leathers news

9th Apr 2018

Teijin Limited, a technology-driven global group, and Makita Corporation, a leading manufacturer of electric power tools, have developed the world’s first fan-cooled jacket, incorporating a two-layer pressure-controlled cooling structure. The fan jackets will be used on a test basis by crewmembers working on ships in high-heat climates of the Middle...

7th Apr 2018

Stahl, a leader in process and specialty chemicals for a variety of materials, is set to showcase all VOC-free solutions used in the Rinspeed Snap concept car for a premium sustainable car of the future, at the Milan Design Week 2018, an important platform for design products and launching design careers, to be held from April 17 to 22, 2018, in Italy.

5th Apr 2018

Technical Absorbents, manufacturer of Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF) and SAF-containing nonwoven fabrics, yarns, and tapes, is set to participate in ANEX, a leading nonwovens exhibition, to be held in Tokyo, from June 6 to 8, 2018, in stand 534. It is organised by the Asian Nonwoven Fabrics Association in conjunction with nonwovens associations across...

5th Apr 2018

Rock West Composites (RWC), provider of composite products for a variety of markets, has announced the deployment of a six-spindle, four-axis filament winder that the business recently acquired. With advanced programming software and operating controls, this machine adds significant production capability to the company’s manufacturing operation.

4th Apr 2018

The committee of ASTM International, a globally recognised leader in the development and delivery of voluntary consensus standards, has released a new international standard that supports geosynthetic cementitious composite mats (GCCM), a new family of materials that can help control erosion, protect slopes and berms, and line ditches and culverts.

4th Apr 2018

Siren, a San Francisco-based health technology company, has launched its first Neurofabric –powered product, the Siren Diabetic Sock and Foot Monitoring System. Neurofabric is the first-ever textile developed by Siren, with micro-sensors embedded directly into the fabric, making its sensors completely seamless and virtually invisible to the user.

3rd Apr 2018

R-TECH Materials, UK’s polymer and composites laboratory, is celebrating its tenth year of testing composites for the marine industry. The Port Talbot-based laboratory has worked with several key players in the marine industry including Lloyd’s Register, providers of professional services for engineering and technology and a maritime classification...

3rd Apr 2018

Velox GmbH, a leading provider of raw material specialities, has announced a new partnership with Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, to distribute the healthcare grades of Ixef PARA, a special polyarylamide containing 50 per cent glass fibres and best-suited for the development of medical devices as single-use surgical tools.

3rd Apr 2018

Germany’s leading nonwovens company and a partner of the hygiene industry, Sandler AG, is set to present new developments for transportation, filtration, construction,, and interior acoustics, at Techtextil North America, the fifteenth edition of North America’s technical textiles and nonwovens show, to be held from May 22 to 24, 2018, in US, in booth...