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Welcome to the British Composites Society

As one of the technical divisions of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining the BCS aims to provide a single authoritative voice for individuals who are practising science and engineering within the composites field. Our objectives include organising technical meetings and encouraging publications, promoting education and training and fostering the interests of younger members. Perhaps most importantly the society will strive to create a community of professionals who have a mutual interest in composite materials and who can work together and in doing so create a better world for all of us. Read our mission statement

News

The road to recovery

Recession or recovery?
The UK economy is said to have clawed its way out of its deepest recession since the 1930s, but are we out of the woods yet? Gary Price and Rachel Connolly talk to representatives from various technical communities about the difficult financial year that has passed and what may lie ahead.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Mar 2010

Call for papers for Materials Congress

Materials Congress 2010 – Materials for Extreme Environments and Times is inviting papers until 31 March. To be held from 20-23 September in Kuala Lumpur, the technical programme will explore materials and processes that can meet industry and society demand.
IOM3, 10 Feb 2010

Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering publishes special issue on manufacturing and design of composites

The December special issue of Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering contains 14 contributions reporting the latest research in the manufacturing, design and recycling of advanced polymer matrix composites.
Maney Publishing, 03 Feb 2010
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Features

MASTering defence - UK work to improve defence

Team MAST has been delivering the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD’s) low to medium maturity materials and structures research since November 2007. This article presents case studies from that work - coatings to lower solar heat absorption, self healing of fibre-reinforced polymer composites and integrated damage resistance in composite structures.
Materials World Magazine, 02 Mar 2010

Comeback for cork

Materials scientists are returning to one of the oldest composites, this article considers European projects involving cork.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Dec 2009

Recycling carbon fibre composites

Recycling carbon fibre composites is not straightforward, yet there are strong financial and energy incentives for saving the fibre from landfill. This article presents current mechanisms for retreval of the fibres.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Dec 2009
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Events

Improving the Carbon Footprint of Your Composites Business

16 Mar 2010, Chesterfield, UK

National Composites Centre Launch

17 Mar 2010, Bristol, UK

Defence Research 2010

23 Mar 2010 - 24 Mar 2010, Birmingham, UK
Defence Research 2010 is a combined conference (supplier briefing) and exhibition.
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Jobs

Technology Leader (Centre Director) - Competence Centre for Composite Materials, University of Limerick, Ireland

Limerick, Ireland

Responsible for the overall direction, financial control and management of the Centre

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Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering

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The IOM3 member magazine

Materials World is specifically devoted to the engineering materials cycle, from mining and extraction, through processing and application, to recycling and recovery. Editorially, it embraces the whole spectrum of materials and minerals – metals, plastics, polymers, rubber, composites, ceramics and glasses – with particular emphasis on advanced technologies, latest developments and new applications, giving prominence to the topics that are of fundamental importance to those in industry.

ICCM-17

17th International Conference on Composites Materials

27-31 July 2009: Edinburgh, UK

 

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