leathers news

21st May 2019

Klopman, an European company in workwear fabrics, exhibited its K-Flame range of flame-retardant fabrics designed to offer resistance to heat, flames and welding and give antistatic and electric arc protection, at Techtextil 2019 in Frankfurt recently. Sustainability and quality were the key words characterising the range being featured by Klopman.

21st May 2019

Borealis, a solution provider in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilisers, inaugurated a new polypropylene (PP) compounding plant in Taylorsville, US. The 50,000 sq ft facility adds 66 million pounds of capacity to strengthen Borealis’ and Borouge’s global supply capability for thermoplastic olefin (TPO) and short-glass fibre (SGF)...

20th May 2019

Teijin Ltd, a technology-driven global group, will participate in Chinaplas 2019, Asia’s largest exhibition for plastics and rubber industries, to be held at China Import & Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, China from May 21-24. At the fair, Teijin will introduce solutions for automotive parts and components that combine its advanced technologies and...

20th May 2019

Xenith, a producer of shoulder pads, apparel and accessories for athletes, has released the Element shoulder pad line after years of exploration, research and testing. Made for every position on the football field, the line is designed to be a low-profile, lightweight solution for all players. IMG Academy players will be first team outfitted in Element ...

20th May 2019

Ascend Performance Materials, the world’s largest fully-integrated producer of polyamide 6,6 resin (PA66), has submitted a permit application to Alabama Department of Environmental Management for an additional 90 kilotons (kt) of adiponitrile (ADN) capacity at its Decatur, Alabama facility. Ascend expects to receive permit approval by end of third...

20th May 2019

Leading textile and apparel industries participating in Techtextil and Texprocess exhibitions displayed progressive technologies from apparel, fashionwear, upholstered furniture, and leather products. Around 1,818 exhibitors from 59 countries and 47, 000 trade visitors from 116 countries attended the events which were held from May 14-17, 2019, in...

20th May 2019

Trutzschler has opened its new customer and technology centre for nonwovens in Egelsbach, near Frankfurt /Main, Germany to push the technological innovations of nonwoven products as well as the related manufacturing processes. The textile machinery company specialises in accessories for spinning preparation, nonwovens, and man-made fibre industry.

18th May 2019

Edana's 2019 Filtrex conference which was held on May 14-15, 2019, in Berlin, highlighted the bright future of nonwoven filter media. The 2019 Filtrex conference attracted key players from 48 different companies, with a focus on mobility, innovation in filter media and in media design, media converting technology, and modelling and testing methods.

18th May 2019

INDA’s 13th annual World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference will be held from June 24-27 at Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Ga. More than 400 industry professionals from 20-plus countries are expected to attend the three-day event that brings together entire wipes supply chain. WOW 2019 will open with a welcome reception on June 24 at The...