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20th Aug 2018

The University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is working with the National Research Council of Canada to develop novel composites for aerospace. The two have signed a collaborative research agreement in this connection. It is the first project under the broader CAN-UK science, technology and innovation research partnership.

18th Aug 2018

Hexagon Lincoln has got a substantial order for the new TITAN53 transport modules from Xpress Natural Gas (XNG) a leading full-service provider of CNG Mobile Pipeline, with a total value of $10.6 million. The large-capacity Mobile Pipeline modules will serve virtual interconnect projects in the US, connecting communities and facilities to the gas grid.

17th Aug 2018

Scientists at Deakin University have developed textile recycling methods that transform denim jeans into artificial cartilage for joint reconstruction, addressing the issue of textile waste simultaneously. They have been able to dissolve denim and manipulate it into an aerogel – a low density material with a range of uses including cartilage...

16th Aug 2018

The profit before tax (PBT) of Garware Technical Fibres has grown 20.1 per cent to Rs 46.2 crore in the first quarter of 2019 as compared to Rs 38.4 crore in the same quarter last year. The company's net sales was up by just 0.4 per cent to Rs.244.3 crore in the first quarter of 2019 as compared to Rs 243.2 crore in the corresponding period of last...

16th Aug 2018

MIT scientists have been able to incorporate high speed optoelectronic semiconductor devices, including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and diode photodetectors, into fibres which have been woven into soft, washable fabrics and made into communication systems. This marks attaining of a long-sought goal of creating “smart” fabrics with semiconductor...

16th Aug 2018

International technology Group Andritz will showcase innovative nonwovens production processes and textile finishing technologies at CINTE 2018 in Shanghai during September 4-6, 2018. Andritz is one of the leaders in advanced technologies for drylaid, spunjet, thermobonding, wetlaid, and converting processes for absorbent hygiene products.

14th Aug 2018

Buildtech and mobiltech sectors will be at focus at this year’s Cinte Techtextil China, with a number of leading global and Chinese brands exhibiting to eager buyers. The show will provide a strong barometer of the state of the global technical textiles industry, and in particular which sectors in Asia as a whole, and China specifically, are performing ...

14th Aug 2018

Solvay, Premium Aerotec and Faurecia Clean Mobility have unveiled IRG CosiMo (Industry Research Group: Composites for Sustainable Mobility), the industry’s first private consortium focusing on development of materials and process technologies to enable high volume production of thermoplastic composites for both the aerospace and automotive markets.

13th Aug 2018

A T-shirt that can change colour to complement mood (and help one pare down wardrobe), and an apron that transforms into a dress and has interchangeable pockets with high-tech functionality – are the new concepts presented by six students, three each from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and FIT, as part of the first FIT/MIT Summer Workshop.