nylon news

14th Nov 2017

Solvay, a multi-specialty chemical company, has completed the process of acquiring European Carbon Fiber GmbH (ECF). This will help Solvay to lead the adoption of composites in automotive applications, to serve selected industrial markets, and to support the potential adoption of large-tow fibres in aerospace. The cost of acquisition has not been...

14th Nov 2017

AC&A Enterprises, LLC, a leading supplier of composite and metallic parts in the aerospace, defense, space, and specialty automobile markets, has acquired Applied Composites Engineering, Inc. (ACE), a leader in advanced composites engineering and manufacturing for aerospace and defense applications. AC&A is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners.

13th Nov 2017

Twelve companies have been awarded by the JEC group during JEC Asia 2017 in Seoul. The winner in the Raw Materials category is OCSiAl, leader in manufacturing single wall carbon nanotubes, for its product Tuball Matrix, the first-ever industrial concentrate based on this additive which meets demands for stronger, lighter and more energy-efficient...

13th Nov 2017

Kanfit, a leading manufacturer of aerospacegrade parts and assemblies manufactured from composite and metal materials, has successfully completed installation of its new 5-axis CNC machining centre for production of composite parts and tools. The new machining centre will allow the company to produce larger and more complex aerospace parts.

13th Nov 2017

UltraTech International has qualified for an Eco Passport certification for its superhydrophobic fabric coating, EverShield. The certification states fabrics treated with EverShield are safe for use with clothing, blankets and other materials produced for babies and toddlers. This certification (Class I) is the highest and most stringent to receive.

13th Nov 2017

DuPont Teijin Films has unveiled a new class of flame retardant PET polyester films which promises to help designers in the industrial, transportation, construction, electronics and label industries provide improved safety at low cost. The new films combine traditional PET polyester films’ characteristics with the highly desired VTM-0 certification.

10th Nov 2017

SPESA (Sewn Products Equipment and Suppliers of the Americas), American trade association working for suppliers of machinery and technology of sewn products, and Messe Frankfurt, Inc., have signed agreement to extend the contract to co-produce Texprocess Americas through 2032. Messe Frankfurt is a leading trade fair, congress, and event organiser.

10th Nov 2017

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, has unveiled Ryton R-4-300 polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) and the Amodel A-89XX series of polyphthalamide (PPA) polymers, expanding thermal management. Ryton R-4-300 PPS offers improved performance in tensile strength while Amodel A-89XX series expands the industry’s broadest PPA for thermal...

10th Nov 2017

TNT Pro Series, a leader in the fitness industry and for creating products that turn your body into its own personal hot sauna, have introduced the much awaited TNT Pro Series Sauna Suit. In line with their other popular products like the neoprene waist trimmers, these neoprene suits ignite your calorie burning metabolism resulting in greater weight...