leathers news

6th Mar 2019

Continental and Kordsa, a leader in the tire reinforcement technologies market, have developed a sustainable adhesive technology standard for bonding textile reinforcing materials with rubber compounds. Reinforcing materials of this kind are used in the tire industry, as well as in the production of mechanical rubber goods like hoses and conveyor belts.

6th Mar 2019

Albany International Corp, a global advanced textiles and materials processing company, has appointed director William Higgins as chairman of its board of directors succeeding director Erkie Kailbourne, who had served as chairman since 2008. Higgins joined the Albany board in 2016 and currently serves as chairman of the compensation committee.

5th Mar 2019

Hexcel Composite will promote a wide range of composite innovations for customer applications in aerospace, automotive, etc markets at this year’s JEC World taking place in Paris from March 12-14. Hexcel develops and markets lightweight, high-performance structural materials including carbon fibers, specialty reinforcements etc for use in commercial...

5th Mar 2019

Over 7,000 nonwovens and engineered fabrics professionals are expected at the biggest nonwovens and engineered fabrics event - IDEA 2019. The four-day triennial event in Miami Beach will showcase more than 500 exhibitors from 70-plus countries and present regional forecasts for nonwoven industries in China, South America, Asia, North America, and...

5th Mar 2019

Dornier will present its machines and system solutions from its composite systems business unit for efficient manufacturing at JEC World beginning March 12 in Paris. With core skills in textile and plastic processing collected in its Composite Systems business unit, Dornier is a reliable equipment provider partner for the burgeoning composite industry.

5th Mar 2019

Chomarat will exhibit its latest woven and multi-axial carbon fibre reinforcements at JEC World 2019, in hall 5, stand J42. The leading international composites show will be held from March 12-14, 2019, in Paris, France. Chomarat is an independent industrial group that has become a benchmark in the world of composite materials and technical textiles.

4th Mar 2019

The Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University (ITA) will showcase expertise in the field of glass fibres, preforms and textile concrete at JEC World 2019 in Paris. The exhibits at the show address applications in automotive, aerospace and mechanical engineering sectors and include a newly constructed induction heated glass fibre production...

4th Mar 2019

Exxonmobil has decided to fund construction of a new polypropylene production unit in Baton Rouge, US, to expand its production capacity along the Gulf Coast by upto 450,000 tons per year. Construction will begin in 2019 and startup is anticipated by 2021. The project is expected to create upto 600 jobs during construction and 65 permanent jobs once...

4th Mar 2019

Silk fibres can make composites more resilient to impact and stress, according to a University of Houston-Clear Lake assistant professor. This implies creating load-bearing composites that could replace much of the steel used in cars and other manufactured goods is possible. Traditionally, composites consist of resins reinforced with carbon or glass...