textile technology

30th Sep 2020

IRT Jules Verne has initiated a project called ZEBRA to develop 100 per cent recyclable composite wind turbine blades in cooperation with industrial partners. The project, launched for a period of 42 months with a budget of €18.5 million, aims to demonstrate the technical, economic and environmental importance of thermoplastic wind turbine blades.

30th Sep 2020

Composite Integration and Hill Helicopters have joined hands to manufacture the disruptive, ground-up new helicopter, the HX50. The five-seat, turbine-powered, 500-horsepower rotorcraft is the world's first truly private, luxury helicopter that has been designed to deliver a whole new experience in safety, performance, adventure, comfort, and elegance.

29th Sep 2020

With over 150 delegates from across the nonwovens and related industries, the recently held Outlook 2020 was the key industry occasion for the sector. The event showcased Edana’s mission to support the growth and promote the sustainable development of the industry. The personal care and hygiene products conference was held online for the first time.

29th Sep 2020

Ontex has set up a production line with a capacity to produce approximately 80 million face masks per year. Ontex’s face mask production line is located in its factory in Eeklo, Belgium and has been producing one hundred thousand masks per day since August. The line was officially inaugurated in the presence of Belgian government officials on September ...

29th Sep 2020

Finnester Coatings has strengthened its activities in German speaking countries, the D- A-CH region, comprising Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with Michael Effing, the CEO of AMAC. Finnester develops high-quality coatings and gelcoat for surface spread as well as flame and thermal insulation of composite solutions in different fields of industries.

29th Sep 2020

Borouge has produced a quantity of HH450FB, a special grade of its UAE made polypropylene portfolio, developed jointly with Borealis, to make face masks to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Borouge is a petrochemicals company that provides plastics solutions for the energy, infrastructure, mobility, packaging, healthcare, and agriculture industries.

28th Sep 2020

Bostik, the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema, has announced the start-up of a new world-scale industrial adhesives plant in Nara, Japan, within the Bostik-Nitta JV. Those new capacities will enable Bostik to serve its Japanese customers in the continuously growing markets of diapers, hygiene, packaging, labelling, transportation and electronics.

25th Sep 2020

Toray Advanced Composites has set up a distribution centre for high-performance Toray AmberTool HX56 composite tooling prepregs in the US. This will ensure high speed of supply and regional availability of leading composite tooling technology. Manufactured at its thermoset centre of excellence in the UK, the tooling material will be fully stocked in...

25th Sep 2020

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the SARS-CoV-2 efficacy claim for Super Sani-Cloth wipes, produced by PDI, a global leader in infection prevention products and solutions. Before a product legally makes efficacy claims against a pathogen, the claim must be approved by the EPA based on a thorough review of scientific...