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26th Nov 2020

Bally Ribbon Mills, leader in the design, development, and manufacture of highly specialised engineered woven fabrics, has unveiled new advanced textile products to increase part functionality and utility. The two new products offer superior features, including lighter weight, specific strength, durability, stability, abrasion resistance, and...

26th Nov 2020

Safran Cabin and 3M are collaborating to design cleaner aircraft cabin interiors. These solutions can be permanently embedded into aircraft interior surfaces during manufacturing, or applied to existing interiors. The pandemic has had a large impact on global air travel and the industry needs solutions to restore passenger confidence and promote a...

26th Nov 2020

Scotland recently made sanitary products free. Members of the Scottish parliament unanimously passed the Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland Bill on November 24 making it legally mandatory for all public institutions to provide period products, including tampons and pads, to everyone who needs those. This is a first such step in the world.

25th Nov 2020

Texon, a leader in sustainable, structural material solutions for the footwear industry, has earned two significant industry accreditations for its nonwoven facility in Dongguan, China. The site now has SATRA Laboratory Accreditation Status and is certified to the Global Recycled Standard (GRS). The accreditations mark Texons' commitment to...

25th Nov 2020

Mcell, a technology-based startup specialised in developing smart textiles for various usages with advanced nano-coating technology, has built a mass production system for functional fibres using its coating technology. Mcell's smart textile can implement not only the surface heating function but also functions to recognise health and emergency...

25th Nov 2020

Newport, UK-based Red Composites Ltd, Europe’s leading manufacturer of carbon and glass fibre Towpregs, has secured qualification and long-term supply agreements for use of its products at Draeger Safety Ltd. The Blyth, UK-based Draeger will utilise Towpregs to manufacture composite cylinders for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

24th Nov 2020

Latin America will lead Fitesa's capacity expansion endeavour with a new multibeam Reicofil 5 line to be installed in Cosmópolis (Brazil). Fitesa, among the largest nonwovens manufacturers specialising in innovative solutions for the hygiene and healthcare markets, is investing in new equipment and debottlenecking/upgrade projects to increase capacity.

24th Nov 2020

SGL Carbon and Koller Kunststofftechnik are jointly producing composite windshield for BMW Group. Replacement of the steel-based windshield with composite component will lead to significant weight reduction of the vehicle. The profiles will be compiled by SGL Carbon at its site in Innkreis, Austria, and processed by the injection molding experts at...

23rd Nov 2020

While 25-45 per cent of India’s spun-bond non-woven fabric production is consumed within the country and 35-55 per cent is exported, this ratio may change due to the change in production capacities in recent months, says Non Woven Federation of India president Suresh Patel. Capacity utilisation now is 17 per cent compared to 90 per cent in the...