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13th Aug 2021

Cobra International has expanded its development and manufacturing partnership with Thai UAV producer HG Robotics. Cobra is supporting HG Robotics with a new production concept for "Vetal" tail sitter VTOL drone. Vetal is a twin rotor, tail sitting, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone, launched for agricultural surveys and general surveillance.

13th Aug 2021

Scientists in the University of Michigan have developed a process to untangle absorbent polymers in diapers and recycle them into materials similar to the gooey adhesives used in sticky notes and bandages. This has the potential to prevent tonnes of waste. The superabsorbent material in diapers is made up of a matrix of polymers that expand in dampness.

12th Aug 2021

Teijin Aramid, Netherlands-based leading producer of aramids and a subsidiary of Japan-based Teijin Group, has collaborated with OMP Racing, a market-leading producer of premium motorsport safety equipment, to engineer a new protective motor racing suit that will be worn for the first time at the Berlin Formula E ‘E-Prix’ on August 14.

11th Aug 2021

3M, a US-based technology company, has posted 24.7 per cent sales jump to $8.9 billion in second quarter (Q2) of FY21 ended on June 30, 2021, compared to $7.1 billion in same period of previous fiscal. Based on strong first half results, the company has raised its full year guidance for 2021, and now expects sales to rise between 7-10 per cent during...

11th Aug 2021

Composite materials will play a fundamental role in enabling the UK to achieve a Net Zero future, according to the Composites Leadership Forum (CLF). Composites – will all their unique properties – are the key enabling technology that will help the UK achieve decarbonisation. They are both a strategic asset and key differentiator for the UK.

11th Aug 2021

JEC Group and AVK, the Federation of Reinforced Plastics in Germany, have launched an annual event - the JEC Forum DACH - for the D-A-CH Region, to support the composites industry in the region. The event will explore all forms of composites and their applications. The first edition will take place in Frankfurt am Main from November 23 to 24, 2021.

10th Aug 2021

H.B. Fuller has announced a strategic investment to build a new facility in Cairo to support increased demand in the fast-growing markets of Egypt, Turkey, Middle East, and Africa. The world-class production facility will fulfil industry-leading sustainability standards. The US-based firm develops adhesives, sealants, and other specialty chemical...

10th Aug 2021

The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (SACTWU), affiliated with Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), has settled its 2021-2022 wage negotiations in the nonwoven textile sub-sector to secure a 5.5 per cent wage hike for its members. The backdated agreement is effective for a 12-month period until June 30, 2022.

9th Aug 2021

Markforged, creator of the integrated metal and carbon fibre additive manufacturing platform, The Digital Forge, has unveiled two new composite materials, to support aerospace, defence and other manufacturers in highly-regulated industries. Onyx FR-A and Carbon Fibre FR-A, are aerospace-ready versions of its Onyx FR and Carbon Fibre FR materials.