leathers news

7th Aug 2018

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), a consortium with more than 160 members committed to increasing domestic production capacity and manufacturing jobs across the US, has initiated a project to develop Smart Composite Pressure Vessels (SCPV) with integrated health monitoring. The project is led by Steelhead...

6th Aug 2018

Rhodes Interform, a specialist in bespoke composite and metal forming machinery, has installed and completed testing of a composite forming facility at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). The machine is meant to be used by companies looking to develop composite capability through research and development.

6th Aug 2018

Scientists at the chemistry department at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, in Chennai have developed a biodegradable super-absorbent polymer using chitosan—a kind of sugar extracted from seafood waste, citric acid and urea. Each gram of the polymer can absorb 1,250 grams of water. The polymer can be used to manufacture disposable diapers.

6th Aug 2018

Bostik has completed the acquisition of the industrial adhesives of Nitta Gelatin Inc by the Bostik-Nitta joint-venture in Japan. The acquisition will help Bostik to step up its development particularly in the fast-growing nonwoven markets for hygiene applications and in the packaging, labelling, transportation and electronics industrial markets.

3rd Aug 2018

ASTM International has released a new standard D8204 to help those who construct and install geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), which are used to help with containment for landfills, coal combustion residual storage cells, mining operations, and remediation and environmental protection projects. ASTM’s committee on geosynthetics has developed the...

3rd Aug 2018

Toronto-based Myant, a leader in design, development, and production of textile computing products, and Butler Technologies (BTI), a Pittsburgh-based developer and manufacturer of printed electronic solutions, are collaborating for the advancement of textile computing through Butler’s participation in Myant’s Digital Textile Factory initiative.

3rd Aug 2018

This first McLaren Senna in the US has seats which have used nanobionic technology from Nanobionic. Such seats stimulate local blood flow, and increase energy, comfort and overall feeling of wellness for the driver and passengers. Nanobionic coating is applied to athletic apparel, bedding products, everyday apparel, footwear and military apparel.

3rd Aug 2018

The DiloGroup, a supplier of needlefelt production lines headquartered in Germany, is set to present its latest products and developments at CINTE Techtextil China, in hall N1, booth D08. CINTE Techtextil China, Asia’s leading biennial trade fair for technical textile and nonwoven products, will be held from September 4 to 6, 2018, in Shanghai, China.

2nd Aug 2018

Andritz's sales have grown in Q2 of fiscal 2018 by 5.7 per cent to €1,472.1 million compared to previous year (Q2 2017: €1,392.8 million). This made up for the decline in sales in the first quarter, with the result that sales in the first half of 2018, a € 2,763.1 million, slightly below the level of previous year (-0.6% versus H1 2017: €2,779.0...