technology textiles

6th Aug 2021

Owens Corning has bought vliepa, which specialises in the coating, printing and finishing of nonwovens, paper and film for the building materials industry. The acquisition expands Owens Corning’s significant global nonwovens portfolio to better serve European customers and accelerate growth of building and construction market applications in the region.

5th Aug 2021

ARRK, a Japanese company that provides extensive prototyping & 3D printing services, has joined UK’s National Composites Centre (NCC) as an affiliate member. ARRK’s technical centre in Nuneaton has an established history in providing a range of engineering, tooling and composite solutions to leading aerospace, automotive, F1, and defence related...

4th Aug 2021

Specialist extrusion equipment exporter for textile, medical and composite sectors Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) of UK has installed a new meltspinning system to upgrade research facilities and fast track textile research and innovation at the Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI) UK, a leader in nonwoven engineering and product...

4th Aug 2021

Michael Luthi, a member of the founding family, has been named the CEO of the Switzerland-based Sanitized company group, a producer of antimicrobial hygiene function and material protection for textiles. He will take over the position from Urs Stalder, who will join the administrative board after working for the company for over 30 years.

4th Aug 2021

Close to 96.59 km of road in Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu has been constructed using coir geo-textiles as on July 28. The material is used for improvement of sub-grade soil strength in road pavements and stabilisation of side slopes. About 311.29 km of road construction using this material has also been sanctioned.

3rd Aug 2021

A team of researchers from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has collaborated with French specialty materials leader Arkema to develop a safer bicycle helmet using a combination of materials. Its outer shell is made from a new thermoplastic resin developed by Arkema named Elium.

3rd Aug 2021

EDANA and INDA, the leading global nonwovens associations, have jointly announced the launch of the 2021 edition of standard procedures for the nonwovens and related industries. These nonwovens standard procedures help technically define the nonwovens industry, with specifiers for the properties, composition, and specifications of its products.

3rd Aug 2021

GFM has bought a 49 per cent stake in Cevotec from early financial investors who exit their investments after five years of supporting the company from the onset. GFM is a leader in high-tech industrial systems tailored to individual customer needs. Automation specialist Cevotec has one of the most advanced production systems for complex fibre...

2nd Aug 2021

Sweden's Trelleborg has signed an agreement with Innovate Composites to distribute its tooling solutions in New Zealand, with its dust-free tooling material, TC760X. The partnership will enable development of a stable supply chain within New Zealand, providing customers with locally available stock, country-based knowledge, and high-levels of local...