leathers news

25th Apr 2019

Siniat, a dry construction material specialist, has launched Securtex – the first plasterboard-only system certified to security rating class 1 standard of Loss Prevention Standard (LPS) 1175 and accredited by Secured by Design Police Initiative. Securtex integrates Chomarat laid glass scrim into its gypsum plasterboard and helps withstand intruder...

24th Apr 2019

HeiQ and Speedo have launched their new Fastskin line of suits with a drag reduction technology by modifying the surface of the fabric at a microscopic level. Speedo is the world’s leading swimwear brand. HeiQ is a leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable, and high-performance textile technologies available in the...

24th Apr 2019

INDA, a global association of nonwovens fabrics industry, has published its annual North American (NA) nonwovens supply report. The report finds that in 2018, NA nonwoven capacity increased to 5.17 million tonnes, a net increase of 3.4 per cent over 2017. The increase was due to addition of new lines, machine productivity increases and line closures.

23rd Apr 2019

Ineos Styrolution, leader in styrenics, is establishing a new production site for its successful composite StyLight. The move highlights growing customer demand for the composite. While the company prioritises a location in Germany, a specific location for the new production site is yet to be defined. The new site is planned to be operational in 2022.

23rd Apr 2019

The National Composites Centre (NCC) has announced that Reaction Engines have joined its membership network. Reaction Engines, pioneers in hypersonic propulsion technology for reusable launch vehicles, will develop technologies needed for a new class of innovative hypersonic propulsion system, the Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine, known as SABREä.

23rd Apr 2019

Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA) will present two nanofibre based projects for investors at the one-day National Investors’ Conclave on Technical Textiles (NICTT), to be held in Coimbatore on April 24, 2019. ATIRA will present an antiviral facemask and a water filter cartridge bottle, both of them made using nanofibre.

22nd Apr 2019

Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA) is one of the supporting partners of the one-day seminar on ‘Use of Technical Textiles in Water Resources Works’, to be held on April 29, 2019, in New Delhi. The seminar is being organised by the ministry of water resources, river development & Ganga rejuvenation, Government of India.

22nd Apr 2019

Solvay Ventures has invested in venture capital fund Longwater Advanced Materials fund managed by Longwater Investment, an invester in advanced materials and chemistry-related technologies in China. The collaboration will generate partnership and co-investment opportunities with local venture capital ecosystems and speed-up Solvay’s innovation delivery.

22nd Apr 2019

Markforged, a manufacturer of industrial 3D printers, has opened its first official European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with support of Irish government through IDA Ireland. The new HQ will serve as base of its operations in Europe to meet rapidly growing demand for affordable machines that print high-strength materials like carbon fibre & MIM...