leathers news

14th Jul 2021

Royal DSM, a Dutch multinational global science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has today introduced first seamless trail running shoe made with bio-based dyneema fibre by Norda, a Canadian shoe brand. The shoe upper is seamlessly constructed with dyneema fabric, which benefits from its intrinsic properties.

14th Jul 2021

TRB Lightweight Structures is to design and manufacture a unique emergency detrainment system in partnership with Siemens Mobility for 94 nine-car ‘Inspiro’ train sets for the London Underground Piccadilly Line. These state-of-the-art trains will replace outdated rolling stock that entered service in the 1970s, and will be fully assembled in the UK.

13th Jul 2021

NAWA, pioneer of advanced nano-material technology, is collaborating with the Santa Cruz Syndicate. Under the partnership, the leading downhill mountain bike team is using NAWA’s next-generation carbon fibre-reinforcing technology for its ultra-strong composite racing wheels. This has the potential to reduce the number of wheel failures by 80 per cent.

13th Jul 2021

Maire Tecnimont has been awarded a contract by Indian Oil Corporation for the implementation of a new polypropylene plant and related product logistics facilities in Barauni, Bihar. The contract will be executed by a consortium comprising its subsidiaries - Tecnimont and Mumbai-based Tecnimont Private Limited. The contract is valued at about $170...

13th Jul 2021

Computer scientists at the University of Bath have found that garment seams sewn with conductive yarn can be used to accurately track body motion, if these seams are positioned strategically. These conductive seams respond even to subtle movements that otherwise cannot be tracked by popular fitness trackers, such as watches and wristbands.

13th Jul 2021

Trelleborg has unveiled a new lightweight fire-resistant material which provides protection against fire for up to seven hours. As part of Trelleborg’s agreement with CFP Composites, the new material - Soteria FR1500 – will be made available in Europe. Soteria FR1500 is easy to transport and install, making it suitable for both new and upgraded...

12th Jul 2021

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) price, CFR far east (FE) Asia, is expected to rise reasonably in coming months due to increasing product demand across the world as countries vaccinate their people and remove restrictions. The price of crude oil has also been increasing with the rising demand which helped sustain the price of its derivatives.

12th Jul 2021

FibreCoat and DBF Deutsche Basalt have won the overall prize of the 17th “IQ Innovationspreises Mitteldeutschland”. The two companies have jointly developed a new fibre material to shield electromagnetic radiation from digital end devices, medical technology or e-car batteries cheaply. These devices so far have been covered with metal fibre fabrics.

12th Jul 2021

A lightweight camera drone, developed using Hexcel HexPly carbon fibre prepregs, has successfully made its maiden flight. The composite drone was developed by students from the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Wels with composite materials supplied by Hexcel Neumarkt in Austria. Hexcel is a leader in advanced composites technologies.