistless flax materials on stand D76 at JEC 2011, and RocTool will be running live moulding demonstrations of Biotex Flax/PLA high-performance biocomposite throughout the show using their innovative induction heating technologies. Biotex Flax/PLA is a 100% bio-derived and compostable composite with good mechanical performance and […] Continue Reading High-Performance Non-Crimp Twistless Flax Fabrics Launched at Composites Europe 2010 10th September 2010 Composites Evolution will be displaying the extended range of Biotex twistless flax materials at Composites Europe 2010, including a new +/- 45° biaxial fabric. The materials use a unique Twistless Technology to provide high levels of performance and processability normally associated with glass reinforced materials. Biotex Commingled Flax/PP, Biotex Commingled Flax/PLA and Biotex Flax yarns, […] Continue Reading High-Performance Twistless Flax Materials Launched at Composites Europe 27th October 2009 Biotex launches at Composites Europe, Stand C2/D02 A new family of materials, Biotex Commingled Flax/PP, Biotex Commingled Flax/PLA and Biotex Flax yarns, fabrics and preconsolidated sheets will be launched at Composites Europe in Stuttgart. The materials use a unique Twistless Technology to provide high levels of performance and processability normally associated with glass reinforced materials. 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