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31st Aug 2019

Kaman, a designer and manufacturer of critical components, structures, and systems for commercial, military and industrial customers through its aerospace business, has sold its distribution segment to affiliates of Littlejohn & Co for cash consideration of $700 million, excluding certain working capital adjustments. Kaman operates 14 facilities world...

31st Aug 2019

Scientists in Brown University have shown that graphene sheets may be useful in preventing mosquito bites. They showed that graphene can block the signals mosquitoes use to identify a blood meal, potentially enabling a new chemical-free approach to mosquito bite prevention. Graphene also acts as a barrier that mosquitoes are unable to bite through.

31st Aug 2019

India is in the process of finalising 40 new harmonised system of nomenclature (HSN) codes for technical textiles in a few months, textiles secretary Ravi Capoor recently said. Speaking at a technical textile meet in Mumbai, he said HSN codes for 207 items have been established and mandatory use of technical textiles in over 90 areas is under...

30th Aug 2019

GreenLight, a project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, has successfully developed a process for production of carbon fibres from a lignin-based precursor at the pilot scale. There were nine partners from four European countries in the GreenLight project.

30th Aug 2019

Industry experts in filtration science and technology will chair seven critical sessions for INDA's inaugural FiltXPO, North American’s expo and technical conference for filtration and separation. The event will be held from February 26-28, 2020, at Navy Pier, Chicago. Technical conference sessions will run in conjunction with the show floor exhibition.

30th Aug 2019

Gurit, developer of composite materials, has announced supply contracts for core materials which have been secured with two world leading Wind OEMs for its composite materials business unit. The three- respectively four-year contracts are a continuation of existing supply agreements, for PET, and are in line with communicated group sales targets for...

30th Aug 2019

Miller Weldmaster has announced the launch of the fabric bond tape and fabric bond FR tape used to weld acrylic material for awnings, marine products, and more. Miller Weldmaster is a global provider of industrial fabric welding systems. The company was founded by Al Miller to efficiently and profitably provide manufacturing and service solutions.

29th Aug 2019

Domo Chemicals has signed a deal with Solvay to take over its Performance Polyamides Business in Europe. The business to be taken over includes engineering plastics operations in France and Poland; high performance fibres in France; and polymer and intermediates operations in France, Spain and Poland. The acquisition is likely to close by the end of Q4 ...

29th Aug 2019

Covestro's Platilon thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films have been certified with Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex, which indicates their high level of product safety. They are breathable, waterproof, tear-resistant and skin-friendly which makes them the material of choice for sports articles and outdoor clothing, and also for furniture and seat covers for...