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25th Jul 2019

Nanowear has announced the clinical launch of NanoSENSE, a heart failure management and alert diagnostic validation study. The study will initially be conducted at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Centre and Hackensack Meridian Health Systems. Nanowear is a developer of patented nanosensor technology with applications in cardiac and other...

25th Jul 2019

Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei is expanding its plant for Lamous artificial suede in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan, by 4 million m2 / year, increasing total production capacity to 14 million m2 / year upon completion in 2021. Construction is currently in progress to raise existing capacity of 6 million m2 / year to 10 million m2 / year.

24th Jul 2019

In response to increased demand for its flame resistant products, Mount Vernon FR has announced expansion of operations at its Trion, Georgia, facility. The additional 4,500 square feet of production space will be home to new state-of-the-art FR treatment equipment that will increase its production and finished fabric capacity by 20 per cent.

24th Jul 2019

Aditya Birla Chemicals Thailand, a manufacturer of bulk and specialty chemicals and viscose filament yarn, has acquired Recyclamine technology from chemical technology start-up Connora. The US-based company, Connora is the pioneer of recyclable epoxy resin technology, based on a novel proprietary polyamine synthesis platform called Recyclamine.

24th Jul 2019

Solvay will showcase developments in thermoplastic composites, a light-weighting material that enhances the group's sustainable mobility objectives and enables resource-efficient solutions for customers in aerospace, automotive, and oil and gas, at K 2019. It will also present a new high temperature polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer, an industry...

24th Jul 2019

Michelman will display its new line of Hydrosize Carbon at CAMX 2019. The composites and advanced materials exhibition will be held from September 23-26, 2019, in California. Michelman is a developer of environmentally friendly advanced materials for industry, offering solutions for the coatings, printing & packaging and industrial manufacturing...

23rd Jul 2019

Texon, a leader in the development of eco-friendly, structural materials for the global footwear industry, has introduced Texon Vulcan - a new product with up to 50 per cent recycled fibre content that can provide extra shape and enhanced levels of support in vulcanised shoes. Texon Vulcan is a non-woven polyester felt with strong performance...

23rd Jul 2019

SGL Carbon has delivered its millionth composite leaf spring to Volvo Cars, reaching a milestone in the history of serial production of fibre composite components. The leaf spring is manufactured at the Innkreis site in Austria. The leading German company's portfolio ranges from carbon and graphite materials and solutions to carbon fibres and...

23rd Jul 2019

Texfelt has opened new a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bradford to produce Springbond, a new eco-engineered carpet underlay made from upcycled plastic bottles. The facility, opened with an investment of £9million, is home to new machinery and modern technology, enabling Texfelt to enhance resilience and acoustic performance of products.