leathers news

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).

19th Sep 2019

There is a rising emphasis on functionality in 3D printing as the industry shifts away from the stereotype of rapid prototyping and materials are not exempt from such scrutiny, according to a report by IDTechEx titled 3D Printing Composites 2020-2030: Technology and Market Analysis. For certain applications composites have an important role to play, it ...

19th Sep 2019

Increasing penetration in apparel, fashion, separation, catalysis, biomedical, energy and automotive, and more utilisation in the fabrication of products like membranes, photocatalysts and tissue engineering scaffolds will contribute to the market expansion of nano textiles, according to Thomas Ong P S, chief executive officer of Malaysian firm...

19th Sep 2019

Erez's thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) fabric is now a top choice for rigid inflatable boat (RIB) construction market. The RIB market has traditionally been driven by factors such as boat lifespan, endurance, durability, ease of manufacture, field repair, and cost. Erez, from Israel, has earned the reputation as a leader in coated technical textiles.

19th Sep 2019

At the CAMX conference taking place from September 24-26 in Anaheim, CA, Hexcel will promote its broad portfolio of composite innovations for aerospace and industrial applications. On display will be an integrated wing panel demonstrator made with HiMax non-crimp reinforcements that were developed to complement a new generation of infusion resin...

19th Sep 2019

Cortland Biomedical, a full-service medical textiles product development partner, has unveiled a new manufacturing facility strategically designed by textile engineers. The new state-of-the-art facility reflects Cortland's commitment to offering full- scale medical textile production customised to a wide variety of customer and market needs.

18th Sep 2019

Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. is building a $181-million composite materials factory at its main campus in Kahramankazan, Ankara. The factory will employ at least 1,000 engineers and cover an area of 95,000 square meters, the largest composite production facility under a single roof using advanced technology in Turkey and the fourth largest in the...

18th Sep 2019

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has unveiled Extia expanded range of products in mid efficiency and high efficiency range. Created specifically for industrial filtration markets, Extia is a 100 per cent synthetic, highly durable, pulse cleanable filter media that offers extended filtration lifetime, and also removes coarse particulates at a lower level of pressure...

18th Sep 2019

A Chinese firm recently launched a diaper factory in Kenya. Huang Shiwei, factory director of the Sunda Kenya Industrial Company, said the $39-million facility covering 35 acres in Mavoko, 30 km southwest of Nairobi, has an annual production capacity between 350 million to 450 million pieces. Kenya will save on foreign currency used to import diapers.