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Sustainable composite wheelchair seat designed for disabled people in developing countries

09 Jun 2021

The NCC and global disability charity, Motivation, have collaborated to design and manufacture a wheelchair seat pan made entirely from sustainable, green composite materials that are not only better for the environment but could significantly improve the quality of life for disabled people in developing countries.

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UK consortium leads project to develop the next generation of hydrogen storage tanks for HGV and buses

17 Jun 2021

A consortium of UK companies - Ultima Forma, Lentus Composites and the National Composites Centre - have joined forces to develop a novel, high pressure hydrogen storage tank aimed for use in HGV, bus and off highway applications.

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National Composites Centre joins major academic-industry collaboration to tackle global challenges in sustainability

13 May 2021

The NCC is partnering with the University of Bath in a major new collaboration with academia and industry to use sustainable chemical technologies to accelerate the UK’s transition to net zero carbon emissions.

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NCC and Teledyne CML Composites develop high-performing thermoplastic processing cell to speed up aerospace composites manufacturing

12 May 2021

Advanced composites manufacturer Teledyne CML Composites has developed a new thermoplastic processing cell capable of processing multiple high-performance reinforced thermoplastics for aerospace components, with support from the NCC.

Sustainable composite wheelchair seat designed for disabled people in developing countries

UK consortium leads project to develop the next generation of hydrogen storage tanks for HGV and buses

National Composites Centre joins major academic-industry collaboration to tackle global challenges in sustainability

NCC and Teledyne CML Composites develop high-performing thermoplastic processing cell to speed up aerospace composites manufacturing

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