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27th May 2021

Bast Fibre Technologies (BFT), a cleantech natural fibre engineering company, has closed a US$7 million series A equity financing. The funding will help the company take up full-scale manufacturing and commercialisation of natural bast fibres for nonwoven products. Plastic legislations worldwide are making companies eliminate plastic from their...

26th May 2021

Cristex Composite Materials, a UK-based premier supplier of high performance fibres and fabrics, has announced the arrival of the Ribamatic slitting machine. Cristex have made significant investments over the past 12 months to ensure the company can continuously support its customers’ needs and support the growth of its own production department.

26th May 2021

Magma Global, manufacturer of PEEK and carbon-fibre composite m-pipe, has supplied the world’s first high-pressure composite riser pipe to HWCG’s storage location on the US Gulf Coast, completing its rapidly deployable Offset Flexible Riser (OFR) system. The m-pipe is meant to enhance HWCG’s rapid deployment emergency well containment system.

26th May 2021

Henkel has joined hands with medical technology company Smartz to work on smart adult care solutions. The two have signed a joint marketing and development agreement. The partnership unites their expertise - conductive inks from Henkel´s printed electronics portfolio and Smartz’ existing adult care Internet of Things (IoT) hardware and software...

25th May 2021

India's leading trade fair in technical textiles, nonwovens and composites, Techtextil India, to be held in September 2021, has been postponed to November 25-27, 2021. On account of the current COVID situation and its impact on the safety and well-being of business, Messe Frankfurt India has taken this decision in consultation with industry...

25th May 2021

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has launched the sixth edition of the Nonwoven Material Sampler & Guide, a unique educational and technical resource with 124 material samples to touch and compare. Professionals in nonwovens and engineered materials will now have the latest nonwoven material options at their fingertips.

25th May 2021

Toray Advanced Composites has installed a next-generation high heat laminate press at its Nijverdal facility in The Netherlands. This expands the company’s thermoplastic composite material capabilities for high-performance applications. Laminates made using the new press are 50 per cent larger than existing laminates in this performance category.

25th May 2021

A joint project involving partnership between academia and industry in Denmark has developed a technology to enable circularity for thermoset composites, which are used in making wind turbine blades. The partnership comprises Skrydstrup Group (iNANO and department of chemistry, Aarhus University), Vestas, Olin, and the Danish Technological Institute.

24th May 2021

Bercella and Formula Seven have partnered to develop an innovative seat for Formula SAE single-seaters. The initiative utilises 100 per cent natural materials, and indicates that greener materials can be reliable on an engineering level. The seat has been made using flax fibre, which besides being eco-friendly, is also impact and corrosion resistant.