25th Sep 2020
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the SARS-CoV-2 efficacy claim for Super Sani-Cloth wipes, produced by PDI, a global leader in infection prevention products and solutions. Before a product legally makes efficacy claims against a pathogen, the claim must be approved by the EPA based on a thorough review of scientific...
24th Sep 2020
Applied Composites has taken over Alliance Spacesystems, a leading, vertically integrated provider of high-performance composite structures and assemblies for the commercial, civil and government satellite market. Terms of the transaction are not disclosed. This marks the fifth acquisition by the Applied Composites platform created by AE Industrial...
24th Sep 2020
INDA has announced the three finalists for the Hygienix Innovation Award. Hygiene and personal care industry innovations using nonwovens and engineered materials in a creative and technically sophisticated approach will be presented at the sixth edition of Hygienix, devoted to the absorbent hygiene and personal care industry, from November 17-19, 2020.
24th Sep 2020
Oxford Advanced Surfaces (OAS), a pioneer and market leader in the surface treatment of polymeric, plastic and composite materials by the application of highly reactive carbene chemistry, has come out with a new, low temperature cure of its innovative Onto surface treatment. The new Onto EP1132 cures at 80 degrees Celsius, instead of 100 degrees...
23rd Sep 2020
Aaward-winning motion capture creator Rokoko has unveiled Smartgloves, a hand and finger tracking solution that is able to capture every nuance of a hand, in an affordable way. The new Smartgloves are durable enough for fight scenes, and are also precise for individual fingers, which makes them capture the full spectrum of an actor’s hand performance.
23rd Sep 2020
Luxottica and Fameccanica (Angelini Group) have started producing surgical masks on large scale. Luxottica has temporarily converted the PalaLuxottica - close to the group's headquarters in Agordo, at the foot of the Dolomites - into a mask producing facility. Four special fully automated production lines have been installed which have started...
22nd Sep 2020
Foss Floors, a specialist in needled carpeting, has ordered a new production line from DiloGroup, a pioneer in nonwoven textile machinery manufacturing. This will be 4th complete Dilo line to further enlarge the production capacity of Foss Floors. DiloGroup engineered this latest high-tech production system together with Fsoss, tailor-made for their...
22nd Sep 2020
The NCC (National Composites Centre) has joined hands with Network Rail to investigate, design and build a composite footbridge. Under the partnership, Network Rail has become a Tier One Member of the NCC - the first rail infrastructure company to do so. This allows Network Rail the access to the NCC’s expertise, facilities and capabilities.
22nd Sep 2020
Karam Industries, one of India's leading personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturers, is continuing its fight against manufacturers and suppliers of fake PPE products. The company has also developed Karam Products app to help consumers recognise Karam's genuine products. The app is available at both Google Play Store and Apple App Store.