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6th Apr 2017

Uster Technologies, a leader in textile testing and quality control from Switzerland, is set to present its latest Uster Tester 6-C800 for filament yarn with production optimisation and quality assurance benefits, at Techtextil 2017, global expo for technical textiles and nonwovens, in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 9 to 12, 2017, in hall 6.1, booth B65.

5th Apr 2017

International technology company and industrial partner ContiTech has come up with materials which ensure safety and security in a wide range of operating environments from extremes of heat to cold. A chemical protection suit, manufactured using ContiTech's innovative 'next generation' fabric, has been certified to American fire safety standard NFPA.

5th Apr 2017

Scientists at the University of Bristol are working on innovations on composites - seen as the materials of future because of their ability to reduce weight, energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. One of the area, the university is focussing on is through-thickness reinforcement (TTR), a procedure to enhance strength of laminated composites.

5th Apr 2017

Suominen, a Finland-based company that manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for wipes as well as for medical and hygiene products, has bagged the Index17 award in Sustainable Process or Management Practice category for Suominen's pioneering Blind Hiring recruitment process that ensures equal opportunities, by Edana, the international nonwovens...

4th Apr 2017

Suominen, the global market leader in nonwovens for wipes, has launched GENESIS Pro All Purpose, a new nonwoven substrate for general purpose professional wiping. With the highest thickness, unbeatable absorption capacity and also the fastest absorption, the new substrate is the strongest professional wipes material in the market, both wet and dry.

4th Apr 2017

Sigvaris, a manufacturer of circular knit graduated compression products has inaugurated its expanded facilities, which includes additional space in its office; production plant and warehouse at its North American headquarters. The 40,000 square foot addition will create more than 70 new jobs over the next 10 years, of which the company has already...

4th Apr 2017

One of the first players in India to manufacture baby and adult diapers, Noble Hygiene is expanding capacity by setting up a new manufacturing facility in North India. The company which will invest around Rs 25 crore in the new facility currently operates a plant in Nashik, Maharashtra, where it operates six production lines to manufacture diapers.

4th Apr 2017

Lubrizol Performance Coatings, a subsidiary of Lubrizol Corporation has launched new additive technology for powder coating applications. They are PowderAdd 9553 matting agent and PowderAdd 9566 texturing agent. Both the products can save powder coating producers, time and money as they are tailor made additives for small batch manufacture without...

4th Apr 2017

Sigmatex, a leading manufacturer of carbon fibre textiles for composite material applications, has inked new supplier agreement with Embraer, one of the largest aerospace companies in the world. Sigmatex, a long-term supplier to the aerospace industry, will work in partnership with Embraer to support their adoption of composite technologies.