leathers news

17th Oct 2018

Andritz has supplied a complete neXline wetlace line to Dalian Ruiguang Nonwoven Group in China that integrates stock preparation, wet forming, hydroentanglement, and drying. The neXline wetlace which is producing wipes has achieved full capacity of 15,000 t/a. It is able to produce the full range of wipes applications, including industrial composite...

17th Oct 2018

Hexagon Composites is developing compressed hydrogen tanks for serial production of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) to be launched by an automotive OEM. The production is anticipated as early as 2020. Hydrogen is a clean and safe energy carrier that can be used as fuel for power in a wide range of applications, and can be easily stored on a large...

16th Oct 2018

Michelman introduces its new series of Hydrosize Carbon fibre sizing solutions to the attendees at the ongoing CAMX 2018. Hydrosize Carbon 200 Series includes products used as carbon fibre sizing for polyamide and/or high temperature polyamide applications. The four-day event for comprehensive composites and advanced materials will conclude on October...

16th Oct 2018

Johns Manville (JM), one of the market-leading manufacturers of continuous filament glass fibre and a Berkshire Hathaway company, has introduced organosheets along with glass reinforced solutions for nylon compounds at the ongoing Fakuma 2018 in Germany. The five-day international trade fair for plastics processing will conclude on October 20.

15th Oct 2018

The University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Austrak and Laing O’Rourke are collaborating to develop composite technology in a $10 million project. The consortium has secured $3 million grant from the Australian government Cooperative Research Centre Projects (CRC-P) initiative, to increase innovation and develop new technologies for industries in...

12th Oct 2018

Cobra Internationals will focus on the entire composites spectrum at CAMX this year, bringing the full range of carbon fibre components for the automotive, transportation, marine, water sports and luxury sectors, for visitors. CAMX, the largest, most comprehensive composites and advanced materials event, will be held during October 15-18 in Dallas.

12th Oct 2018

Marking another milestone in the Mobile Pipeline market, Hexagon has delivered the first Titan53 gas transport module in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. The Titan53 is the result of a rigorous design, development and testing process. Hexagon's Mobile Pipeline products provide customers around the globe with transportation, storage and distribution solutions.

12th Oct 2018

With technology driving customization, and growing multitude of features and options, Suominen has come up with customised solutions for hygiene products. For example, its award-winning Fibrella Lite portfolio offers nonwovens that support elastic constructions needed for superior user comfort through softness, high extensibility and excellent recovery.

12th Oct 2018

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has completed the acquisition of US-headquartered specialty paper producer Expera Specialty Solutions for an enterprise value of $615 million in cash and debt free basis. The transformative acquisition will expand the company’s presence in North America and further strengthen its offering of advanced custom-made fibre-based materials.