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30th Apr 2018

Exel Composites Plc, has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Diversified Structural Composites, Inc. (DSC), a composites company, from Teijin Carbon America, Inc. a subsidiary of Teijin, a global carbon fibre manufacturer. Exel Composites designs, manufactures, and markets composite products and solutions for demanding...

30th Apr 2018

Suominen, a globally leading nonwovens company that manufactures roll goods for wipes, and medical and hygiene products, is celebrating its 120-year history. Juho Wiktor Suominen had established a tannery workshop in Nakkila, Finland on April 16, 1898. One of Suominen Corporation’s eight production plants continues to be located at the same site.

27th Apr 2018

Michelin Group, a leading tyre manufacturer which is headquartered in France, has launched a high –performance resin adhesive after nine years of research and development. The company will start using the new resin, which eliminates resorcinol and formaldehyde, as its material of choice for bonding textiles to rubber, providing better safety in...

27th Apr 2018

Kordsa has sponsored the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) 2018, a summit of the global entrepreneurship ecosystem, which was held from April 16 to 19, 2018, in Istanbul, Turkey. At the “The Fourth Industrial Revolution” panel, Kordsa shared with participants its global collaborations and technologies as a reflection of its open innovation mindset.

27th Apr 2018

Japanese scientists have developed a super-thin organic solar cell that can be heat-printed onto clothes like a T-shirt design. The cells can power portable devices and wearable tech, doing away with the need for batteries. If affixed to tents, these could provide electricity outdoors or during disasters and can be folded up and put away when not used.

27th Apr 2018

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) recently signed an agreement with Business Coordination House (BCH) to represent it in India. BCH is positioned to help IFAI expand its opportunities in the emerging Indian market for technical textiles and offer opportunity to network and collaborate, according to IFAI president and CEO Mary...

26th Apr 2018

The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) is set to present its ComCarbon technology at the ILA Berlin 2018, a leading aerospace trade fair, which will be held from April 25 to 29, 2018. The institute will also present examples of applications for polymer-based lightweight construction and function-integrated plastics at the...

26th Apr 2018

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry serving the nonwovens/engineered fabrics industry in global commerce, has announced the names of the finalists of the 2018 World of Wipes (WOW) Innovation Award. The winner will be selected by the attendees of WOW 2018, which will be held from June 5 to 8, 2018, at the Sheraton Grand in Chicago, US.

25th Apr 2018

The Mandela Bay Composites Cluster and Entsa, an engagement institute within the Nelson Mandela University have signed a co-operation agreement which is set to boost the development and use of composites in South Africa. The Composites Cluster represents and advances the interests of and commercial opportunities in the composites sector in South Africa.