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16th Dec 2017

MIT Lincoln Laboratory has opened a Defence Fabric Discovery Centre, which designs and produces fabrics that change colour, store energy, emit and detect light, monitor health, or facilitate communication. The facility houses state-of-the-art equipment for functional fibre and fabric design, fibre device drawing, textile production and system...

15th Dec 2017

Spectex , a materials converting and contract manufacturing company specialising in textile, rubber, plastics, and related materials, has qualified for ISO 9001:2015 certification by Bureau Veritas. The certification, considered the global flagship quality management standard, came after a rigorous audit of business processes and Quality Management...

15th Dec 2017

Michelman and Mafic have agreed to partner for innovation and production development, focusing on increasing the performance and surface characteristics of basalt fibre and its use in high performance composites. Michelman’s leading position as a sizing and surface treatment expert and Mafic’s advanced basalt fibre technology will be useful to the...

14th Dec 2017

Hologenix, the manufacturer of Celliant technology, has named Jim Calhoun as chief executive officer. He replaces co-founder, Seth Casden. Casden will now focus on sales, science and innovation. Calhoun remains an officer on the Hologenix board of directors and was most recently president and CEO of Converse, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nike.

13th Dec 2017

The government of India’s Andhra Pradesh state has identified Visakhapatnam as a potential zone for technical textiles with special emphasis on medical textiles due to warehousing and port facilities, state handlooms and textiles secretary I Srinivas Srinaresh said recently at a workshop on investment opportunities in technical and medical textiles.

12th Dec 2017

The studies have shown that Vestex effectively repels fluids and reduces the bioburden of certain tested multi-drug resistant microorganisms on the fabric by more than 99 per cent compared to conventional medical scrubs. Vestagen Protective Technologies develops Vestex Active Barrier fabric healthcare uniforms, lab coats and patient garments.

12th Dec 2017

Diab has signed long-term deals with three major European luxury boat builders for Divinycell core materials. A superior product quality, an improved product offering and a stable supply chain were crucial for the deal. The company’s history in the marine market and builders in Europe has contributed to multi-million euro contracts and signed...

11th Dec 2017

Mikrosam, with expertise in manufacturing solutions, will display its new hybrid AFP and FW solution for structural composite components production at CAMX show in Orlando. The hybrid work cell integrates the advantages of both, filament winding (FW) and automated fibre placement (AFP) technologies, to provide increased freedom in designing parts.

11th Dec 2017

Swiss-based Faction Skis, fast growing ski brands, has joined hands with world renowned freeride skier and mountaineer Sam Anthamatten to create a new Prime Series ski collection reinforced with TeXtreme technology. The Prime Series is the result of decades of material testing and innovations to create a true high performance, lightweight, big mountain ...