nylon news

24th Jan 2019

Fibertex Nonwovens has taken over a new state-of-the-art spunlacing production business in Gray Court, South Carolina. The new site provides Fibertex Nonwovens, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of nonwoven textiles, a strategically important foundation for growth in the North American market. The site will be complement to its existing site in...

24th Jan 2019

Seismic, a company making clothes fused with discreet robotic muscles to create Powered Clothing, has become strategic partners with four leading companies across occupational safety, wellness and lifestyle, and healthcare industries. The announcement was made at CES 2019, the largest consumer electronics show. The partners include Cintas and Obayashi.

24th Jan 2019

The nonwovens industry in India is entering a rapid development stage with huge market potential ahead, according to Autefa Solutions, a leading full line supplier for complete nonwovens lines. The German company held a symposium for the Indian nonwovens industry in Mumbai recently, where company representatives interacted with potential customers.

23rd Jan 2019

Unique Vandewiele jacquard technology is being used for exploring potential of hybrid woven technical textiles for a research institution, HOFZET, the Application Centre for Wood Fibre Research of the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research. It has developed new forms of bio-hybrid fibre reinforced composites (bio-HFCs) containing the high bio-based...

23rd Jan 2019

DuPont Teijin Films, a joint venture between DuPont and Teijin, has unveiled its new Mylar Harvest Fresh rPET range of heat sealable polyester films with up to 50 per cent post-consumer recycled rPET content. The Mylar Harvest Fresh range of films has the waste and cost reduction benefits of top seal lidding with bonus of a lower carbon footprint...

23rd Jan 2019

Filtration Group has made Tim McCarty the president and chief executive officer effective January 2019. McCarty joined Filtration Group in 2012 as CFO and played a crucial role in growing the company to more than $1.5 billion in revenue. He has been instrumental in shaping Filtration Group's mission to make the world safer, healthier and more...

23rd Jan 2019

The North Face has introduced Futurelight, a new breathable waterproof material set to revolutionise the future of technical fabrics. Developed using innovative nbanospinning technology and sustainable practices, it is the most advanced breathable-waterproof outerwear material available. Nano-level holes allow high porosity while maintaining...

23rd Jan 2019

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) showcased composites innovations in lightweighting the automotive sector at the JEC Group’s Composites Pavilion at North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) from January 14-17, 2019. IACMI’s participation was sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).

22nd Jan 2019

After a period of meticulous planning and advanced tweaking, Cifra will present the Thermo project at ISPO Munich, destined to blaze a new trail in the winter sports sector and in the body heat management area. The leader offering technical solutions dedicated to sportswear will show the project with infrared rays and thermolite at the fair from...