26th Apr 2021
Armacell, a leader in flexible foam for the equipment insulation market and a provider of engineered foams, has announced that it is pursuing discussions with Metyx, a Turkey-based manufacturer of high-performance technical textiles like multi-axial reinforcements and carbon reinforcements, to jointly serve the Turkish composite manufacturing market.
23rd Apr 2021
Chicco USA has introduced a new line of products which have been made with patented 37.5 technology and breathable mesh to make children more comfortable. The first products in the Adapt line to utilise the 37.5 technology include the KidFit Adapt Plus and Fit4 Adapt car seats, which appear timely in view of warmer weather and spring-summer outings.
22nd Apr 2021
In view of travel restrictions associated with the pandemic, Advanced Composites Training (ACT), the only privately-owned Canadian composites training institute, is using augmented reality to provide intensive composites technology training for the aerospace, aviation, automotive, marine and renewable energy industries. ACT offers 17 courses.
22nd Apr 2021
TRB Lightweight Structures has begun manufacturing its own prepreg material to improve performance, cost and lead times for its composite parts. The company has already produced and shipped 25,000 parts using this proprietary, rapid-cure prepreg technology. The company specialises in the design and manufacture of lightweight composite components.
21st Apr 2021
An Indian start-up, Thermaissance, has developed a fabric which inactivates coronavirus in less than an hour. It also kills various other multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs). Thermaissance’s technology remains active 24/7, working to inhibit viral, bacterial, and fungal growth on the surface of the textiles, protecting healthcare workers and...
21st Apr 2021
Burlington Industries, a division of Elevate Textiles, has produced over one million yards of fabric for the new Army Green Service Uniforms. This amount of fabric is equivalent to about 200,000 jackets, 115,000 hats and belts, 320,000 pants and 195,000 ties - nearly 575 miles of fabric. The development of the fabric has been in progress for over two...
21st Apr 2021
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), a division of Barry-Wehmiller and a global supplier of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, package-printing and bag-converting industries, has redesigned its wet wipes folding machines the Rx200 and Mako Clipper to operate with high-content alcohol, measuring as much as 70 per cent.
21st Apr 2021
Bunzl Distribution, a supplier of packaging, disposable supplies, and safety products, has signed on as the distributor in Mexico for Acteev Protect masks, made in the US by polyamide manufacturer, Ascend Performance Materials. A global distributor, Bunzl provides supplies to supermarkets, food processing plants, retailers and convenience stores in...
20th Apr 2021
PFNonwovens, a producer of nonwoven fabrics in Europe, US and Africa, is investing in new technology designed to boost nonwoven product performance at its site in Znojmo, Czech Republic. This technology allows PFN to make proprietary premium, apertured and 3D embossed fabrics to expand and diversify its product portfolio for medical and hygiene markets.