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15th Aug 2017

Gurit, worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, components and technologies, has announced that it has successfully completed material qualification for a global aerospace manufacturer. Upon successful completion of the qualification process, Gurit has now been added to the manufacturer`s official supplier database.

15th Aug 2017

PPE manufacturer Ballyclare has revealed the success of a series of trials of its recently launched structural firefighter garments. Ballyclare’s Xenon firefighter suit featuring the Gore Parallon System has been subjected to series of stringent tests, by Gore and Ballyclare, with extremely positive results being returned on both occasions.

12th Aug 2017

The Made In Green by Oeko-Tex label is helping parents buy products which qualify the standards of sustainability. The Made In Green creates a clarity that the labelled articles are harmless to health and sustainably produced, according to the valid Oeko-Tex guidelines. All of this is communicated transparently to parents on a small label.

12th Aug 2017

Carver Non-Woven Technologies, supplier of single- and multi-layer/material non-woven products, is to begin commercial production of pre-impregnated, preconsolidated glass-mat thermoplastic (GMT)-type composite products using its versatile non-woven mat technology. Installation of a double-belt laminator/press from Sandvik is near complete for the...

11th Aug 2017

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Vestagen Protective Technologies have joined hands to promote the company’s Vestex Active Barrier healthcare apparel, which has earned the endorsement of the American Hospital Association. The Vestex fabric combines fluid repellency and antimicrobial technologies into healthcare worker scrubs and lab...

11th Aug 2017

A four-year supply agreement between Sigmatex and Özata Shipyard has drawn to a successful completion. Ordered by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Özata Shipyard was tasked to build a series of passenger ferries to ease traffic congestion in the city. The agreement, originally signed in 2013, led to the supply of 300 tonnes of NCF and UD carbon...

11th Aug 2017

The eighth Advanced Composites in Construction (ACIC) conference will focus on the use of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials in new and existing all-FRP structures as well as strengthening, refurbishment and reinforcement applications in traditional infrastructure. The three-day international event will kick-off from September 5, 2017.

10th Aug 2017

SGL Group will showcase its expertise across the entire composites value chain, including new duroplastic and thermoplastic materials, and component exhibits featuring Volvo leaf springs and a CFC crossbeam at Composites Europe during September 19-21, 2017 in Stuttgart, Germany. SGL will also present its latest development in the area of composites.

10th Aug 2017

Rusvata, the leading Russian manufacturer of cotton and gauze products for medical use, has opened a new Trutzschler line for the production of hydroentangled nonwovens at their headquarters in Rjasan, Russia. Trutzschler is one of the world’s leading textile machinery manufacturer for the spinning industry, nonwovens, and the man-made fibre industry.