technology textiles

7th Oct 2021

Permali composite flight deck safety systems meet the latest UK MoD fire retardancy (FR) standards for its Royal Navy vessels. To meet the regulatory standard to improve naval crew fire protection, Permali’s R&D team developed Permaglass XGR2/4, a new specialist FR composite material grade, which provides the next generation naval safety fire...

7th Oct 2021

The UK’s National Composites Centre (NCC) has added four new SMEs to its SME Affiliate Membership scheme. The scheme offers UK SMEs affordable enhanced benefits, including access to the NCC’s ‘beyond’ state-of the-art technology, specialist training, and networking opportunities. The NCC is a research centre for the design and manufacture of composites.

6th Oct 2021

Scientists from the US, Australia and South Korea have developed a new way to deposit metal coating on fabrics and shown that the coating adhered more strongly to fabric than some conventional metal coatings, and eradicated 99 per cent of several common microbes within five minutes. They used liquid gallium to create the antiviral and antimicrobial...

6th Oct 2021

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has joined forces with UK’s National Composites Centre (NCC) to study the chemistry in developing sustainable composites. The RSC is a professional association in the UK with the goal of advancing the chemical sciences. The NCC is leading authority on composites that solves complex engineering challenges.

5th Oct 2021

Kaman Composites recently celebrated the delivery of the 1500th inlet unit for the CH-47 Boeing programme. Chinook CH-47 is among the heaviest lifting helicopters in operation today. Kaman Composites offers a full line of services in composites, ranging from design, prototyping and testing to full production of composite components and assemblies.

5th Oct 2021

Ecoriginals, Australia’s plastic-neutral diapers and wipes company, has launched its eco-friendly products in the US. Ecoriginals’ diapers are ninety per cent plant-based and up to forty per cent more absorbent than standard disposable diapers. The mix-and-match packs of diapers are now available in ten sizes ranging from new-born to junior training...

5th Oct 2021

INEOS Styrolution, a leader in styrenics, and Edge Solutions, an innovator in optimisation of wind energy generation, have developed armourEdge protection for wind turbine blades based on a customised version of INEOS Styrolution’s Luran SC material. INEOS, based in Germany, focusses on styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS Standard, and styrenic...

4th Oct 2021

Innovatec, world's leading producer and quality leader of melt blown nonwovens, has invested in a Weko fluid application system for the functionalisation of melt blown nonwovens. After several series of tests in the Weko - TechnologyCentre along with further tests in the running production conditions with a loaner, the system has been found to be...

4th Oct 2021

Under the chairmanship of Dr Sundararaman KS, the Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) recently hosted its 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for FY 2020-21. The hybrid meeting was held at the Orchid Hotel, Mumbai. At the meeting, Dr Sundararaman narrated ITTA’s contributions during the year in the growth of Indian Technical Textiles Industry.