leathers news

11th Apr 2019

Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and US Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (CCDC CBC) have developed functional textiles that neutralise a blistering agent simulant under 80 per cent relative humidity condition. The new coating also captures ammonia gas, a commonly produced industrial chemical ...

11th Apr 2019

Rockwood Composites and Haeco Cabin Solutions have formed a partnership that will revolutionise aircraft seating for the business market. Haeco has commissioned Rockwood to do the tooling on its new ‘Eclipse’ cabin platform for seat shells and console work. The bespoke seat will feature compound, moulded surfaces and respective tooling design.

10th Apr 2019

Groz-Beckert will display its portfolio of knitting, weaving, felting, carding, and sewing machineries at Techtextil and Texprocess 2019 expos, in hall 3.0, booth F03. With a focus on the theme ‘Urban Living – City of the Future’, the trade fairs for technical textiles and nonwovens will present a glimpse into the future from May 14-17, 2019, in...

10th Apr 2019

Composites UK has appointed Ben Wilson as chairman of the association for 2019 – 2021. Wilson replaces Chris Taylor of Axon Automotive, who stepped down from his two-year role as chairman. Having been part of Composites UK board since 2015, Wilson has a clear vision for his term as chairman and looks to support the fantastic team and board already in...

10th Apr 2019

Alexium has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ICL, a global specialty minerals and chemicals company, under which ICL will be granted sole global marketing and sales rights for Alexiflam NF, the terms of same are subject to final agreement. The MoU furthers Alexium’s strategy to increase global sales channels for its flame-retardant (FR)...

9th Apr 2019

Leading global nonwovens associations, Edana and INDA, have announced the programme of speakers and topics for Outlook Plus Latin America to be held in Sao Paulo, from May 7 to 9, 2019. The third edition of the networking conference and exhibition will examine the latest regional developments in the nonwoven personal care and absorbent hygiene sectors.

9th Apr 2019

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals), a specialty chemicals maker, has introduced a new powder version of its Perkadox 16 (BCHPC) organic peroxide. Known as Perkadox 16 GB-70, the new chemical will allow customers in North American composites market to safely store larger volumes of product while meeting the latest fire safety standards.

9th Apr 2019

Beaulieu Fibres, Europe’s largest producer of polyolefin fibres, was nominated for essenscia Innovation Award 2019 for its recently introduced UltraBond fibre. UltraBond is a cost-effective solution for fully recyclable, latex-free, sustainable carpets that leads to significant reductions in ecological footprint and cost for carpet manufacturers.

9th Apr 2019

The American Filtration & Separations Society has awarded Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s Extia with the new product award in its annual awards luncheon held from April 1-3 at FiltCon 2019, Philadelphia, NJ, US. Extia, a breakthrough highly durable filtration media, is designed to extend filtration lifetime for Air Pollution Control (APC) applications.