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12th Sep 2019

Gore is displaying its high-performance solutions at the Defense & Security Equipment International (DSEI), London. From cables and assemblies for vehicles and aircraft to fabric technologies for soldiers to ensure operational readiness, success, and safety - all are at display. Main attractions include high speed data cables and Pyrad fabric...

12th Sep 2019

Though the market for medical textiles has the potential to be one of the fastest growing technical textile categories between 2018 and 2025, its growth is threatened by a new, stringent European Union (EU) regulation for medical devices, says a report in issue 114 of Technical Textile Markets from the global business information firm Textiles...

11th Sep 2019

Sicomin, the leading formulator and supplier of advanced epoxy systems and high-performance composite solutions, is showcasing a newly developed carbon fibre version of its revolutionary MaxCore technology at the ongoing Composites Europe in Stuttgart, Germany. The part will also be displayed at CAMX in Anaheim, US later this month from September...

11th Sep 2019

Durashine, the solution dyed acrylic fibre from Thai Acrylic Fibre (TAF) - debuted in the recently concluded Spoga Gafa show in Germany. Durashine's Select partners - Bulliontex and ESG also participated in the show. The three companies displayed a wide range design of fabrics and yarns for outdoor applications like awnings, umbrellas and outdoor...

11th Sep 2019

Diab has announced a five-year core material supply contract with Vestas, one of world's leading OEMs for wind turbines. The contract will utilise capacity of several existing and new PET production lines as well as existing IPN/PVC core material production lines, and is expected to deliver net sales of €200-250 million over the contract period.

10th Sep 2019

Twelve composites solutions have got the CCE-JEC Innovation Awards for 2019. CCE-JEC Innovation Awards were set up in 2005. The awards are given at the China Composites Expo. The China Composites Expo trade show is organised by the China FRP Institute. The awards have been given in the areas of raw materials, new applications, and process and equipment.

10th Sep 2019

Germany's Dieffenbacher Group, which produces composites for the automotive, transportation and aerospace sector, follows the motto of 'Reduce to the max'-combining multiple advantages in one system, according to Sachin Pendharkar, managing director of Dieffenbacher India. Its products offer compact design with more efficient processing at lower costs.

10th Sep 2019

INDA has announced the three finalists who will present innovative material science solutions as they compete for the prestigious RISE (Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics) Innovation Award. The award will be given away during the ninth edition of the RISE conference, on September 24-25, 2019 at North Carolina State University, US.

10th Sep 2019

Hexcel Corporation, a leading advanced composites company, has been approved by Boeing to produce Hexpekk-100 aerospace structures for major commercial aircraft platforms. These Hexpekk components will be manufactured-to-print for commercial aerospace applications where complexity, weight reduction, and strong mechanical performance are critical.