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Latest News

Registration for TCT Live 2010 is now open
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Solido 3D Printing - Success stories
Check out the latest success stories from Solido users.

Carbon Fibre Composite Kit feature in July issue of Kit Car Magazine
The UK's top selling kit car magazine visit John Burn to try out the Carbon Fibre Composite Kit

Customer Service Survey
At John Burn we value your opinion. Please take a couple of minutes to answer our customer service survey.

Biresin CR84 ideal for intuative artistic design
The new CR84 perfect for the 'Mae West' sculpture in Munich

New Biresin for filament winding
Sika introduce the new CR84 epoxy composite system.

Limited Period Offer for Solido SD300 Pro 3D Printer!
For a limited period we are offering the SD300 Pro 3D printer at £6,950*. Find out more.

Solido SD300 Pro debut at MACH 2010 a success!
Rapid results - SD300 3D printer stimulates a great reaction from the hundreds of visitors to our stand.

MACH 2010 - Showcasing the Solido SD300 Pro
Live Solido 3D printing demos on the John Burn stand

Land Rover LRX
Land Rover intends to introduce 2WD as an additional powertrain option for the new compact Range Rover.

Trelleborg - High temperature epoxy tooling boards for advanced composites
EP678 - TB650 - TB400 High temperature epoxy tooling board range available from John Burn. Plus our complimentary range of high performance adhesives & sealers.

John Burn to exhibit at MACH 2010
Join us at MACH 2010 7-11 June at the NEC, halls 4 & 5.

Bentley - Project Torpedalo Stage 1 Hull Test Results
SikaBlock M80 helps to improve model manufacturing process

The Composites Engineering Show 2010
John Burn will be exhibiting at the first UK Composites Engineering Show in September.

TCT Live 2010
Once again John Burn will be exhibiting at TCT. We will be showcasing the new Solido SD300 3D Printer

Join us at JEC Composites, Paris 13-15th March - Hall 1, stand W65
Come and visit the our stand where will be showcasing the SIKA Composites range in the company of Composites UK

Bentley - Project Torpedalo
John Burn are proud to sponsor Project Torpedalo and their World Record attempt to cross the Atlantic in a pedalo!

Solido SD300 Pro - 3D Printer Platinum Package Details
Platinum Package

Solido SD300 Pro - Affordable 3D Printing
John Burn enter the Additive Layer Manufacturing market with Solido 3D Printer.

Solido SD300 Pro - 3D Printer Gold Package
Gold Package

Solido SD300 Pro - 3D Printer Premium Package Details
Premium Package

Training Courses available at John Burn
We are now able to offer a comprehensive range of composite training courses for all ability levels at John Burn

John Burn announce events for 2010
We are please to annouce our participation in three prestigious events in the forthcoming year.

Sika introduce two new lightweight boards
Sika introduce SikaBlock M330 & SikaBlock M440 - lighter boards with superior quality!!

Sika Biresin CR122
High Performance EP System for High Flyers.

New how to video for Composite Infusion Kit!
Our new video is a basic overview of how to set up a vacuum infusion mould for carbon fibre.

SikaBlock M970
Introducing the latest SikaBlock for core boxes, foundry models & match plates

Christmas & New Year Opening Times
We will be closed from 12 noon on 23rd Dec until the 4th Jan 2010. Last orders should be with us by Monday 21st Dec to ensure delivery by Wednesday 23rd Dec.

New 'how to' video for composite kit on YouTube
Check out our latest instructional video on YouTube. Straight forward advice for vacuum bagging an epoxy laminate.

Vacuum Infusion Kit for Carbon Fibre
Check out our kit for vacuum infusion using carbon fibre.

John Burn take their Composite Kit to Exeter!
We are going to be at the Great Western Kit & Car Builders Show in Exeter this weekend. Come and see us on stand T32.

TCT Live 2009
Show debut proves to be a great success!

SikaFast ADP Adhesive now available at John Burn
We are now stocking the SikaFast ADP range from Sika Industry

SikaBlock M650 - Top of the class!
John Burn proud to sponsor the next generation of architects at The Bartlett School of Architecture

NEW - Composite Kits!
Now available from John Burn the complete composite kit. All you need in one box to produce a high quality carbon fibre composite part.

Helitech 2009 Sept 22-24
John Burn will be exhibiting at Helitech 2009.

BAE Engineering Trade Show Sept 22-23
John Burn invited to attend the BAE Engineering Trade Show to showcase new composite range.

High temperature epoxy resin systems from Sika
Introducing two new high temp epoxy systems from Sika.

Sika has the solution!
Single source solution from Sika Tooling & Composites for wind energy rotor blade manufacture and production.

Atlas Polymers appoint John Burn as distribution partner for their Vacuum Grade Casting Resins
John Burn is pleased to announce their new strategic partnership with Atals Polymers.

JBB400 - Introducing a medium density, high performance epoxy tooling board.
John Burn are now offering a cost effective medium density epoxy tooling board.

New Sika Board Brochure for 2009
The new SIKA board brochure is now available online.

New board sizes now available at www.resins-online.com for next day delivery!
John Burn are now offering a selection of high quality model & tooling boards in a convenient new size.

Introducing the M650 polyurethane modelling board - for all your model making & prototyping needs!
John Burn are pleased to announce the launch of the M650 PU model board for all applications. A medium density board, with the exceptional quality that you have come to expect from John Burn & Sika.

www.resins-online.com
John Burn launch online ordering website making it even easy to order your resin materials whenever you want to!

New distribution partnership with one of Europes largest resin formulators
An improved structural adhesives product range which includes Epoxy, & Polyurethane adhesives manufactured in the UK and now available from John Burn.

John Burn announce launch of 'NEW' high quality M700 Polyurethane model board.
Sika introduce a new high quality 0.7 density model board with an excellent combination of mechanical strength, temperature resistance and surface quality.

Are you delivering quality and reducing costs with SikaBlock® M940?
SikaBlock® M940. Excellent dimensional stability and good machining characteristics at competitive prices. Ideal for Vacuum forming tools.

The latest tooling & composite news from SIKA
John Burn's collaboration with Land Rover features in the Sika Tooling News along with news of the new M700 PU model board.

The New M150 lightweight PU board
The New M150 is now available from John Burn. Excellent machining characteristics, sup

German Lloyd Approved Biresin® Composite resins for production parts and moulds
Sika's new comprehensive range of Epoxy composite materials with German Lloyd Approval. Ideal for infusion, vacuum bagging, traditional wet layup techniques and high temperature tooling.

The Midas team achieve their goal!
Congratulations to the Midas team who completed the 'Three Peak Challenge' well within the magic 24hrs!

Polydur laminating system now available from John Burn
Polydur is a unique tooling system that provides lightweight, accurate laminates in a very short working time. Polydur has no health and safety aspects, is non toxic, has no smell and all its components are water soluble.

Land Rover LRX - M72® PU Paste Case Study
John Burn joins forces with Concept Group International (CGI) to produce Land Rover's LRX show car for the Detroit Motor Show.

CGI offer seamless model paste application service
John Burn is pleased to announce that in association with Concept Group International we can now offer unrivalled expertise in the design and production of large scale models and tooling.

John Burn joins forces with Concept Group International (CGI) to produce Land Rover's LRX show car
The LRX concept demonstrates Land Rover's seriousness about sustainability with new technologies, lightweight design and environmentally-responsible materials, making it an ideal project for Biresin® M72 polyurethane (PU) modelling paste

John Burn introduce new styrofoam board material
Now available from John Burn - JBB30, a lightweight foam ideal for all industries. Large scale models, interior styling models, and architectural modelmaking.

Biresin® M72 PU paste system - Sustainable Concept Production
John Burn joins forces with Concept Group International (CGI) to produce Land Rover's LRX show car for Detroit Motor Show in January 2008.

Ideas take shape
The new SikaBlock® M80 provides a low cost solution without having to compromise on quality. A lightweight solution with high temperature resistance.

Made to measure durability!
SikaBlock® M912 - Abrasion resistant tooling block available in sizes to suit you. Reduce waste and eliminate bonding lines by using our bespoke casting service.

Proven millions of times
Achieve excellent results with Biresin® U1320. Just one of the hugely successful resilient Polyurethane's available in the Elastomeric and casting range.

The magnificent three from Sika - SikaBlock® M80, M160 and M300
Profit from the outstanding features of our light-weight model boards. Ideal for producing high quality styling and lightweight masters.

Sika Tooling News
Industry related articles about Sika's comprehensive range of tooling and composite materials.

Biresin® M72 Polyurethane Paste
The fastest model paste on the market. Ideal for large scale models such as boats, wind turbine rotor blades and automotive styling models. Biresin® M72 polyurethane modelling paste the sustainable production solution with excellent results.

Sika Biresin® Composites - The Winning Formula
When the Two Rivers School Race team set out to build their most advanced vehicle to date, they sought advice from John Burn when it came to producing their first carbon body shell.

Biresin® - Vacuum Casting Systems
Material solutions for Vacuum Cast product development. Production quality polyurethanes ideal for prototyping, field testing and actual product manufacture.

New website for 2008
Welcome to our new and improved website for 2008

Biresin® Low Pressure RIM-Systems
Sika's fantastic range of Polyurethane systems that simulate production materials such as rubber, polypropylene, ABS, PVC and many others. For use with low pressure dispensing technology and low cost PU & epoxy tooling.

SikaBlock® M80: Take a load off! - Lightweight block delivers a Heavyweight punch
Low cost solutions with superior quality results. Sika introduces a new improved quality of lightweight PU board that has endless possibilities.

Join the winning team!
Premier Kayak manufacturer outlines key to their success. Using Sika Biresin® composite epoxy range Vaida were able to deliver world beating performance.

Biresin® Composite resins for parts and moulds
Sika's new comprehensive range of Epoxy composite materials. Ideal for infusion, vacuum bagging as well as traditional wet lay up techniques.

Ideas take Shape - SikaBlock® and Biresin®
Ideas take Shape - SikaBlock® and Biresin®

Cutting edge
Danish company Dencam think big!

Smooth up to the last corner
Biresin® L89 laminating paste provides a low cost rapid tooling solution.

Grey or white - always right
SikaBlock® M1050 and M1000 form a formidable partnership in the Vacuum Forming market. Low cost tooling with fantastic results.

Biresin® Foam Adhesive
Sika's new Foam Adhesive is ideal for bonding low density modelling boards such as M80, M160 and M300.

Concept Group International - Thinking Big
CGI's latest newsletter highlights the increasing demand for large scale modelling.