nylon news

24th Oct 2017

Chomarat, a composites and technical textiles company, took part in Kompozyt trade show, held on October 11-12, 2017 in Crakow, Poland. During a live demo with equipment manufacturer Magnum Venus Products (MVP), Chomarat’s carbon reinforcements were used to build a kayak. It proved that Chomarat reinforcements are effective in closed mould processes.

24th Oct 2017

Chem-Trend, a global leader in the development, production and marketing of high-performance release systems, purging compounds, and other ancillary moulding and casting products, has announced that the company has developed Zyvax 1070W release agent, a revolutionary step in the advancement of moulding processes for aerospace composites components.

23rd Oct 2017

Kanfit Ltd., a leading built-to-spec / print aerospace engineering & manufacturing company and leading manufacturer of hybrid assemblies made from composites and metals for the aerospace and medical device industries, has announced that it has successfully completed its Nadcap audit for composites as well as a renewed certification for heat treatment.

23rd Oct 2017

Specialist workwear manufacturer Ballyclare displayed its range of multi-norm and flame-retardant Pionér workwear and Xenon multi-layered and multifunctional fire garments at A + A, Europe’s leading trade exhibition covering safety, security and health at work, in Dusseldorf. Pionér range includes cargo trousers, jackets, salopettes and base layer...

23rd Oct 2017

Hexcel Corporation has expanded its existing supply deal with Vestas Wind Systems to provide composite materials for new generation wind blades. Under the multi-year agreement, Hexcel will supply Vestas with advanced prepreg (glass fibre-reinforced resin systems) manufactured at Hexcel plants in Neumarkt (Austria), Windsor (Colorado, US) and Tianjin...

23rd Oct 2017

The Davy Group, which deals with technical textile fibres and yarns, has become part of the Barnet Group. The assets of the Davy Group have been acquired by Barnet Europe, headquartered in Aachen, Germany. Barnet Group of companies has a presence either processing or buying and selling of fibres, yarns and polymers in over 70 countries worldwide.

22nd Oct 2017

The first overseas subsidiary of German nonwovens manufacturer Sandler - Sandler Nonwoven Corporation- has been formally inaugurated in Perry, Georgia, USA with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Sandler was founded in 1879 by great-grandfather of Dr. Christian Heinrich Sandler, president and CEO of Sandler. The inauguration of was attended by some 80 guests.

21st Oct 2017

JEC Group, a leading composites organisation in the world, promoting composite markets by providing global and local networking and information services headquartered in France, has announced that the 10th edition of the JEC Asia International Composites Event 2017, to be held from November 1 to 3, 2017, in Seoul, Republic of Korea, is fully booked.

21st Oct 2017

Surface Generation, a provider of advanced carbon fibre processing technologies, has opened its PtFS innovation and application centre, a new research and development facility for advanced composites manufacturing, at its headquarters in Rutland, UK. The company supplies composite processing solutions to the aerospace, automotive, and wind energy...