nylon news

1st Feb 2019

India’s Arvind Ltd has formed a joint venture with Turkey’s Polser AS, a global leader in laminated composite panels, for manufacturing corrugated and plain fibre glass sheets to cater to the construction sector in India and abroad. Arvind Polser Reinforced Composite Panels Limited will have a 60:40 equity participation from Arvind and Polser...

1st Feb 2019

Kelheim Fibres’ new specialty fibre, Danufil QR, has been selected for the IDEA19 Achievement Awards in the category ‘raw materials’. Kelheim will present Danufil QR, that is specifically designed for use in disinfectant wipes, at Hall B, Booth Nr 834 of the fair. It will also showcase other established and new fibre specialities like Galaxy and Viloft.

31st Jan 2019

Department of Handlooms and Textiles, Government of Tamil Nadu and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management (SVPITM) jointly organised a seminar on technical textiles and its opportunities in defense sector at Codissia trade fair complex, Coimbatore on Jan 28, 2019. It was part of the Tex TN, textile product exhibition.

31st Jan 2019

A study led by University of Southampton has been awarded a programme grant of £6.9 million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to address significant barriers in design and manufacture of future composite aero structures. The project will also provide PhD/EngD graduates with certification of advanced composite aero...

31st Jan 2019

Technical textiles weaver Arville is boosting its specialist fabric engineering capabilities with a suite of new machinery worth over £1.2 million. The six rapier weaving looms and a high-grade warping machine will significantly expand the company’s production capacity at its Wetherby site and is expected to be commissioned and running by early this...

30th Jan 2019

Indian textiles minister Smriti Irani on January 29 released 207 Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) codes for technical textiles in Mumbai. The codes would help achieve a sectoral market size of up to ₹2 lakh crore by 2020-21, she said. HSN code is an international commodity description and coding system developed by the World Customs Organisation.

30th Jan 2019

JEC Group, a leading promoter of composite materials worldwide, and European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) have signed a partnership agreement to join forces in Europe to promote composite solutions throughout application industries and help national organisations to share their best practices and identify opportunities of development.

30th Jan 2019

The members of the VDMA (German engineering federation) Working Group on Hybrid Lightweight Technologies have elected their new executive board for the period 2019-2021 at the recently held General Assembly at Trumpf Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH. The committee discussed topics on conceptual and sustainable lightweight construction for tomorrow’s...

30th Jan 2019

Safe Reflections, Inc (SRI) will debut its three latest innovations in reflective solutions from February 3-6, 2019, at ISPO Munich, the world’s largest trade fair for sports equipment and fashion. The new innovations have been designed to meet the needs of the consumer activewear market and provide an improved aesthetic over traditional silver...