leathers news

30th Oct 2018

Twelve companies from eight different countries will receive the JEC Innovation award in categories: aerospace, automotive, commercial vehicles, e-mobility, marine, railway, sports & leisure, infrastructure & civil engineering, industrial equipment, sustainability and additive manufacturing. The awards will be given away during JEC Asia 2018.

29th Oct 2018

SABIC has developed an innovative new polypropylene (PP) resin product, SABIC PP 514M12, which delivers enhanced properties in melt-blown fibres for nonwoven fabrics. The product can serve a wide range of end-use products like diapers, sanitary napkins, etc. Beyond single-material and composite nonwovens, it can act as a base for colour master-batches.

29th Oct 2018

Research centres Trans-Pacific Aerospace Co (TPAC) and ThermoPlastic composites Research Center (TPRC) have developed a new recycling process that targets the production scrap of thermoplastic composites. The objective is to retain the high mechanical properties of the composites and reduce the overall environmental impact at affordable cost.

29th Oct 2018

NanoTextile Sdn. Bhd. recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysian Textile and Apparel Centre (MATAC) to strengthen the development, advancement and commercialisation of nanotechnology in Malaysia’s textile industry. The signing ceremony was held at the Technical Textiles & Smart Apparel (TTSA) National Seminar 2018 in Melaka.

27th Oct 2018

Total Composites Solutions (TCS), an advanced composite solutions company, has been appointed as Bondloc's partner in UK and Ireland for its premium range of adhesives and sealants. TCS provides customers with market development, technical and engineering support along with optimised products within the advanced resin, adhesives, fibre and prepreg...

26th Oct 2018

Huvis Indorama Advanced Materials, a 50-50 joint venture between Indorama Ventures Public Company Ltd and South Korea-based Huvis Corporation, is launching new manufacturing operations at Auriga Polymers, Inc’s campus in Spartanburg County. The new, state-of-the-art operations will manufacture low melting fibre (LMF) with an annual capacity of 60,000...

26th Oct 2018

Kelheim Fibres GmbH, the world’s leading producer of viscose speciality fibres and the most important supplier of viscose fibres for the tampon industry, has prepared a provisional plan for the restart of production lines at Kelheim in South Germany. Production was stopped after a fire broke out in the main fibre spinning area in mid-October this year.

25th Oct 2018

NASA has awarded a contract to Nanocomp Technologies Inc. for the continued development of high strength carbon nanotube (CNT) material. The firm-fixed-price contract allows for the improvement of manufacturing high-strength CNT yarn/tape used in developing CNT composites with strength properties at least double that of carbon fibre composites in use...

25th Oct 2018

Suominen, a leading nonwovens company, has launched Fibrella Cozy, a new topsheet material for absorbent hygiene products, such as pantyliners, that is superior in softness and excellent in fluid management. Fibrella Cozy is produced with spunlace technology, bonded with water without any binders, making it safe, skin-friendly, and odourless material.