METYX Composites, a manufacturer of high-performance technical textiles, organised and hosted its signature event, METYX Composites Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, last month, attracting over 200 participants, presenters, and sponsors, who represented 15 different countries at the event this year.

Now in its fourth iteration, METYX Composites Summit brought together industry leaders from across the globe to present and discuss the most innovative approaches to producing high-tech composites.

METYX Fourth Composites Summit offered a breadth of content across industries where high-end composites are employed, including marine, automotive, transportation, wind energy, construction and architecture, infrastructure, sports and leisure, and others.

The format of this three-day event was a one-day composites conference followed by two days of practical training (RTM and infusion).

Composites Conference

During the Composites Conference, attendees learned from industry experts about the latest proven production techniques via presentation of case studies and best practices.

The presenters this year were all world-renowned companies and institutions: Arkema (France), Composite Integration (UK), eCon Engineering Kft. (Hungary), METYX Composites (Turkey), Onuk-BG (Turkey), Sarp Yacht (Turkey), Turkish Aerospace Industries (Turkey), and Walder Mader AG (Switzerland).

Composites Conference highlights included developments in infusion technology, RTM process and tooling strategies, new materials and processes in thermoplastic composites, structural use of composites in public transport and new solutions, case studies for high-tech marine composites, structural analysis of composites, use of RTM process for aerospace structures, and production technologies of railway composites with FST products.

RTM School and Infusion Training

Both the RTM School and Infusion Training were led by METYX Composites’ long-time partner, Composite Integration, a leader in the development of equipment for feeding resin directly into infusion processes.

The RTM School consisted of a mixture of theoretical and practical work covering the vacuum RTM process. Practical demonstrations of the process were interspersed with presentations illustrating the key process parameters. Infusion Training provided both theoretical work and hands-on practice as well. Starting with the basic principles of vacuum-bag infusion, the presentations covered the main elements of the process, including materials options, bagging techniques, and process control.

RTM School and Infusion Training highlights include:

• Practical demonstrations and training in RTM and infusion
• The latest in RTM and resin infusion technology – invaluable for newcomers and experienced moulders
• Theoretical training combined with practical demonstrations
• Process techniques and troubleshooting
• Case studies illustrating industrial applications
• Overview of mould design
• Overview of mould construction and mould building materials

METYX Composites

METYX Composites, a division of Telateks A.S., is a manufacturer of high-performance technical textiles: multiaxial reinforcements (e-glass, aramid, carbon, and hybrids), RTM reinforcements, woven reinforcements, and vacuum bagging products.

METYX Composites also offers comprehensive tooling and kitting services. All METYX Composites products are manufactured at the company’s state-of-the-art facilities in Turkey and new manufacturing centre in Kaposvar, Hungary.

www.metyx.com