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12th Oct 2021

Hexion is set to separate into two independent firms. The two companies will be Hexion Holdings, composed of the company’s adhesives and versatic acids and derivatives product lines, and Hexion Coatings and Composites (HCC), composed of Hexion Holdings’ former epoxy-based coatings and composites products. Based in the US, it is a leader in thermoset...

11th Oct 2021

Sweden’s hygiene firm, Essity, has unveiled a breakthrough in sustainable tissue production and is beginning production based on pulp from wheat straw. The plant in Mannheim, Germany, is the first of its kind in Europe, and the first on a large-scale tissue production in the world. The tissue paper is as soft, bright, and strong as traditional tissue...

8th Oct 2021

Composites One, the Closed Mold Alliance, and 16 industry partners will present live demos of new innovations in vacuum infusion, prepreg processing, silicone bag moulding, light RTM, and a thermoplastics technology demo at booth U27 during CAMX 2021 in Dallas, from October 19-21, 2021. Composites One is a North American distributor of composite...

8th Oct 2021

The 11th edition of RISE (Research, Innovation, & Science for Engineered Fabrics (RISE) forum was recently held virtually. Co-organized by INDA, the Nonwovens Institute, and the North Carolina State University, it focused on sustainable solutions for nonwovens and engineered materials. Based in the US, INDA is the Association of Nonwoven Fabrics...

7th Oct 2021

Latest innovations and trends around circularity were talked about at the second edition of EDANA’s Circular Nonwovens Forum held recently in Belgium. The forum gathered nonwoven manufacturers, suppliers and converters for an in-depth engagement with stakeholders on challenges and opportunities in the pursuit of a circular economy for nonwovens.

7th Oct 2021

Permali composite flight deck safety systems meet the latest UK MoD fire retardancy (FR) standards for its Royal Navy vessels. To meet the regulatory standard to improve naval crew fire protection, Permali’s R&D team developed Permaglass XGR2/4, a new specialist FR composite material grade, which provides the next generation naval safety fire...

7th Oct 2021

The UK’s National Composites Centre (NCC) has added four new SMEs to its SME Affiliate Membership scheme. The scheme offers UK SMEs affordable enhanced benefits, including access to the NCC’s ‘beyond’ state-of the-art technology, specialist training, and networking opportunities. The NCC is a research centre for the design and manufacture of composites.

6th Oct 2021

Hexcel has collaborated with HP Composites, a leader in the production of carbon fibre components for automotive and motorsports, to develop carbon fibre Class A body panels for super cars. Hexcel’s automotive composites portfolio is the result of decades of industry experience and the creation of strategic partnerships to develop leading-edge...

6th Oct 2021

Scientists from the US, Australia and South Korea have developed a new way to deposit metal coating on fabrics and shown that the coating adhered more strongly to fabric than some conventional metal coatings, and eradicated 99 per cent of several common microbes within five minutes. They used liquid gallium to create the antiviral and antimicrobial...