leathers news

29th Jan 2021

International technology Group Andritz will supply a neXline spunlace eXcelle line to Minet, a nonwovens-producing company based in Ramnicu Valcéa, Romania. The line will be used to process a variety of fibres from 25 to 70 gsm to produce a wide range of hygiene products. The line is expected to start functioning during the second quarter of 2022.

29th Jan 2021

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM) has added new resin formulations to its KyronMAX structural thermoplastic materials product line. The expansion of the product line is for applications in the medical, oil and gas, aerospace, automotive, and recreation market segments. KyronMAX compounds can be used to replace steel in a structural...

28th Jan 2021

Toray Industries is expanding its Livmoa range of single-use protective clothing - it is introducing versions for high-pressure water applications and cleanrooms. In January, it will unveil the Livmoa4000 for high-pressure water applications while in February it will bring out an upgraded version of Livmoa CL sterilised clothing for cleanrooms.

28th Jan 2021

Ballyclare has introduced new multi-hazard protective workwear for wearers in a variety of industrial sectors. The new Ballyclare ProTec range includes a comprehensive selection of arc-protection, flame-retardant garments which provide protection against various hazards such as electrical arc flashes, static discharges, welding sparks, and molten metal.

27th Jan 2021

Shemesh has bought a new facility in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The site will be the flagship venue for Shemesh’s new US subsidiary, Shemesh USA. It will have the subsidiary’s complete spare parts inventory, a 200ppm complete wet wipes packaging demonstration line including rotary liquid filling, conduction sealing, rolls stuffing machines and labelling...

27th Jan 2021

EconCore's thermoplastic, honeycomb technology is to be used by two large automotive manufacturers. Fynotej has won two contracts to supply annually 120,000m2 of trunk load floors using Fynocore - Fynotej’s continuous honeycomb panel technology, licensed from EconCore in Belgium. One contract is for a new project and the other is for an ongoing...

27th Jan 2021

Toray Industries has developed a new polymer that retains the outstanding thermal resistance, rigidity, and strength of polyamide 6 (PA6) while offering a bending fatigue limit that is 15-fold that of conventional polymers. Prospective application areas for the new polymer with exceptional durability include automobiles, appliances, and sporting goods.

25th Jan 2021

Technical Fibre Products is taking over PV3 Technologies, a company specialising in development and manufacture of electrochemical materials used in production of green hydrogen. The two have signed a definitive agreement in this connection. The acquisition will expand TFP’s portfolio of products for hydrogen technologies, providing new growth...

25th Jan 2021

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel is planning to concentrate on manufacturing base materials for interlinings in Weinheim. Base material finishing and coating will be bundled at Sant´Omero. For this purpose, two lines will be relocated from Weinheim to Sant'Omero. The company produces interlinings for all segments of the apparel industry.