leathers news

12th Mar 2021

The 1st international Dornbirn GFC- Asia, a lead event and communication platform for fibre innovations and its downstream manufacturing stages, will take place in Daegu, Korea from March 23-24, 2021 as a hybrid event. The congress aims to knowledge exchange and share experiences and research results for the sustainability in the textile sector.

11th Mar 2021

Glatfelter Corp, a leading supplier of engineered materials, has announced that effective March 15, 2021 it will increase prices for all composite fibres products by up to 8 per cent, or as customer contracts permit. According to company, the decision is due to ongoing global price rise for raw materials like pulp, synthetic fibres, and other chemicals.

10th Mar 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of technical textiles and nonwovens sector. To discuss opportunities in this sunrise sector as well as the importance of this sector seen during the pandemic, Fibre2Fashion, the parent company of Technicaltextile.net, is organising a webinar on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 4.00 p.m. India time.

10th Mar 2021

Teijin has introduced two new carbon fibre intermediate materials - Tenax PW (power series) and Tenax BM (beam series) - for sports applications. Tenax PW is an advanced aircraft-quality material that helps to maximise power and speed. Tenax BM is highly advanced material suitable for use in satellites. It is ideal for applications requiring...

10th Mar 2021

Arris, a manufacturing tech pioneer enabling the use of high-performance composites in mass-market products, has been named the winner of the Good Design Award for its carbon fibre optimised truss structure with exceptional strength-to-weight characteristics and scalability. The structure is made up of continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic...

9th Mar 2021

Piana Group, the 439-year-old textile company known for breakthrough chemical treatment innovations for fibre and nonwoven textiles in automotive, appliance and bedding markets, has developed a new technology which protects any textile or porous surface against viruses and bacteria. The technology involves an antiviral and antibacterial treatment for...

9th Mar 2021

5.11, the global innovator of purpose-built apparel, footwear and gear, has partnered with 3M to become first in the public safety space to offer 3M Scotchlite Carbon Black embellishment. This patented reflective film has a high level of durability while maintaining flexibility which makes this glass bead technology perfect for use in uniform and...

9th Mar 2021

Composites One, a North American supplier of composites materials and value- added services, has taken over the process materials business of the Solvay Composites Materials Global Business. This gives the company international manufacturing and sales capabilities in specialised materials used in various vacuum-assisted composite manufacturing...

8th Mar 2021

Fenner Precision Polymers, a Michelin Group company and a leader in reinforced polymer technology, has begun operations in its new fabric treatment line in Manheim. In the state-of-the-art facility, technical fabrics and textiles are treated with specialised coatings and procured by clients from sectors such as aerospace, infrastructure, and energy.