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13th Sep 2019

Royal HaskoningDHV, CEAD and DSM have partnered to make the first lightweight 3D printed FRP pedestrian bridge prototype using a composite material. It comprises a glass filled thermoplastic PET (Arnite) and is combined with continuous glass fibres which are added in the 3D printing process. This provides high strength with versatility and...

13th Sep 2019

Braskem's I'm green Polyethylene (PE) bioplastic has been used in ProdTek's new Turf Cushion line of turf underlay products, enhancing its sustainability. ProdTek's Turf Cushion is installed under artificial turf for applications such as play grounds, play areas, sports fields, roof tops, and indoor play areas where shock attenuation is critical for...

13th Sep 2019

Metsa Tissue, part of Metsa group, has applied for a new environmental permit in Mariestad, Sweden, as part of its Future Mill programme. In the first phase, the plan includes a new tissue paper machine, an automated warehouse, and an office building in the Mariestad mill. The investments in first phase are estimated to amount to approximately €230...

12th Sep 2019

Ineos, one of the world’s largest chemicals companies, has taken over the entire composites business of Ashland Global Holdings. The acquisition also includes a BDO facility in Germany. Ashland's Composites Business will become Ineos Composites. It aims to emerge as a global leader in unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins and gelcoats.

12th Sep 2019

Johns Manville (JM), a market-leading manufacturer of continuous filament glass fibre and a Berkshire Hathaway company, is showcasing affordable thermoplastic composites products for lightweight applications at the ongoing Composites Europe 2019 show in Stuttgart, Germany. The new technology includes OS-6 series and the new NCF-6 and CR-6 series.

12th Sep 2019

Gore is displaying its high-performance solutions at the Defense & Security Equipment International (DSEI), London. From cables and assemblies for vehicles and aircraft to fabric technologies for soldiers to ensure operational readiness, success, and safety - all are at display. Main attractions include high speed data cables and Pyrad fabric...

12th Sep 2019

Though the market for medical textiles has the potential to be one of the fastest growing technical textile categories between 2018 and 2025, its growth is threatened by a new, stringent European Union (EU) regulation for medical devices, says a report in issue 114 of Technical Textile Markets from the global business information firm Textiles...

11th Sep 2019

Andritz has received an order from Zhejiang Yanpai Filtration Technology (Yanpai), China, to supply three needlepunch lines to be installed at their site in Tiantai. Andritz is a leader in the hydropower business, the pulp and paper industry, the metal working and steel industries, and in solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial segments.

11th Sep 2019

Sicomin, the leading formulator and supplier of advanced epoxy systems and high-performance composite solutions, is showcasing a newly developed carbon fibre version of its revolutionary MaxCore technology at the ongoing Composites Europe in Stuttgart, Germany. The part will also be displayed at CAMX in Anaheim, US later this month from September...