nylon news

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...

29th Jan 2019

Lear Corporation, one of the world’s leading suppliers of automotive seating and electrical systems, has appointed Mei-Wei Cheng to Lear’s board of directors. Cheng currently serves as the non-executive chairman of the board of directors of HCP Packaging and is a member of the board of directors of both Interplex Holdings Pte Ltd and NIU Technologies.

29th Jan 2019

Edana, the international association serving the nonwovens and related industries, and Business Co-ordination House India (BCH) have announced the nominees for the Outlook India Innovation Award. The award competition is organised within the framework of Outlook India conference, which will be held on February 12 –13, 2019 in New Delhi, India.

28th Jan 2019

Shawcor is taking over ZCL Composites, manufacturer of environment-friendly fibreglass reinforced plastic underground storage tanks. The two have signed a definitive agreement under which Shawcor will acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of ZCL through a court-approved plan for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, payable entirely in...

28th Jan 2019

Cannon Composite Technologies will showcase its products at the upcoming JEC World 2019 Composites exhibition in Paris, Hall 5 Stand N56, from March 12-14, 2019. The solutions for manufacture of carbon and glass-reinforced composites for their applications include manufacturing lines for mass production of thermosetting or thermoplastic composite parts.

28th Jan 2019

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned the Sunda Ghana Diaper Ltd, the largest diaper making factory in Ghana. With an investment of $84 million, the company will be one of the largest projects operating under the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative and will be exporting its products to markets in sub-Saharan...

25th Jan 2019

Scientists from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW Sydney are testing eHealth and smart garment technologies to prevent falls in Parkinson’s disease patients. The team has received a grant from the Michael J Fox Foundation and the Shake It Up Australia Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. They are working with industry partner Sensoria...

25th Jan 2019

Prodrive has joined hands with scientists at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to work on its P2T (Primary To Tertiary) philosophy, which is used for manufacturing recyclable composite components that can satisfy end-of-life requirements without any compromise in the performance of the original parts.

25th Jan 2019

Avgol, a leader in the manufacture of lightweight nonwoven fabric solutions, has introduced a new range of breathable fabrics which exceed the performance of current commercially available spunmelt SMS materials. EnhanceFIT Breathe is the first in a line of new fabric solutions resulting from Avgol’s recent developments in new assets and technology.