18th Feb 2022
Canadian sustainable clothing retailer Frank And Oak has launched the Aero ultra light packable jacket as a multi-seasonal puffer for women - the latest in a line of sustainability-centred garments. The new ultra light Aero jacket provides wearers with a trendy outerwear piece, suitable as an extra layer underneath bulkier coats for added warmth.
18th Feb 2022
INDA has named experienced policy advocate Jennifer Greenamoyer as its new director of government affairs to raise the association’s profile in Washington, DC. Greenamoyer brings 25 years of experience at associations, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and on Capitol Hill. Greenamoyer will take on responsibility at INDA from February 22.
17th Feb 2022
US’ Flexcon, an innovator in adhesive coating and laminating, has announced an expansion of its L-59FR series flame-retardant adhesive portfolio. The Flexcon L-59FR series, featuring a self-extinguishing, non-halogenated flame-retardant adhesive, is now available in both 2.0 mil and 4.0 mil adhesive coat weights as either a transfer tape or coated film.
17th Feb 2022
Lysol, a leader in germ kill, has announced that Lysol disinfecting wipes made from 100 per cent plant-based fibres have been named the 2022 'Product of the Year' award winner in the disinfecting wipes category by the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation in the country. The wipes are available in a fresh citrus scent and multiple...
17th Feb 2022
US’ Victrex and the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University have begun process specifications for Automated Fibre Placement systems (AFP), according to NCAMP protocol. NCAMP, the National Centre for Advanced Materials Performance, helps qualify material systems and populate materials database that can be viewed...
17th Feb 2022
An international team of scientists from the University of Cambridge have produced a fully woven smart textile display that integrates active electronic, sensing, energy and photonic functions. The functions are embedded directly into the specialised fibres and yarns, which are manufactured with the use of textile-based industrial processes.
17th Feb 2022
Nelson Labs has launched the Nelson Labs Mark, a verification programme for product testing that authenticates test reports and provides reliable data on product performance. Nelson Labs is a US-based leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.
16th Feb 2022
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) has announced that John A Hopkins will step down from his role as its chief executive officer (CEO), effective March 31, 2022. Hopkins, who became the IACMI CEO in 2017, has set a high standard for innovation and creativity, and will now be actively involved in finding his successor.
16th Feb 2022
Germany’s BASF and foam specialist, Neveon, are working together to further develop the recycling of mattresses. The aim is to establish a closed product loop for mattresses. Currently, discarded mattresses are mainly thermally recycled or disposed of in landfills. BASF and Neveon want to change this and return mattress foams to the product life cycle.