leathers news

15th Nov 2018

Lear, a supplier of automotive seating and e-systems, has posted sales of $4.9 billion in Q3 of fiscal 2018. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, sales were flat, reflecting lower production volumes on key Lear platforms, offset by the addition of new business in both product segments and the sales impact of obtaining control of certain...

12th Nov 2018

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, developer of spider silk based fibres, has developed a strain of genetically engineered silkworms which produces fibres that have the physical properties more suited for use in protective textiles. The development has come under the company’s contract with the US Army. The company will scale up the production of new fibres.

12th Nov 2018

The tradefair duo of Techtextil and Texprocess 2019 is almost fully booked up. Techtextil and Texprocess is set to take place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from May 14-17, 2019. The number of registrations received for the exhibitions is already significantly over that of the previous editions. Proposals for the new Techtextil forum can still be...

9th Nov 2018

Unitech Composites, a Unitech Aerospace company and a leading supplier of complex composite laminates, components and assemblies for the commercial aerospace and defence markets, will provide its Lightweight Armament Support Structure (LASS) weapons pylons for the UH-60A Black Hawks helicopters that the US is supplying to the Afghan government.

9th Nov 2018

International technology group Andritz showed solid business development overall – although mixed by business area – in the third quarter of 2018. Order intake and sales increased compared to the previous year, however earnings were below the figure for last year’s reference period. The group expects unchanged stable development of sales in 2018.

9th Nov 2018

ETH researchers have developed a new technology by which they knit a textile that serves as the primary shaping element for curved concrete shells, by just pressing a button. They have used now the new technology to create a five-tonne concrete structure for an exhibition in Mexico City. The heart of the four metre tall curved concrete shell is...

6th Nov 2018

Ahlstrom-Munksjö, a global leader in fibre-based materials, has launched ViroS?l, a next generation Breathable Viral Barrier (BVB) surgical fabric designed to keep medical professionals protected and comfortable. The fabric's specially formulated design provides the opportunity to create robust seam seals for highly critical areas of a surgical gown.

5th Nov 2018

CompoTech, Czech Technical University in Prague, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials and Samyang reduction gear Co have joined hands in a project to design and produce a hybrid metal-composite gearbox. It will have decreased mass by 25 per cent and also reduced noise. Financial support for the project has come from the Czech Technology Agency.

4th Nov 2018

Lubrizol will introduce its custom-designed Multi-Tech Commuter (MTC) jacket prototypes at IDTechEx which is to be held during November 14-15, 2018 in Santa Clara, CA. Designed for stylish and functional street-to-office wearability, the MTC jacket features Lubrizol materials that ensure function, comfort and durability over the life of the garment.