leathers news

21st Sep 2019

BASF and its partner BNP Brinkmann are collaborating with the German Aerospace Centre on its research project "Next Generation Car (NGC)". The two have developed a light-weight composite based on natural fibre for the project which is meant to promote the development of quiet, low-emission road vehicles with a high degree of automation and a wide range.

21st Sep 2019

International technology Group Andritz will supply a wetlaid line to Saint-Gobain Adfors, Czech Republic, for their Litomysl facility for producing glass fibre mats. Start-up of the line is scheduled for mid-2021. For Saint-Gobain Adfors, this is the second production line for glass fibre mats at the Litomyšl facility. This will increase the capacity.

21st Sep 2019

Cevotec is helping aerospace manufacturers to automate the multi-material lay-up of geometrically complex components in one integrated production system, monitored and guided by self-corrective process control, through its Fibre Patch Placement system Samba. The company will detail its Composites 4.0 Process Control in an educational session at CAMX.

20th Sep 2019

Vinda Group Southeast Asia, a unit of Hong Kong-listed Vinda International Holdings, is building its regional headquarters in Malaysia. The construction has begun with a groundbreaking ceremony. The regional hub will develop, manufacture, and/or market four different product categories - baby care, incontinence care, feminine care, and tissue products.

20th Sep 2019

SGS's laboratory in Oignies, France, has developed a new technology to measure softness of disposable hygiene products using specialist equipment that reproduces the perception of human touch. This makes SGS the first independent laboratory in Europe to achieve this feat. So far, the softness of a product was perceived through the appreciation of...

20th Sep 2019

HRC, leading composites solution provider, and Voith Composites, the development and series production centre of carbon fibre-reinforced composites in the Voith Group, are working on the next generation hydrogen high pressure vessels for FCEVs (fuel cell electric vehicles). The two have signed a memorandum of understanding in this connection.

20th Sep 2019

H B Fuller has unveiled a duo of technologies - Advantra Smart high performance hot melt range for food-safe compliance, and FullVision, a powerful data analytics consultancy service designed to connect packaging manufacturers with continuous performance and quality improvement - in the EIMEA market comprising Europe, India, Middle East and Africa.

20th Sep 2019

Victrex, a leader in high performance polymer solutions, will display its new solutions under the theme "The Element of Invention" at the upcoming K 2019 show in October. The Victrex Peek and Paek polymer-based portfolio on display will include an innovative food grade, additive manufacturing (AM/3D printing), composite, film, and gear solutions.

20th Sep 2019

Durashine - the high performance solution dyed acrylic fibre of Thai Acrylic Fibre Co Ltd (TAF) from Aditya Birla Group, will debut in IFAI Expo in Orlando, Florida, from October 1-4, 2019. Durashine will be in stall # 2561 along with Bulliontex (Sol-Out brand of outdoor fabrics) and European Spinning Group (RA Outdoor brand of outdoor yarns).