leathers news

20th Jun 2019

CRP Technology collaborated with Department of Aerospace Science and Technology of the Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi) on construction of parts for the aeroelastic wind tunnel demonstrators for the Aeroelastic Flutter Suppression (AFS) and ‘GLAMOUR’ projects. CRP manufactured external aerodynamic segments of the two wind tunnel demonstrators for both...

20th Jun 2019

GKN Aerospace has expanded its Risk and Revenue Sharing Partnership (RRSP) with Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp, for the PW1500G and PW1900G engines, adding the Fabricated Fan Case Mount Ring and the Fan Spacer to its workshare. These systems will feature GKN Aerospace’s latest technologies on additive manufacturing (AM) and...

19th Jun 2019

Sanitized has launched the Mintactiv additive for reliable odour-management for cotton textiles using natural mint. The company produces antimicrobial hygiene function and material protection for textiles and plastics. The new product from Sanitized meets the requirements of conscientious textile manufacturers and their brands with sustainability goals.

19th Jun 2019

GKN Aerospace is to lead two collaborative additive manufacturing (AM) research programmes, AIRLIFT and DAM and will inject its unique Laser Metal Deposition by wire (LMD-w) AM technology in them. AIRLIFT and DAM are focused on making AM serial production ready at high rates and explore how AM can do it for high value, high complexity product...

19th Jun 2019

Carhartt, America’s leading workwear brand, has received a patent for its Full Swing technology. Full Swing incorporates a concealed stretch back layer that improves mobility by providing a greater range of motion while maintaining the integrity and function of the garment. The patented technology can be found in several of the brand’s outerwear pieces.

19th Jun 2019

Spirit Aerosystems has developed new production methods for carbon fibre composite materials that will enable lower costs and higher production volumes for aircraft components. The ASTRA (Advanced Structures Technology and Revolutionary Architectures) panel, a demonstration fuselage panel using the new architecture, is currently on display at Paris Air ...

18th Jun 2019

Bindatex, the UK’s leading provider of composite precision slitting services, is celebrating 10 years of partnership with its customers and delivering 50 tonnes of multiaxial fabrics to a global composites reinforcement manufacturer. The specialist slitting service enables the manufacturer to supply its customers with material in a wide variety of...

18th Jun 2019

Toray Industries will highlight latest advances in aerospace materials technology at the Paris Air Show – the world’s largest aerospace industry exhibition starting today in Paris. At the show, Toray will define performance advancements in Torayca T1100 Carbon Fiber – a new class of carbon fibre offering improvements in both tensile and modulus...

18th Jun 2019

AkzoNobel and Airbus have launched a new chromate-free exterior primer aimed at making the aerospace industry more sustainable. Newly qualified by Airbus and now included in the aircraft manufacturer’s specifications, Aerodur HS 2121 is part of AkzoNobel’s latest generation of decorative and selectively strippable system for aircraft exteriors.