nylon news

12th Nov 2018

The tradefair duo of Techtextil and Texprocess 2019 is almost fully booked up. Techtextil and Texprocess is set to take place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from May 14-17, 2019. The number of registrations received for the exhibitions is already significantly over that of the previous editions. Proposals for the new Techtextil forum can still be...

9th Nov 2018

Unitech Composites, a Unitech Aerospace company and a leading supplier of complex composite laminates, components and assemblies for the commercial aerospace and defence markets, will provide its Lightweight Armament Support Structure (LASS) weapons pylons for the UH-60A Black Hawks helicopters that the US is supplying to the Afghan government.

9th Nov 2018

ETH researchers have developed a new technology by which they knit a textile that serves as the primary shaping element for curved concrete shells, by just pressing a button. They have used now the new technology to create a five-tonne concrete structure for an exhibition in Mexico City. The heart of the four metre tall curved concrete shell is...

6th Nov 2018

Ahlstrom-Munksjö, a global leader in fibre-based materials, has launched ViroS?l, a next generation Breathable Viral Barrier (BVB) surgical fabric designed to keep medical professionals protected and comfortable. The fabric's specially formulated design provides the opportunity to create robust seam seals for highly critical areas of a surgical gown.

5th Nov 2018

CompoTech, Czech Technical University in Prague, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials and Samyang reduction gear Co have joined hands in a project to design and produce a hybrid metal-composite gearbox. It will have decreased mass by 25 per cent and also reduced noise. Financial support for the project has come from the Czech Technology Agency.

4th Nov 2018

Lubrizol will introduce its custom-designed Multi-Tech Commuter (MTC) jacket prototypes at IDTechEx which is to be held during November 14-15, 2018 in Santa Clara, CA. Designed for stylish and functional street-to-office wearability, the MTC jacket features Lubrizol materials that ensure function, comfort and durability over the life of the garment.

3rd Nov 2018

Albany International Corp (AEC), a global advanced textiles processing company, has reported net income of $28.2 million in Q3 2018 compared to $15.3 million in Q3 2017. The net income increased by $0.7 million as a result of adoption of new revenue recognition standard (ASC 606). Net sales were $253.3 million, an increase of 14 per cent compared to...

3rd Nov 2018

Playing a major role in textile recycling industry, Fibematics has completed 50 years. Fibematics began manufacturing Scrim Reinforced Material (SRM) and converting nonwoven wiping products in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1968. Use of nonwovens keeps materials out of landfills. The company has also started wiping product conversion in southern...

2nd Nov 2018

Velox has announced that it has entered into a strategic distribution partnership with Ashland for Sweden, Norway and Denmark, effective December 12, 2018. The agreement includes Ashland's complete product range of unsaturated polyester resins, gelcoat and bonding pastes, epoxy vinylesters, fire retardant resins, specialty resins and low profile...