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4th Aug 2020

Ashland Global Holdings is selling its maleic anhydride business and manufacturing facility in Neal, West Virginia to AOC Materials for $100 million. The two have signed a definitive agreement in this connection. The deal is expected to close before 2020 end. Maleic anhydride is produced industrially on a large scale for use in coatings and polymers.

4th Aug 2020

Triumph Group, Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its composites operations to Arlington Capital Partners. Included in the sale are the Triumph Aerospace Structures composites locations in Milledgeville, Georgia, US and Rayong, Thailand. The operations cover approximately 800,000 sq feet of factory space and employ approximately 600...

4th Aug 2020

Hexagon Composites, a Norway-based company which delivers safe and innovative solutions for a cleaner energy future, has been granted $2.6 million (approx. NOK 24 million) in initial funding by the US department of energy (DOE) to research how carbon fibre and composite structure can be optimised to reduce hydrogen and natural gas storage tank costs.

1st Aug 2020

Scientists at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and the Japan Community Health Care Organisation's Sendai Hospital have created a simple, disposable, and inexpensive device to enhance protection for healthcare workers performing esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGD). The device provides additional barrier to doctors performing the...

1st Aug 2020

Kleinert’s, a division of Hygienics Industries, has announced its new Fabrapel technical textile facial mask with two-way, two-layer protection. The patented multi-layered cotton masks provide fluid-repellency, stain-repellency, and stop bacterial growth with ultralight comfort and breathability. No other mask provides more security from the Covid-19...

31st Jul 2020

Duvaltex, a North American leader in the development and production of medical and technical textiles, has announced the launch of a highly innovative, non-medical protective face mask. Using a unique 3D-knit technology, the new X7 mask provides maximum comfort while minimising the risk of contamination and transmission of viruses, such as Covid-19.

31st Jul 2020

ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company (ExxonMobil) has approved Airborne Oil & Gas' thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) product for use globally. The qualification came following a stringent and detailed assessment of Airborne Oil & Gas' qualification test data and track record. The TCP jumper product is now accepted for water injection...

31st Jul 2020

Quickstep Technologies, a leading global manufacturer of composite solutions for the defence and commercial sectors, has chosen and already installed Jetcam Expert nesting and the CrossTrack composite manufacturing suite to manage nesting and pre-preg composite location and life tracking for its facility in Bankstown, west of Sydney, Australia.

31st Jul 2020

The Non-Woven Federation of India (NWFI) recently urged the government to remove restrictions on export of spun-bond non-woven fabrics and various types of masks, saying the curbs are hurting the domestic industry. It also sought removal of restrictions on exports of 3-ply surgical and N95 masks. There should not be any restrictions based on particular ...