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8th Aug 2020

The US Senator, Susan Collins, has announced that the University of Maine (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Centre (ASCC) has been awarded a total of $3,215,332 from the US Army Natick Soldiers Systems Centre (SSC). The funding will support UMaine ASCC’s continued research to better protect the men and women of our nation's military.

8th Aug 2020

The Crypton Companies, a leading provider of performance textile technologies in the contract, home furnishings, and apparel markets and the only fabric approved by EPA to be disinfected (Crypton Fabric), has announced that its board of directors have appointed industry veteran John Edelman to serve as executive chairman of the board, effective...

7th Aug 2020

Steril Saglik Urunleri, a Turkey-based personal protection equipment manufacturer, has developed a lightweight protective suit, made up of breathable material that guarantees comfort and safety. The new suit is now available to be delivered to any part of the world. In the tests, the COV-SARS 2 virus on the laminated fabric surface was killed in 10...

7th Aug 2020

Lamborghini has become the first automaker to send components developed and produced in-house to the International Space Station (ISS) for scientific purposes. The carbon fibre composite materials from Sant'Agata Bolognese boarded the ISS and took off for outer space last November. The aim is to study the response of composite materials to extreme...

7th Aug 2020

Aim Altitude has joined hands with Composites Evolution and Sheffield Hallam University on a project to develop a nanocomposite material with exceptional fire and mechanical performance, suitable for use in aircraft interior applications. The project, backed by Innovate UK, will result in new materials to provide a safer passenger environment.

7th Aug 2020

Following successful launch of D-Tech line for production of surgical/medical masks in April 2020, technology group Andritz is now presenting its new D-Tech face mask line for respiratory masks, such as duckbill and flat fold respirators. The new mask line can be customised to laminate different layers of fabric ensuring highest quality and hygiene...

7th Aug 2020

The National Composites Centre (NCC) has launched a new scheme exclusively for SMEs offering them affordable access to its capabilities, expertise, training and networks. SMEs can sign up to a year-long affiliation which provides places on specialist training courses, access to networking events and knowledge sharing sessions addressing industry...

7th Aug 2020

Japan Polypropylene Corporation, a joint venture company between Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and JNC Corporation, is planning to stop production at its 70,000 tons per year (tpy) polypropylene (PP) production line in Chiba prefecture. The line, which mainly produces PP film, sheet and industrial materials, will stop manufacturing in January 2021.

6th Aug 2020

UMF Corporation, which develops high-performance products, programmes and training for infection prevention and commercial cleaning, has joined hands with Universal Fibre Systems, manufacturer of synthetic filament-based and specialty fibres, to produce high performance rechargeable antimicrobial fibres. These will incorporate UMF's antimicrobial...