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21st Sep 2017

More than 450 exhibitors from around 22 countries and regions will showcase their new technology and products at the Shanghai International Nonwovens Conference and Exhibition (SINCE) 2017. The display at the international trade event scheduled to begin from November 8, will lead the future trends of the global nonwovens industry and applications.

19th Sep 2017

Edana, the global association of the nonwovens and related industries, has confirmed the 15 students selected for the 2017 Edana Nonwovens R&D Student Grant. The grants cover all participation costs for students to attend the Nonwovens Innovation Academy (NIA) to be hosted by the Saxon Textile Research Institute (STFI) in Germany, on October 25 and 26, ...

18th Sep 2017

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has unveiled the preview of the product introductions that will be shown at the Filtration 2017 international conference & exposition to be held on October 11 and 12, 2017, in Chicago, US. The “Product Preview” feature on the Filtration 2017 site includes new products of the 140-plus exhibitors.

18th Sep 2017

Guyana’s National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) in Mon Repos recently signed an agreement with Georgetown-based Samaroo Investment to install geotextile tubes to form groynes — barriers built out into the sea from a beach to check erosion and drifting — along the foreshore at Reliance on the Essequibo coast to boost sea defence.

18th Sep 2017

India’s technical textile market is expected to grow at 12 per cent per annum to reach $23 billion by 2020 from $18.16 billion at present, the country’s textile commissioner Kavita Gupta told media persons at the 7th edition of three-day Techtextil India 2017 symposium in Mumbai recently. India contributes 4 per cent of the global technical textiles...

18th Sep 2017

Carbon fibre recycling company ELG Carbon Fibre has successfully extended the certification of its quality management system (QMS), in the process transitioning to the latest BS:EN9100 2016 (AS9100 Revision D) standard. As part of this conversion, the scope of the QMS certification was extended to incorporate design and development activities.

16th Sep 2017

California-based US bicycle company Masi Bikes has introduced new frames and forks, reinforced by TeXtreme carbon fibre fabrics. By incorporating TeXtreme into designs, Masi could reduce the weight by 110 grams while improving stiffness. TeXtreme is the next-generation state-of-the-art carbon fibre material now being used throughout the bicycle...

16th Sep 2017

Amidst rising social and environmental concerns in the textile industry, Oeko-Tex certificates and labels allow textile manufacturers to prove compliance with environmental and social regulations in their production chains. Since 1992, Oeko-Tex has been developing various solutions for environmentally friendly and socially responsible textiles.

15th Sep 2017

Scott Bader is exhibiting at Composites Europe 2017, being organised during September 19-21 at the Messe Stuttgart venue in Germany. The group will display key products such as structural adhesives, ultra low styrene gelcoats, and pultrusion resins supplied directly and via its European network of national and regional distributor partners.