Useful Links

INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS

BITO - Boating Industry Training Organisation

A division of the Marine Industry Association, BITO's special character as an industry training organisation is built on the long tradition of apprenticeships in New Zealand's boating industry.

Composites Institute of Australia

The industry association which represents the various organisations involved in the composites industry in Australia.

Composites Fabricators Association (United States)

The CFA provides a forum for the composites industry to develop and enhance shared opportunities and address common challenges.

Composites Processing Association (United Kingdom)

Representative body of the UK composites industry. Mission is to promote the use of composite materials to the widest market spectrum.

GPRMC

The European Composites Industry Association.

Network Group for Composites in Construction

Encourage the effective use of composites in construction.

DIRECTORIES & PUBICATIONS

Reinforced Plastics Magazine

Over the last 45 years, Reinforced Plastics has earned a reputation for authoritative and impartial coverage of all the major issues facing the composites industry. Visit our website now to read the latest features and articles

Composite Suppliers and Manufacturers

Wilson Composites Group

Publishes the most complete directory of companies and other organisations in composite and associated industries.

A good US composites magazine incorporating Composites Technology magazine and a composites industry source book.

ON-LINE COMPOSITES RESOURCES

University of Auckland Formula SAE

NetComposites is a unique integrated web and offline business, developing and providing knowledge on composites. Their composites industry portal gives you the latest industry news, education, jobs and information, plus 6 of the world’s most comprehensive composites shops. This site includes the latest news, essential information, careers, specialist composites bookshop and an online guide to composites. There's also a discussion forum to allow people to post questions and answers on composites, and you can subscribe to their weekly composites newsletter.

Publishers of Advanced Materials & Composites News newsletters, Composites eNews, free emailed news bulletins and the Composites News SuperSite on the web.

Three of the leading composites information companies in the world. News, organisation data and contacts, technical and business information.

World Wide Composites Search Engine

MatWeb is a searchable database of material data sheets, including property information on thermoplastic and thermoset polymers such as ABS, nylon, polycarbonate, polyester, polyethylene and polypropylene.

E-Composites, Inc. is a world leader in providing market reports, marketing tools, and recruiting solutions for the composites industry.

JEC Composites is powered by JEC, a service provider whose vocation is the international promotion of composite materials around the world, and as both an information transmitter and receiver.

A US based composites / plastics directory

Cranfield University - Advanced Materials Department

Chemical Industry Supplier Registry