textile technology

27th Nov 2020

Cobra International, one of the largest OEM manufacturers of composite goods for water sports, automotive, marine and civil engineering, is mass producing OC-1 composite canoes for leading outrigger canoe brand ARE Tahiti. It has already shipped first 36 canoes to ARE Tahiti. The next ARE project to enter mass production at Cobra will be the V-1 canoe.

26th Nov 2020

Bally Ribbon Mills, leader in the design, development, and manufacture of highly specialised engineered woven fabrics, has unveiled new advanced textile products to increase part functionality and utility. The two new products offer superior features, including lighter weight, specific strength, durability, stability, abrasion resistance, and...

26th Nov 2020

Nice-Pak, a global producer of wet wipes, is increasing its manufacturing capacity at its Jonesboro facility. This is expected to more than double the company's capacity to produce disinfecting wipes and significantly increase capacity for other product groups. The expansion will also increase employment by adding more than 300 associates by the end of ...

26th Nov 2020

Scotland recently made sanitary products free. Members of the Scottish parliament unanimously passed the Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland Bill on November 24 making it legally mandatory for all public institutions to provide period products, including tampons and pads, to everyone who needs those. This is a first such step in the world.

25th Nov 2020

Texon, a leader in sustainable, structural material solutions for the footwear industry, has earned two significant industry accreditations for its nonwoven facility in Dongguan, China. The site now has SATRA Laboratory Accreditation Status and is certified to the Global Recycled Standard (GRS). The accreditations mark Texons' commitment to...

25th Nov 2020

Mcell, a technology-based startup specialised in developing smart textiles for various usages with advanced nano-coating technology, has built a mass production system for functional fibres using its coating technology. Mcell's smart textile can implement not only the surface heating function but also functions to recognise health and emergency...

25th Nov 2020

Newport, UK-based Red Composites Ltd, Europe’s leading manufacturer of carbon and glass fibre Towpregs, has secured qualification and long-term supply agreements for use of its products at Draeger Safety Ltd. The Blyth, UK-based Draeger will utilise Towpregs to manufacture composite cylinders for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

24th Nov 2020

Latin America will lead Fitesa's capacity expansion endeavour with a new multibeam Reicofil 5 line to be installed in Cosmópolis (Brazil). Fitesa, among the largest nonwovens manufacturers specialising in innovative solutions for the hygiene and healthcare markets, is investing in new equipment and debottlenecking/upgrade projects to increase capacity.

24th Nov 2020

SGL Carbon and Koller Kunststofftechnik are jointly producing composite windshield for BMW Group. Replacement of the steel-based windshield with composite component will lead to significant weight reduction of the vehicle. The profiles will be compiled by SGL Carbon at its site in Innkreis, Austria, and processed by the injection molding experts at...