nylon news

18th Dec 2020

The California-based aircraft company Joby Aviation will use Toray Advanced Composites’ carbon fibre composite materials to bring fast, affordable, and zero-emissions aerial ridesharing to global communities. The two have finalised a long-term supply agreement in this connection. Joby Aviation has spent more than a decade developing this electric...

18th Dec 2020

The Fibre Patch Placement specialist Cevotec has earned DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certification, which ensures manufacturers of high-performance composites that its FPP systems enable the quality-controlled automation of manual production. The accreditation covers the implementation of a quality management system that allows Cevotec to grow sustainably.

17th Dec 2020

International technology Group Andritz has replaced and initiated the PM5 Yankee hood at Cascades Tissue Group’s tissue mill in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The Andritz PrimeDry Hood has been specially constructed for low energy consumption and long durability. With this upgrade, production output of the PM5 has increased while energy consumption has...

16th Dec 2020

Composites One, North America's leading distributor of composite materials, has joined hands with 3M Aerospace in a new alliance. This will strengthen the existing partnership between the two and enable Composites One to service the aerospace industry with the complete line of 3M OEM specified film adhesives, primers, and surface protection products.

16th Dec 2020

Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas and leading producer of biopolymers in the world, is collaborating with Encina Development Group (Encina), a leading provider of solutions to produce renewable chemicals. The two intend to develop a long-term relationship and work together for producing circular, recycled polypropylene (PP).

16th Dec 2020

Fibre handling and converting specialist Cygnet Texkimp, a leading creel manufacturer, has developed a next-generation fibre unwinding creel that uses patented pneumatic technology to attain reliable tension. The Flatline Creel is meant to address the need for precision and uniformity in the high-end carbon fibre prepreg and multi-filament tow market.

15th Dec 2020

Suominen, a Finnish manufacturer of nonwovens for wiping and hygiene product, announced that Lynda Kelly has been appointed senior vice president, Americas business area as of January 1, 2021. Kelly has a long experience in different management positions at Suominen. Kelly will continue to report to president and CEO Petri Helsky as executive team...

15th Dec 2020

Advanced composites company, Hexcel, has announced that the scope of its long-term supplier contract with Safran has been expanded to include advanced composite materials for a broader range of commercial aerospace applications. Safran is an international group and tier-1 supplier of systems and equipment in the aerospace and defence markets.

14th Dec 2020

Westex, a leader in dual-hazard protective textiles, and Polartec, the premium provider of innovative and sustainable textile solutions, have joined hands to introduce a new collection of flame-resistant (FR), arc-rated (AR) knit fabric. The collection comprises three Polartec fabric constructions engineered with Westex FR/AR fabric technology.