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25th Sep 2017

European Disposables And Nonwovens Association (Edana) based in Belgium, discussed the need for management of waste in nonwovens and its related industry at a workshop held recently. The objective of the workshop was to develop a strong network and relationship with relevant stakeholders directly or indirectly involved in waste management in South...

23rd Sep 2017

W. L. Gore & Associates, global materials science company, has introduced high-visibility orange and high-visibility yellow options to its new line of Gore FR Apparel products – performance FR outerwear garments that provide protection, comfort, and durability for oil and gas workers in physically demanding and extreme environmental conditions.

23rd Sep 2017

Solvay will begin the production of high-performance polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) polymers in US early next year, to support its composite materials business to meet growing aerospace demand. PEKK is used in thermoplastic composites reinforced with carbon fibres and in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, in a range of industrial...

22nd Sep 2017

Shanghai Shenda and International Automotive Components (IAC) Group have jointly formed Auria Solutions, a new supplier of soft trim and acoustical products for automotive industry. Shenda has a 70 per cent stake in the joint venture and IAC has a 30 per cent interest. The UK-based Auria will have its regional headquarters in Southfield and Dusseldorf.

22nd Sep 2017

UK-based PPSS Group, specialised in the design, development, production and supply of British made certified high performance body armour, has unveiled emergency body armour designed for individual protection. It incorporates field-tested body armour technology, displaying truly outstanding protection from edged weapon, such as machetes and knives.

22nd Sep 2017

Hexion, a leader in thermoset resins, has developed a new epoxy resin system with low fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) properties built into the resin structure, providing manufacturers a novel, homogeneous material for use in composite parts for aircraft interiors, marine, rail and architectural applications. The new system is halogen and phenolic free.

22nd Sep 2017

Natural spider silk has excellent mechanical properties. Researchers from the Graphene Flagship have increased the strength of spider’s silk using graphene-based materials. The spider silk incorporating graphene and carbon nanotubes had enhanced mechanical properties of up to three times the strength and ten times the toughness of the unmodified silks.

21st Sep 2017

Saertex is modernising its Saerbeck production site. A new, state-of-the-art production building has already been built this spring while investments are also being made in new machine technology for the carbon production sector. Both are part of the Saertex global production strategy with digitally networked locations in nine countries on five...

21st Sep 2017

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), University of Tennessee, Knoxville and US Department of Energy driven consortium committed to increasing domestic production capacity and manufacturing jobs across the US composites industry, have initiated a project to develop a robust and scalable composite recycling methodology.