Industrial News

CST has taken delivery of a new Instron universal testing machine.   This machine allows testing of our products in tension, compression, bending and torsion.  It can test to 250kN maximum load, various strain rates and also test cyclic loading.

Understanding the properties of materials and finished components is essential to correctly engineer products that offer the ultimate in performance and reliability.  We can obtain accurate test data on different fibre, resin and laminate configurations in house.

The machine will enhance CST’s existing quality assurance program and assist in ongoing research and development in the composites field.

We have updated our online store carbonfibreexpress.com with a new look for this year. You can still buy our standard range of carbon fibre tubing and pultruded profiles at a touch of a button. With freight cost automatically calculated to your location, buying carbon products online is quick and easy. Discounts apply for volume orders, for more info contact us.

The photos below show CST carbon fibre mast tip tested to destruction.

The tip was manufactured as a test product for the popular dinghy class utilising our filament winding technology. It shows the importance of manufacturing tubes with external 45 degree fibres which help stabilise and consolidate the internal unidirectional layers.

The application of external binding layers around a mast is centuries old and not to dissimilar to original techniques of wrapping rope around timber masts.

In a strategic move to build on the company’s core strength, and increase market growth in-line with its growing production capability and technical expertise, CST Composites have expanded their Sales network both interstate and internationally.

The recent appointments of Melbourne based Gerard Laffan and Tanya Redfern provides CST with a combined 30+ years of experience in the ANZ and ASEAN composites markets.  With Gerard’s role as Business Development Manager, and Tanya as R&D Commercialisation Manager, CST have strived for a winning formula to balance the shorter term penetration of existing markets, with longer term development required to challenge traditional materials in applications new to composites.

Contact in Melbourne can be made on +61 410 274 376 or email [email protected] for any written enquiries.

Also, CST extends its support to the dynamic North American market, opening an office in Newport Beach, California.  Local experience extends to Wind Energy, Aerospace, Military, Automotive and Mass Transit, Infrastructure, and Sporting applications.  Focus will be on providing local support for both new and existing customers, in the USA and Canadian marine and industrial markets.

The Californian office can be contacted on +1 949 861 1293.

CST Composites are a leading manufacturer and supplier of quality, high-end composites.  Established 12 years ago in Sydney, Australia, to manufacture filament wound carbon reinforced tubing for the marine industry, CST has expanded its production capabilities and technical expertise to allow it to supply high-end composite tubing and rod into a diverse range of industries and highly demanding applications.

The award was presented by the NSW Government in recognition of CST’s exporting achievements. With products selling to USA, Europe, and China, manufacturing in Australia is still strong as customers put more emphasis on product quality and service.

CST’s higher technology base and automated manufacturing process allow us to offer very competitive pricing too.

Speed sailing team Macquarie Innovations, has just smashed 50 knots with recorded average speed of 50.43kn during their record attempt at Sandy Point.

Macquarie also experienced a peak top speed of 100km/h, and after taking into account the tidal influence will be submitting an average speed of 50.08kn for rectification. The team will almost certainly claim the new class C record and are now within striking distance of outright world speed record of 50.57kn set by a kite.

CST Composites has supplied tubing used in construction of Macquarie Innovations and are proud to be associated with this historic achievement. The 50kn goal set by the team has been 15 years in the making and it’s great to see their hard work finally pay off.

Endeavour Awards has announced CST Composites as a Finalist in “Exporter of the Year Award” for Flying Tiger filament wound carbon fibre tubing.

With our championship winning filament winding technology, CST has been proven as the premier carbon fibre spar maker in the Dinghy/Skiff market.

Our presence in the yachting sector is also increasing through classes such as the Flying Tiger, Mini Transat, Thompson Boats etc. We look forward to expanding our presence in this market even further in 2009, with more championship winning spars.