nylon news

23rd Apr 2020

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a manufacturer of personal care products and operator of non-woven fabric mills, posted 8 per cent sales growth to $5.0 billion in first quarter (Q1) FY20 ended on March 31, 2020 compared to sales of $4.6 billion in same period prior year. Net income for the quarter jumped 45 per cent to $675 million (Q1 FY19: $466 million).

23rd Apr 2020

A branch company of China's largest oil and gas producer PetroChina recently set up a new production line of melt-blown non-woven fabric in the Liaoning province. It is expected to manufacture 500 tonnes of the fabric every year. Another production line with the same annual capacity is being built to further boost the raw material supply for mask...

22nd Apr 2020

Glanzstoff Longlaville, one of Indorama Ventures Mobility Group’s facilities producing tire cord fabrics, has secured the supply of surgical masks to help combat Covid-19 outbreak in France. A total of 3,500 masks were donated to various organisations including 1,500 masks to hospitals, 500 masks to the local fire station and 1,500 masks to nursing...

22nd Apr 2020

German ultralight aircraft specialist, Flight Design, has chosen Hexcel as its key supplier adopting low-temperature curing prepreg into its aircraft production. Hexcel’s HexPly M79 carbon fibre prepregs deliver a more consistent final product by ensuring constant material quality and processing parameters and produce a lighter aircraft at better cost.

22nd Apr 2020

UK manufacturer Promethean Particles has joined hands with textile companies and leading research facilities to study the possible anti-viral properties of its copper nanoparticles, designed for use in fabrics and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the healthcare sector. The company has played a crucial role in developing antimicrobial textiles.

22nd Apr 2020

JCT has partnered with Polygiene to launch VB-GO hazmat suits, face masks, and coveralls, all of which will have the functionality of Polygiene ViralOff antiviral treatment technology. JCT is a leading composite textile mill, producing cotton and synthetic textiles, technical textiles, specialised garments, sportswear, medicalwear, and filament yarns.

22nd Apr 2020

Johns Manville, a manufacturer of specialty products, announced that its plant in Richland, has started production this month to make nonwoven filtration media used to create face masks to stop the spread of Covid-19. JM media meets or exceeds Level 1 BFE 95 per cent (Bacterial Filtration Efficiency) and VFE (Viral Filtration Efficiency) requirements.

21st Apr 2020

With increasing economic uncertainties in both the aerospace and industrial sectors due to COVID-19 health crisis, Hexcel and Woodward have mutually agreed to terminate their merger agreement. In January 2020, the two companies had announced their decision to merge to create a premier integrated systems provider to serve the aerospace and industrial...

21st Apr 2020

Arris Composites, the pioneer of next-generation composites for mass-market applications, such as aerospace, automotive and consumer products, has generated $48.5 million in series B funding. Arris will expand its proprietary composite manufacturing capabilities and open facilities in the US and Taiwan, the latter for the consumer electronics industry.