Prepreg Prepreg is the common term for fabric reinforcement that has been pre-impregnated with a resin system. The resin system is typically an epoxy and already includes the proper curing agent. As a result, it's ready to lay into a mold without the addition of resin or the steps required.The Carbon and Fiberglass Prepregs offer
COVID-19 Response Measures
COVID-19 Response Measures To our Valued Customers and Partners: With the rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation around the world, we are continuing to monitor the situation to minimize risk, avoid disruption, and provide continuity of supply. Daily executive meetings and frequent communications have been implemented internally to relay our best, proactive course of action as
Northern Composites, in Partnership with AK Steel International, Takes Great Strides Towards Supplying Europe with High Quality Composites
Northern Composites, in Partnership with AK Steel International, Takes Great Strides Towards Supplying Europe with High Quality Composites Northern Composites, LLC, a leading provider of composite materials that serve the aerospace, marine, medical and diverse manufacturing segments, announced an increased focus on sales throughout Europe. Working with its European distributor, AK Steel International, Northern Composites
Towpreg
Towpreg Towpregs are pre-impregnated reinforcement fibers wound on spools and then further processed. The advantages such are: Faster winding speedMore consistent part resin contentAccess to carbon fiber choices in small quantitiesElimination of "Dry Fly" carbon fibers in working environmentMuch cleaner process than wet winding Filament winding is a composite manufacturing process which involves applying filament
Northern Composites Featured in Business View Magazine
Northern Composites Featured in Business View Magazine Business View Magazine featured an interview with Northern Composite's president, Dick Hewett, in their October 2019 magazine. The interview focused on best practices in the composites sector as well as the recent growth of the company, along with the developments that Northern Composites is poised for in the
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Kitting
Composites Kitting Process materials used in molding composites such as breather fabrics, release films, bagging films, peel plies, etc. are most commonly manufactured and supplied in roll form. These rolls usually measure up to 60” to 120” in width and upwards of 300 yds in length. For application, these materials are usually cut by hand
A Successful CAMX
The Northern Composites booth at CAMX 2019 Another successful visit to CAMX! it is always great to spend time talking and meeting those who we work with and serve each and every day. With over 8,000 participants and over 550 companies registered for the 2019 CAMX we were able to meet a lot of current
Allen Leonard Joins Northern Composites
Northern Composites, LLC is happy to announce that Allen Leonard has joined as a our newest technical sales representative as well as handling the management of the manufacturing in our Greensboro NC location. Allen graduated from the NC State University BS in Chemical Engineering and also Wake Forest University with a MBA. His experience includes
CAMX 2019 Anaheim, CA September 23-26, 2019
CAMX 2019 Booth # P1Conference: September 23-26, 2019Exhibits: September 24-26, 2019Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim, California
Gerber CNC Cutting Table installed
Northern Composites has installed a Gerber CNC cutting table, enabling us to bring in house some of the kitting currently being sub-contracted. The addition of this equipment provides a value add that we can offer to customers and help differentiate us from some of our smaller competitors. We already have orders for many thousands of