nylon news

20th Oct 2021

Beaulieu Fibres, the leading European polyolefin and BICO fibre supplier, is showcasing its products at Index 2021 at stand 1340. The company, based in Belgium, is accelerating its work in helping customers to exceed in product performance and sustainability. The world’s leading nonwovens event is being held from October 19-22, 2021, at Palexpo, in...

20th Oct 2021

Polyester fibre specialist, Trevira from Bobingen, is presenting its comprehensive programme of products for the wide range of sustainable technologies and customised applications in the nonwoven sector at INDEX 2021. INDEX 2021 is the world’s leading nonwovens expo which is being held from October 19-21, 2021, at Palexpo, in Geneva, Switzerland.

20th Oct 2021

Ensinger is expanding its portfolio in the field of thermoplastic composite materials. A double-belt press (DBP) has been put into operation at its production site in Cham. The system enables a wide variety of fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites to be manufactured efficiently. The German firm manufactures engineering and high-performance...

19th Oct 2021

A new class of temperature sensors is rapidly emerging that offers spatial resolution together with a thin-film format, according to a recent research by IDTechEx. It further stated that even with the ability to provide spatially resolved temperature resolution at a low cost; it might be surprising that printed temperature sensors are not already...

19th Oct 2021

Hexcel Corporation, a US-based leader in advanced composites technology, has reported a 16.3 per cent sales growth to $333.8 million in the third quarter (Q3) of FY21 ended on September 30, 2021, compared to the same period of previous fiscal. Operating income for the three-month period rose to $22.8 million over the loss of $37.6 million in Q3 FY20.

19th Oct 2021

Medtecs, the leading provider of PPE and hospital services from Taiwan, is displaying its three main PPE lines to prevent health-care associated infections (HAIs), at INDEX20, in booth Medtecs, 1225. The leading nonwovens exhibition, organised by European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA) in Geneva is a three-day event that starts today.

19th Oct 2021

Bangladesh offers huge potential in technical textiles and personal protective equipment manufacturing as global markets for these two items are projected to grow to $224 billion and $93 billion respectively by 2025, says a German study. Charles Dagher, one of the authors, has identified the key critical gaps that limit growth potential of the...

19th Oct 2021

VABO has launched a new maritime fire door that meets all the criteria for the 60-minute resistance test. The product of months of R&D, these FRD60 doors enhance the Dutch company’s portfolio for its commercial, superyacht, and naval sector client base around the world. The Netherlands-based company manufactures composite doors and hatches for...

18th Oct 2021

Brussels-based European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) is organising a series of workshops in association with the European Commission to explore the opportunities and challenges presented by strategies set out under the European Green Deal in support of the Commission’s ambition of making the European Union (EU) climate neutral by 2050.