nylon news

14th Apr 2020

International technology Group Andritz will provide a complete neXline spunlace line to Karweb Nonwovens for its plant located in Gaziantep, Turkey. The line is scheduled for installation and start-up at the beginning of 2021. The new neXline spunlace eXcelle line will be used to produce viscose and polyester wipes as well as biodegradable wipes.

13th Apr 2020

Hexcel has introduced new low temperature fast cure HexBond 679 adhesive film. The film improves bonding performance in sandwich structures and leads to cycle time reductions with its short-cure cycles at low temperatures. It has been formulated specifically to meet the low temperature curing requirements of marine and other industrial manufacturers.

13th Apr 2020

Alpha Pro Tech (APT), a manufacturer of products to protect people, including disposable protective apparel, has announced 62 per cent growth in orders to $36.7 million till April 7, 2020 (since January 27) for the personal protective equipment (PPE) products, including the company’s proprietary N-95 Particulate Respirator face mask and face shields.

13th Apr 2020

Gurit, a manufacturer of advanced composite materials and composite tooling equipment, has announced to split the business unit composite materials into wind materials and marine & industrial materials. Lance Hill, currently regional sales director for Americas region, has been promoted to general manager marine & industrial materials effective May 1.

11th Apr 2020

Scientists at Cornell University are working to improve the efficacy and efficiency of personal protective equipment (PPE), crucial in the fight against Covid-19. The team aims to redesign the entire protective gear system to enhance protection, lower thermal burden and improve movement efficiency by merging fibre science with apparel design...

10th Apr 2020

Scientists at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) have developed a new electro-luminescent(EL) technology comprising textile-fibre-embedded multiluminescent device, which may be used in wearable devices in the future. The new device improves efficiency by emitting light more flexibly and stably than the existing devices.

10th Apr 2020

In view of the coronavirus pandemic, extension of confinement across Europe and tightening of travel restrictions world over, next session of JEC World will now be held in March 2021. It was earlier planned from May 12 to 14. The most important international exhibition for composite materials and their applications is held every year in March in Paris.

10th Apr 2020

The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) has added new data for glass fibres to its Eco Impact Calculator, the online tool which enables composites companies to calculate the environmental impact of their products. Free to access on EuCIA's website, the Eco Impact Calculator is an easy to use cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA) tool.

10th Apr 2020

Covestro is to get a loan amounting to € 225 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The loan will provide medium term funding to strengthen Covestro’s research and development work in the areas of sustainability and circular economy within the European Union (EU). The EIB loan further establishes Covestro’s commitment to sustainability.