14th Apr 2020
Suominen has become the first nonwoven substrate manufacturer to qualify for the Fine to Flush Manufacturer’s Generic Certificate from Water UK. The certification has been given to Hydraspun Royal, a dispersible nonwoven material specially designed for moist toilet tissues that are flushed after use. Hydraspun Royal meets stringent flushability...
14th Apr 2020
Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology leader in seating and E-systems, has enhanced capacity at its AccuMED production facility to produce protective masks to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The AccuMED production facility specialises in manufacturing medical products. The company is also designing and developing full face shield visors.
13th Apr 2020
Hexcel has introduced new low temperature fast cure HexBond 679 adhesive film. The film improves bonding performance in sandwich structures and leads to cycle time reductions with its short-cure cycles at low temperatures. It has been formulated specifically to meet the low temperature curing requirements of marine and other industrial manufacturers.
13th Apr 2020
HeroWear has now made available its exosuit for all. The exosuit has been introduced as part of the WeaRAcon 2020 virtual conference. Researched, developed, and tested at Vanderbilt University, the suit is a back-assist exoskeleton device composed of lightweight materials. It can take over 50 pounds of strain off the back every time an object is lifted.
13th Apr 2020
Alpha Pro Tech (APT), a manufacturer of products to protect people, including disposable protective apparel, has announced 62 per cent growth in orders to $36.7 million till April 7, 2020 (since January 27) for the personal protective equipment (PPE) products, including the company’s proprietary N-95 Particulate Respirator face mask and face shields.
13th Apr 2020
Gurit, a manufacturer of advanced composite materials and composite tooling equipment, has announced to split the business unit composite materials into wind materials and marine & industrial materials. Lance Hill, currently regional sales director for Americas region, has been promoted to general manager marine & industrial materials effective May 1.
11th Apr 2020
Scientists at Cornell University are working to improve the efficacy and efficiency of personal protective equipment (PPE), crucial in the fight against Covid-19. The team aims to redesign the entire protective gear system to enhance protection, lower thermal burden and improve movement efficiency by merging fibre science with apparel design...
10th Apr 2020
Scientists at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) have developed a new electro-luminescent(EL) technology comprising textile-fibre-embedded multiluminescent device, which may be used in wearable devices in the future. The new device improves efficiency by emitting light more flexibly and stably than the existing devices.
10th Apr 2020
In view of the coronavirus pandemic, extension of confinement across Europe and tightening of travel restrictions world over, next session of JEC World will now be held in March 2021. It was earlier planned from May 12 to 14. The most important international exhibition for composite materials and their applications is held every year in March in Paris.