fashion accessories news

1st Dec 2017

Zoll Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, and Myant, an advanced manufacturing company that is pioneering use of technology and soft electronics into textiles, have started a multi-year partnership to jointly develop technologies for the Zoll LifeVest wearable defibrillator.

30th Nov 2017

ADEKA Corporation, the material manufacturer of chemical and food products, and GH Craft, the Teijin Group’s composite structure design, development and evaluation unit, have collaborated to develop first fibre-to-composite (FtoC) Molding Process to laminate fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) in open molds. The method automates resin impregnating and...

29th Nov 2017

SGL Carbon SE has decided to acquire BMW Group's 49 per cent equity investment in the joint ventures SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (Germany) and SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (US) – together referred to as ' SGL ACF'. An agreement in this connection has been signed by SGL Group and BMW Group. With the deal, SGL Group becomes the sole owner of SGL ACF.

29th Nov 2017

The 19th edition of the trade fair for functional fabrics and sport accessories, the PERFORMANCE DAYS, broke all previous records with new top ratings achieved in all areas. The fair held during November 8-9, 2017 in Munich saw an increase in the number of visitors from 1868 in November 2016, to 2001, breaking the 2000 mark for the first time.

28th Nov 2017

Bertrandt and SGL have collaborated to develop an unprecedented integrated concept for innovative interior structures based on composite materials – the “Carbon Carrier”– the technology avant-garde. Ready for large-scale production, the “Carbon Carrier” combines lightweight fibre compounds and integrated functionality, showing material mix in the...

27th Nov 2017

Focus Incubation Centre (FIC) for Composites has been inaugurated at Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA). The FIC is part-sponsored by the ministry of textiles, Government of India to promote technical textiles. Applications for product developments at the FIC include prepeg, phenolic, composite panels, laminates and moulded...

27th Nov 2017

Velox, a leading pan-European distributor of raw material specialities and solution provider for the plastics and composites industries, has initiated a distribution partnership with Ilium Composites, a manufacturer of innovative glass reinforcements for closed mould and specialty applications. The move will help Ilium maximise market penetration.

27th Nov 2017

Mikrosam, leader in innovative composites manufacturing equipment and software in over 40 countries in Europe, Asia and South America, has joined hands with Composite Automation to bring cutting-edge solutions to the North American Market. The move will address North America’s growing need for sophisticated fibre placement and tape laying (AFP/ATL)...

27th Nov 2017

Vancive, a medical technology company with more than three decades of expertise in adhesive chemistries and material technologies for medical applications using pressure sensitive adhesives, unveiled ten medical adhesive tapes at Medica 2017 expo. The global tradefair took place from November 13 to 16, 2017, in Dusseldorf, Germany, in hall 6, stand H07.