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28th Jul 2017

Sigmatex Carbon Textile Solutions Orangeburg, SC has attained accreditation to Aerospace standard AS9100C, one of the highest of global quality standards for quality assurance in Aircraft, Space and Defence and provides manufacturers with a comprehensive quality system for providing safe and reliable products. The company had begun operations in 2016.

27th Jul 2017

Vanderbilt University's Nanomaterials and Energy Devices Laboratory has developed a new, ultrathin energy harvesting system which generates small amounts of electricity when it is bent or pressed even at the extremely low frequencies characteristic of human motion. The device is based on battery technology and made from layers of black phosphorus.

26th Jul 2017

Andritz has received an order from Autoneum, headquartered in Winterthur, to supply an Andritz neXline needlepunch eXcelle line to its plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, for production of needlepunched velour felts from 300 to 900 gsm for the automotive market. The fabrics will be used for manufacture of carpet systems, inner dashes, and floor...

25th Jul 2017

Multiple nonwovens product sectors in China are growing with immense potential for the future. This has been concluded after the success of the China International Nonwovens Expo & Forum (CINE), held during June 21-23, 2017 in Shanghai. The show showcasing products from 100 exhibitors was attended by 3,977 trade buyers from 16 countries and regions.

24th Jul 2017

Ashland is working with Michelman, Zoltek Corporation, University of Dayton Research Institute, and Michigan State University to develop optimised vinyl ester resin/fibre sizing/carbon fibre combinations that demonstrate quantifiable improvements in the quality of the resin-fibre interface with resins, sizings, and carbon fibres from the participants.

24th Jul 2017

Faurecia has opened a new seating plant in Morocco. Faurecia has invested 170 million dirhams in the new 12,800 square meter site, leading to the creation of 1,300 jobs with a potential 500 additional employees in the future. The plant has a daily production output of 10,000 leather and fabric seat covers, in particular for the Peugeot 3008 and 5008.

24th Jul 2017

The Composite Recycling Technology Centre (CRTC) under a new contract with a national manufacturing institute will pioneer ways to automate processing of carbon fibre composite pre-preg scrap. This technology is essential to process recycled carbon fibre (rCF) in high volumes fulfilling its enormous potential for energy savings and carbon reduction.

22nd Jul 2017

Scientists, Karin Högberg and Lena Berglin, at the Swedish School of Textiles and the University of Borås, are developing a reusable, quick-drying sanitary pad that could change everyday life for women in developing countries. In many cultures menstruation is considered something dirty and a taboo that puts women of childbearing age in a difficult...

21st Jul 2017

From Munich to Berlin in 35 minutes - this is the vision of the Scientific Workgroup for Rocketry and Spaceflight (WARR) student initiative from the Technical University of Munich. With their project, they want to come closer to their goal and are receiving support from SGL Group. SGL has shared with the WARR team its expertise from LAC in Meitingen.