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12th May 2021

In a step towards circular economy, LyondellBasell has begun commercial production of polymers using raw material derived from plastic waste at its Wesseling, Germany, site. The products made from recycled and renewable-based raw materials will be marketed by under the Circulen brand name enabling brands to improve the sustainability of consumer...

11th May 2021

Cygnet Texkimp and the Northwest Composites Centre (NWCC), part of the University of Manchester’s department of materials, are collaborating to assess Cygnet Texkimp’s Multi Axis Winder (MAW) and 3D Winder technologies against two alternative technologies braiding and traditional filament winding. The project will measure factors such as damage...

11th May 2021

Arkema will start producing Amino 11 and its flagship Rilsan polyamide 11 high performance polymer at its new plant on Jurong Island, Singapore in the first half of next year. Construction of the plant has begun. Production will be 100 per cent-based on renewable castor beans. This will increase Arkema’s global polyamide 11 capacity by 50 per cent.

11th May 2021

Scientists from China’s Zhejiang University have developed a reversible textile which traps warmth in the cold and reflects it during hot weather, generating small amounts of electricity simultaneously. The textile is easy and inexpensive to fabricate. This creates many possibilities such as clothing that generates electricity to power wearable...

10th May 2021

Solvay has become part of the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM), alongside key business partners and global Urban Air Mobility players, to work on the future of transportation in Canada. Urban Air Mobility will play an important role in the future of aviation and by joining CAAM, Solvay will share knowledge and develop a technology...

10th May 2021

Continuous Composites, a composites additive manufacturer, is collaborating with Saint-Gobain, a French manufacturer and distributor of high-performance solutions, to advance and certify Continuous Composites’ patented Continuous Fibre 3D Printing (CF3D) for commercial aerospace applications. The two are executing a Joint Development Agreement on this.

10th May 2021

Andritz has successfully started up a new batt forming line at Romatex Home Textiles, based in Cape Town, South Africa. Romatex is one of the largest household textile manufacturers in South Africa. Andritz, which is headquartered in Austria, is an international technology group providing plants, systems, equipment, and services for various industries.

10th May 2021

Easy Composites has entered into a partnership with Eco-Technilin to become exclusive UK distributor of its products. The partnership will give customers the opportunity to buy environmentally friendly and sustainable alternatives to traditional composite reinforcements such as glass fibre. Eco-Technilin is a leader in the technical use of natural...

7th May 2021

TenCate Protective Fabrics, a US-based leading producer of protective fabrics, has announced that the supervisory board of the company has appointed Maria Gallahue-Worl as chief executive officer. Gallahue-Worl joins TenCate Protective Fabrics after 21-year tenure with Solvay, most recently in the role of executive vice president, head of strategic...