nylon news

28th Dec 2019

M Holland Company, a distributor of thermoplastic resins, has become an authorised distributor of Loctite 3D branded 3D printing products from Henkel, leader in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. The two have signed a deal in this connection which provides M Holland's industrial manufacturing clients access to a range of 3D printing materials.

28th Dec 2019

As Valmieras Stikla Škiedra and the Latvian Industrial Workers Trade Union have signed a general agreement for the glass fibre industry. The general agreement will come into effect in six months after its publication in the official bulletin of the Republic of Latvia Latvijas Vēstnesis and will be binding for three years from its effective date.

27th Dec 2019

Patcraft, a leader in high-performance commercial flooring, has introduced its first non-woven composite flooring collection, Dichroic. Designed to create an innovative platform for commercial flooring featuring a new option in materiality, the Dichroic flooring gives the warmth of soft surface and the durability and cleanability of hard surface.

26th Dec 2019

Aerojet Rocketdyne is all set to produce large solid rocket motor carbon fibre cases in the Rocket City with installation and calibration of a key machine at its new Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF). The carbon fibre-winding machine will begin producing large solid rocket motor cases for missile defence target vehicles in Huntsville, Alabama in...

26th Dec 2019

Gurit has signed a supply contract for core materials with a Chinese wind turbine blade producer, supplying international and domestic OEMs. The three-year contract covers the years 2020 to 2022 and is a continuation of an existing deal for the supply of core materials. Gurit will increase its Pet extrusion capacities in 2020 in Tianjin and Matamoros.

26th Dec 2019

The European Commission will not impose any anti-dumping measures on imports of continuous filament glass fibre products originating in Bahrain and Egypt. A consortium of European importers and end users which included GRP Solutions, has been fighting the imposition of anti-dumping duties on glass fibre. Investigations into the case had begun on May 3, ...

25th Dec 2019

The tunnel portal sliding gate with large-sized wings produced by ORPE Technologiya is now placed in operation in the Baikal railway tunnel of the East Siberian railway (section Delbichinda - Daban). The strong and lightweight gate leaves from polymer composites will provide a stable microclimate in the engineering structure and the rolling stock...

24th Dec 2019

EconCore, the technology provider for continuous production of thermoplastic honeycomb sandwich materials, has entered into a license deal with Japan-based Kotobukiya Fronte, a leading manufacturer of car interior components. The Japanese company has installed EconCore’s production technology to meet the market demand of weight and cost efficiency.

24th Dec 2019

The University of Kentucky Centre for Applied Energy Research (CAER), leader in carbon fibre research, has got a US Department of Energy grant to transform coal tar pitch into high-value carbon fibre for use in aircraft, automobiles, sporting goods and other high-performance materials. The $1.8 million project involves industry and university...