12th Jul 2019
Body Armor Direct, the number one online direct-to-consumer retailer of government certified body armour has announced a new initiative to replace over 100,000 non-government certified ballistic vests currently in use across US by law enforcement, security personnel and others. Body Armor Direct's armours are certified by National Institute of Justice.
11th Jul 2019
The Tepex continuous-fibre-reinforced composites from Lanxess are becoming established in large-scale production of various structural components for lightweight automotive design. It is currently used in the Audi A8 car. Lanxess is a leading specialty chemicals company from Germany, with sales of €7.2 billion in 2018 and present in 33 countries.
10th Jul 2019
University of Strathclyde has opened an £8.9 million centre for companies to benefit from lightweight manufacturing technology. The Lightweight Manufacturing Centre will make lighter, more efficient, components for high-value industries, including automotive and aerospace. It will also benefit enterprises looking to change traditional manufacturing...
10th Jul 2019
DuPont de Nemours, Inc, which provides value-added specialised solutions to transform industries, recently announced its debut as an independent firm after its agriculture division separated through the spin-off of Corteva, Inc. The company was formerly known as DowDuPont Inc. DuPont common stock began regular trading recently on the New York Stock...
10th Jul 2019
Covestro and Holst Centre, which is known for its expertise in printed electronics and wearables, have developed skin-friendly wearable electronic patches (wearables). Wearables are already being used in many areas of medicine, including patient monitoring, and diagnosis. Covestro is among the world's largest polymer companies from Germany.
10th Jul 2019
Huggies has introduced Huggies Special Delivery diapers, the softest diaper with plant-based materials, designed to provide the best for a baby’s bottom. Featured in a stylish black box with iconic Huggies logo, the diapers are now available online in sizes Newborn through Size 6, and at major US retailers at end of July, and Canadian retailers in...
9th Jul 2019
WindEurope, Cefic (the European Chemical Industry Council) and EUCIA (the European Composites Industry Association) have created a cross-sector platform to advance novel approaches to the recycling of wind turbine blades. WindEurope is the voice of the wind industry, actively promoting wind power in Europe and worldwide, in over 35 countries.
9th Jul 2019
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding a research project led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The project titled "Green Carbon" aims to develop manufacturing processes for polymers and carbon-based light-weight construction materials based on algae which may be utilised in sectros like aviation and automotive industry.
9th Jul 2019
DuPont Biomaterials, that develops high performance, renewable materials, showed its DuPont Sorona fibre stretch applications at the recently held Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019. From presenting to industry peers to an eye-catching acrobatic performance, the Sorona team highlighted how garments today no longer need spandex for athletic movement.