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13th Jun 2019

At the Paris Airshow at Le Bourget from June 17-23, Hexcel will promote a range of carbon fibres and composite materials used to make weight-saving structures in civil aircraft, engines, helicopters and space applications. Visitors to Hexcel stand will see an Integrated Wing Panel demonstrator and an I-beam, both made with HiTape carbon fibre...

13th Jun 2019

Jean-Baptiste Chandelier will help to introduce the prototype of a new Porcher Sport fabric, Skytex 21, at the ninth edition of the Red Bull X-Alps 2019 adventure race that starts from June 16, 2019. Weighing just 21 grams, the new fabric will ensure that Jean Baptiste and other extreme paragliders can soon enjoy an even greater sense of weightlessness.

13th Jun 2019

The supervisory board of Lanxess AG has appointed Anno Borkowsky to the board of management of the specialty chemicals company, effective June 1, 2019. In his new role, Borkowsky, who holds a doctorate in chemistry, will take responsibility for the Specialty Additives segment. Currently, he is heading the Additives business unit at Lanxess.

12th Jun 2019

The technical textiles industry accounts for 30 per cent of global textile production and is expected to expand at an annual growth rate of more than 4 per cent to $198 billion by 2022, said Michael Jaenecke, director for brand management, technical textiles and textile processing, Messe Frankfurt. The leading regions are Asia-Pacific, Europe and the...

12th Jun 2019

Optima 3D Ltd, a Huddersfield, UK-based company, is all set to launch a next generation 3D weaving machine for complex weave solutions in the field of composite engineering at the forthcoming ITMA fair. The Optima 3D revolutionary weaving system would be shown in hall H5, stand A141 at the ITMA exhibition to be held in Barcelona, Spain from June 20-26.

12th Jun 2019

Scapa Healthcare, a partner to companies in advanced wound care, medical device and consumer wellness markets, has inaugurated its new medical device manufacturing facility in Knox County, US. The 152,000-square-foot facility doubles Scapa's Knoxville hub into a single site of operations allowing for greater operational efficiency through proximity and ...

12th Jun 2019

From material requirements in ‘New Mobility’ and construction sector to progress in large-scale production of composites components to new markets, the International Composites Conference (ICC) 2019 will cover innovations in the market. It will bring together processors and users of fibre-reinforced plastics from across Europe in Stuttgart from Sept...

12th Jun 2019

Cobra International is collaborating with Flite, the Australian-based electric foiling surfboard manufacturer, on Fliteboard and Fliteboard PRO – two electric foiling composite surfboards that reach speeds upto 45 kmh. Cobra along with Flite are involved from design and engineering through to the prototyping of the boards plus supply of foils and...

11th Jun 2019

The 18th Shanghai International Nonwovens Exhibition (SINCE 2019) will be held at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center on Dec 11-13, 2019. The event hosted by CNTA and Informa Markets, has formed an industry value chain including nonwovens raw materials, nonwovens production machinery, auxiliary equipment & accessories, nonwoven roll...