leathers news

5th Dec 2018

University of Manchester researchers have added graphene to jute to create graphene-strengthened natural jute fibre composites. This may lead to production of high-performance, environment-friendly natural fibre composites that could replace synthetic composites in the automotive industry, ship building, durable wind turbine blades and low-cost housing.

5th Dec 2018

A seminar on ‘Geosynthetics’, organised jointly by the Department of Handlooms and Textiles, Government of Tamilnadu and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management (SVPITM), will be held on December 19, 2018 at Chennai . The seminar will be part of the Phase-II workshops to be held during December 2018-March 2019.

4th Dec 2018

Lenzing Group, a company producing high-quality fibres and filaments from renewable raw material wood, has applied for 25 patents for its new Lenzing Web Technology with World Intellectual Property Organisation.The applications will focus on product, process and application inventions as part of Lenzing’s intellectual property protection strategy.

4th Dec 2018

Hexcel has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARC Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of custom RF / EMI and microwave absorbing composite materials. The acquisition will strengthen Hexcel’s existing advanced materials portfolio in structural composites and thermoplastics, providing new opportunities for growth and market penetration.

3rd Dec 2018

4M Carbon Fibre Corp has become part of the Composite Applications Group (CAG), a consortium of companies that produce carbon fibre, use fibre in composite parts, deploy advanced CFRP technologies, and utilise composite reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts. Composites are being increasingly used in transportation, marine markets, and aerospace sectors.

3rd Dec 2018

Evonik, one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals, is planning to sell 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate phosphate as an anti-corrosion agent and flame retardant under the brand name Visiomer Hema-P 70M. Typical product applications of this methacrylate monomer include adhesives and plastics, paints and coatings, fibres, composite resins, and gel coats.

3rd Dec 2018

Gazechim Composites, specialists in composites raw materials, has been appointed as official distributor of Polynt-Reichhold’s products in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The distribution agreement includes Polynt-Reichhold’s range of unsaturated polyester products including the Polylite polyester resins, the Dion vinyl ester resins and others.

3rd Dec 2018

Kitsbow has planned to expand its line of premium bike apparel in partnership with Polartec by releasing new Power Wool Performance Knicker, Tight, Arm Warmer and Knee Warmer, all of which will be made locally in the US. The products will be made of a new compression version of Polartec Power Wool fabric technology, a superior bi-component knit.

1st Dec 2018

Engel has supplied a duo 1700 large-scale injection moulding machine including a Kuka articulated arm robot and an integrated infrared oven to the NCC. The machine will be used for composite research. The NCC is one of the seven institutes in the Catapult Network, meant to support top-level research in the UK for automotive and aircraft construction...