leathers news

15th Oct 2019

Scientists at the University of Boras, Sweden, have developed a new method for printing on textiles which cuts short the resource intensive production process. What is currently printed with screen or inkjet technology can now be done by printing directly on textiles with a 3D printer. This is important in producing smart and functional textiles.

15th Oct 2019

Scientists at Tufts University School of Engineering have made silk materials that can wrinkle into different patterns like words, textures and images as intricate as a QR code or a fingerprint. The patterns take about one second to form, are stable, but can be erased by flooding the surface of the silk with vapour, allowing one to restart the process.

15th Oct 2019

Freudenberg has acquired activities of Frictins GmbH from Wolnzach including its technology to increase the friction coefficient. This allows lightweight, more compact component designs and transmission of upto 5-times higher torque and shear forces. The features are useful for applications within e-mobility and its requirements for connection of parts.

14th Oct 2019

Gurit is investing in its aerospace site in Kassel through a multi-year plant renewal, manufacturing capacity expansion and technology enhancement programme. These investments will enable Gurit to offer the global aerospace customers the required quantities of current and future products at competitive terms manufactured with the latest technology.

14th Oct 2019

Kordsa displayed its innovative composite technologies at Turk Kompozit 2019 held in Istanbul recently. It presented its new technology jointly-developed with Ford Otosan which lightens chassis systems of heavy-duty vehicles and includes structural health monitoring systems used for process optimisation, part qualification & online health monitoring...

14th Oct 2019

FiberCore USA and Canadian Mat Systems are working together to produce a world class fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) composite mat using the patented InfraCore Inside technology. The two have signed a license agreement in this connection. The mat will be manufactured in Canada and reduce greenhouse gas emissions during its operational lifecycle.

14th Oct 2019

Technical Absorbents will showcase its washable superabsorbent fabric range at Hygienix -the premier event for absorbent hygiene and personal care markets - in November. The company has been developing superabsorbent SAF washable fabric technology. Reusable hygiene products are getting wide acceptance. For these, absorbency is a key performance...

14th Oct 2019

Finnester Coatings has introduced a new coating product for composite applications called HybridRED. The product combines fire and outdoor resistance with decorativeness. The coating is especially designed for infrastructure applications, such as the energy industry, bridges and facades. Its fire-resistant technology is based on ceramifying polymers.

14th Oct 2019

The Board of Directors of Autoneum has named Matthias Holzammer, the former, long-term head of business group Europe, as the new CEO with immediate effect. He is taking over from Martin Hirzel, who will be leaving the company in agreement with the BoD. Autoneum is a manufacturer of vehicle acoustic and thermal management solutions for vehicles.