nylon news

11th Dec 2017

Mikrosam, with expertise in manufacturing solutions, will display its new hybrid AFP and FW solution for structural composite components production at CAMX show in Orlando. The hybrid work cell integrates the advantages of both, filament winding (FW) and automated fibre placement (AFP) technologies, to provide increased freedom in designing parts.

11th Dec 2017

Swiss-based Faction Skis, fast growing ski brands, has joined hands with world renowned freeride skier and mountaineer Sam Anthamatten to create a new Prime Series ski collection reinforced with TeXtreme technology. The Prime Series is the result of decades of material testing and innovations to create a true high performance, lightweight, big mountain ...

7th Dec 2017

Kordsa, a Sabancı Holding subsidiary and a leader in tire, composite, and construction reinforcement technologies market, has announced that in view of its efforts to strengthen its global leadership in reinforcement technologies, it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire two advanced composite technology firms in the United States.

6th Dec 2017

Solvay, global supplier of specialty polymers, has launched Additive Manufacturing Cup by 3D printing challenge for complex shapes using the company’s KetaSpire polyetheretherketone (PEEK) filaments, for university students from around the world. PEEK is seen as one of the highest performing thermoplastic polymers, and among the most difficult to 3D...

5th Dec 2017

Scott Bader has made a capital investment of over €1.2million to enhance its additional mixing capacity in order to enhance the production capacity for adhesives, gel coats and formulated products. The additional mixing capacity has increased the production capacity by around 50 per cent which is necessary in order to cope with the constant growth of...

5th Dec 2017

Chemique Adhesives has developed Aerotak, adhesives meant specifically for the aircraft interiors industry. These are sprayable, solvent-based and water-based adhesives for making aircraft seat covers. The adhesives are best for bonding combinations of fabric, leather, foam, e-leather and scrim materials into style pads utilising a hot press stamping...

4th Dec 2017

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, is seeking presentations for the fourth edition of Hygienix, the premier event for absorbent hygiene and personal care markets, to be held from November 5 to 8, 2018, in US. The event will show three days of programme content devoted to the latest technologies and market trends in the hygiene...

4th Dec 2017

Teijin Limited has announced that it will integrate its subsidiary Toho Tenax Co., Ltd., the core company of Teijin’s carbon fibres business, on April 1, 2018. Teijin is a technology-driven group producing high-performance fibres like aramid, carbon fibres & composites, healthcare, films, resin & plastic processing, polyester fibres, and products...

4th Dec 2017

The global surgical and non-woven disposable market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.79 per cent in the next four years. Cost effectiveness of nonwoven medical textiles and the rise of single-use spinal products will drive this market though rise in volume of harmful disposable waste will be a major challenge, a new report...