leathers news

29th Jan 2020

Sympatex and Schoeller are set to display the rEvolution Hybrid jacket, the world’s first upcycled functional jacket, at ISPO Munich 2020, in hall 1, booth 300 / hall A1, booth 218 respectively. Schoeller develops functional fabrics and textile technologies. Sympatex develops, produces, and distributes membranes, laminates, and functional textiles.

28th Jan 2020

Scientists at the University of Manchester have shown how damage happens and progresses in braided textile composites. This will help maximise efficiency of materials across industry. Braided textile composites could now be designed with confidence for applications such as in aerospace and automotive drive shafts, and sporting equipment as hockey...

28th Jan 2020

At JEC World 2020, Paris to be held from March 3-5, Zünd will present latest developments in modular digital cutting solutions for composites. The Swiss cutting system manufacturer is an expert in resolving challenges of processing difficult materials commonly used in this industry. Its digital cutting system is used in automotive and aerospace sectors.

27th Jan 2020

Kelheim's premium tampon fibre Galaxy has been found to be effective in sanitary pads, giving an eco-friendly alternative to synthetics. It can substitute up to 70 per cent of the synthetics in ADL (Acquisition-Distribution-Layers) in feminine hygiene pads. The amount of feminine hygiene waste is enormous which necessitates environment friendly...

27th Jan 2020

Point Blank Enterprises and First Tactical have jointly unveiled the public safety industry's first-ever fully integrated apparel and armour line, the V2 Pro Performance System. This allows law enforcement agencies to purchase a fully-integrated system featuring the V2 Pro-Performance armour carrier with NIJ compliant ballistics, shirt and pants.

27th Jan 2020

SGL Carbon has produced landing gear using braided carbon fibre material and will begin its serial production soon. The landing skids will be installed in around 500 air taxis worldwide over the next two years. The ultra-light landing skid weighs less than three kilograms, which is about 15 per cent lighter than a similar component made from aluminium.

24th Jan 2020

Aimplas has contributed to the recently completed European Mat4Rail project, under which new materials and components were developed to design the railway of the future. The aim was to reduce the weight of railway vehicles by replacing metal structural components with those of composite materials and increase vehicle capacity and passenger comfort.

24th Jan 2020

Bitrez, Europe's leading manufacture of specialist polymers and chemicals, will unveil a new family of regulatory compliant bio-based resins for the composites industry at JEC World 2020. The new bio-based resins are designed especially for composite applications and are REACH (registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals)...

24th Jan 2020

Kanfit has shifted to its new facility in the Tsiporit Industrial Park in Northern Israel. The new plant will help the company expand its products and services to meet customer demands. Kanfit manufactures primary and detailed parts, sub-assemblies, and fit and fly assemblies made from composites and sheet and block metals, and the integration of both.