textile technology

11th Aug 2020

South Korea recently allowed non-woven fabric, a key material used in filter masks, to be exported as the supply in the country has stabilised. The ministry of trade, industry and energy, however, capped exports at 15 per cent of February production levels. It will also be temporary, with the lifting of the ban to end on January 5 next year.

10th Aug 2020

IACMI - the Composite Institute - is working on a technology that will reduce the cost of producing high-performance carbon fibre by 25 per cent to make composite natural gas or hydrogen fuel tanks to power cars and trucks. It will receive $2.7 million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for the project. Composite fuel tanks are relatively expensive.

10th Aug 2020

Karam Industries, India's leading personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer, today launched its disposable face masks range to offer protection against viruses, bacterial microorganisms, dust, pollen and smoke. It has unveiled first-of-its-kind RF 01 – RFH 02+ disposable face masks range to offer advanced protection to frontline industrial...

10th Aug 2020

TPI Composites, a US-based independent manufacturer of composite wind blades with a global footprint, has announced that it has hired James Hilderhoff as its chief commercial officer, effective August 3, 2020. In this position, Jim will oversee all sales, service, business development and account management activities for company’s wind and strategic...

10th Aug 2020

EFW, a leading composite and passenger to freighter conversion specialist, has launched a lightweight, robust Cabin Cargo Box for flexible storage concepts. The solution allows airlines to boost freight capacity in the main cabin of passenger aircraft to its maximum. The Cabin Cargo Box movable on wheels offers an easy and fast loading and unloading.

8th Aug 2020

Gurit, a manufacturer of advanced composite materials and composite tooling equipment, has announced the appointment of Dr Ernst Lutz as general manager of business unit wind materials and member of executive committee, effective September 1, 2020. Lutz has strong technical knowhow and extensive leadership experience from a global business environment.

8th Aug 2020

The novel fibre-composite building elements developed at the University of Stuttgart are now entering the application phase in architectural practice, after the success in a design competition for the new education and innovation centre Texoversum in Reutlingen. The façade elements will be manufactured by FibR, a spin-off from the University of...

8th Aug 2020

GKN Aerospace has received the keys of its new Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Bristol from developers St Francis Group. The new GTC - funded by a £17 million commitment from GKN Aerospace and £15 million commitment from the UK government, through the Aerospace Technology Institute - will be fully ready over the next year and open in HY2 2021.

8th Aug 2020

The US Senator, Susan Collins, has announced that the University of Maine (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Centre (ASCC) has been awarded a total of $3,215,332 from the US Army Natick Soldiers Systems Centre (SSC). The funding will support UMaine ASCC’s continued research to better protect the men and women of our nation's military.