21st Jun 2019
Dassault Systèmes participated as lead investor in a €65 million Series B financing for BioSerenity, a startup developing a comprehensive health solution involving textiles equipped with sensors and online telehealth services to diagnose and monitor pathologies. Three of BioSerenity’s existing investors, BPI, Idinvest and LBO, also participated in the...
20th Jun 2019
Transportation and energy company Tesla is reportedly working on a new type of soft and durable fabric to make seating in its electric vehicles last longer. The development, termed ‘load-bearing fabric architecture' that can withstand varying loads, was revealed in a new patent application filed by Tesla last year that recently became public.
20th Jun 2019
CRP Technology collaborated with Department of Aerospace Science and Technology of the Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi) on construction of parts for the aeroelastic wind tunnel demonstrators for the Aeroelastic Flutter Suppression (AFS) and ‘GLAMOUR’ projects. CRP manufactured external aerodynamic segments of the two wind tunnel demonstrators for both...
20th Jun 2019
GKN Aerospace has expanded its Risk and Revenue Sharing Partnership (RRSP) with Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp, for the PW1500G and PW1900G engines, adding the Fabricated Fan Case Mount Ring and the Fan Spacer to its workshare. These systems will feature GKN Aerospace’s latest technologies on additive manufacturing (AM) and...
19th Jun 2019
HB Fuller Company is selling its surfactants, thickeners and dispersants business to Tiarco, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textile Rubber and Chemical Company, for $71 million. HB Fuller will use the funds from the sale for debt reduction. The two have signed a definitive agreement in this connection. The transaction is expected to close in the third...
19th Jun 2019
Sanitized has launched the Mintactiv additive for reliable odour-management for cotton textiles using natural mint. The company produces antimicrobial hygiene function and material protection for textiles and plastics. The new product from Sanitized meets the requirements of conscientious textile manufacturers and their brands with sustainability goals.
19th Jun 2019
GKN Aerospace is to lead two collaborative additive manufacturing (AM) research programmes, AIRLIFT and DAM and will inject its unique Laser Metal Deposition by wire (LMD-w) AM technology in them. AIRLIFT and DAM are focused on making AM serial production ready at high rates and explore how AM can do it for high value, high complexity product...
19th Jun 2019
Carhartt, America’s leading workwear brand, has received a patent for its Full Swing technology. Full Swing incorporates a concealed stretch back layer that improves mobility by providing a greater range of motion while maintaining the integrity and function of the garment. The patented technology can be found in several of the brand’s outerwear pieces.
19th Jun 2019
Spirit Aerosystems has developed new production methods for carbon fibre composite materials that will enable lower costs and higher production volumes for aircraft components. The ASTRA (Advanced Structures Technology and Revolutionary Architectures) panel, a demonstration fuselage panel using the new architecture, is currently on display at Paris Air ...