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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

Notice of the Institute's AGM

The Institute's AGM will be held at 10.30am on 8 July at The Boilerhouse, Springfield Business Park, in Grantham.
IOM3, 11 May 2009

Survival of the fittest in wave energy

Engineers at the University of Ghent, Belgium, are working on glass fibre/polyester floating point absorbers for wave energy conversion. They are designed to stay at sea for 20 years, surviving extreme offshore weather conditions.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Jun 2009

Annual review

The Institute has published its Annual Review for 2008.
IOM3, 27 May 2009
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Features

Getting the green light — bio-composite racing car

A UK-based research consortium from the Universities of Ulster and Warwick is building an eco-friendly Formula 3 racing car. They are making use of bio-resins and bio-composites to make a lighter structure and reduce fuel use.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Apr 2009

Enamoured by enamel - uses of vitreous enamel

Historic and modern uses of vitreous enamel are presented.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Dec 2008

Flexible composites in defence and aerospace

Composite flexible material developments for the aerospace and defence markets are presented. Including clothing for military use and a spacecrew emergency module.
Materials World Magazine, 01 Dec 2008
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Events

ICF12 - 12th International Conference on Fracture

12 Jul 2009 - 17 Jul 2009, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA

Waste Disposal Options for FRP - Technical Workshop

15 Jul 2009, Solihull, UK

ICCM-17 17th International Conference on Composite Materials

27 Jul 2009 - 31 Jul 2009, Edinburgh, UK
This conference follows the ICCM Conferences which are the world's leading Composites Series.
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Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering

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ICCM-17

17th International Conference on Composites Materials

27-31 July 2009: Edinburgh, UK

 

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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.

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