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25th Nov 2019

Michelman, a developer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly advanced materials, has announced the appointment of James Xue as the company's new country manager for Greater China. Hired in 2017, he has lead Michelman's sales efforts over the past two years, developing meaningful customer relationships and building Michelman's regional sales team.

25th Nov 2019

Wave Company, a sports garment technology company based in South Korea, has produced EMS (Electronic Muscle Stimulation) suit - WaveWear - the first performance wear which uses genuine kinesiology taping. It reduces muscle fatigue and can be used for various purposes such as pain-reducing, posture correcting, performance-enhancing, and injury...

25th Nov 2019

A Texas Tech University material scientist who proved that raw cotton works best to clean spilled oil in 2017, has now successfully turned the idea into a product – Towelie. The product has been used in a real-life situation when there was a minor oil spill in a National Thermal Energy Corporation plant in Vallur on November 2, and found to be...

25th Nov 2019

McLaren Automotive has acquired rights to the Elva name for its new Ultimate Series roadster, the McLaren Elva. It is the brand's first open-cockpit road car. The two-seater celebrates Bruce McLaren-designed 1960s McLaren-Elva sportscars that embody McLaren's pioneering design and engineering principles. Just 399 cars are being offered for customer...

23rd Nov 2019

Aimplas, a plastics technology centre, will hold its international seminar on biopolymers and sustainable composites on March 4-5, 2020 in Valencia, Spain. The seminar is aimed at raw material suppliers, processing companies, machinery manufacturers, end users, companies in plastic waste management & treatment, public administrations, research centres, ...

22nd Nov 2019

Specialty chemicals company, Solvay, has joined the ThermoPlastic Composites Research Center (TPRC). The TPRC is the world-leading research, development and innovation centre for thermoplastic composites (TPC) focused on enabling the use of this technology in large volume applications and eliminating technological barriers towards its widespread...

22nd Nov 2019

After extensive testing, OmniBloq, Bolger & O’Hearn’s high powered, stormproof/breathable durable water repellent, has met all requirements to be used as a DWR technology for Storm Cotton and Storm Denim finishes. Storm Cotton and Storm Denim combine natural comfort of cotton with high performance characteristics normally found in synthetic materials.

22nd Nov 2019

After three days of demonstrating the bright future ahead of composites, JEC Asia 2019 welcomed more than 200 exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations to more than 6,600 attendees from 49 countries in Seoul. From global brands to visionary startups, these companies set the composite world abuzz with the promise of innovation, knowledge, and...

22nd Nov 2019

The Indian technical textiles market should shape up rapidly in the near future due to support from the government and investments by stakeholders in this sector, says a report on the technical textiles market by London-headquartered Future Market Insights. As environmental sustainability is a global concern, demand for technical textiles is likely to...