textile technology

17th Jul 2020

Chargeurs has launched its US consumer-facing division, Lainiere Health & Wellness, and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce website offering the division's collection of protective face masks. Chargeurs provides end-to-end solutions for menswear and womenswear brands by designing interlining, a technical fabric used to help garments retain their structure.

16th Jul 2020

As manufacturing companies restart production, possibly with less staff and social distancing measures, companies like MSA can help composite part producers by providing a reliable, high quality outsourcing service for cut to size materials, parts and complete kits. In these times, outsourcing can bridge production gaps and space challenges, MSA says.

15th Jul 2020

National Composites Centre (NCC), a UK-based national centre delivering innovation in the design and rapid manufacturing of composites, has announced new dates for its composites training courses, including the new course: Introduction to Composites Repair. Strict social distancing guidelines will be in place for all courses, as per Government guidance.

15th Jul 2020

International technology Group Andritz will supply a complete neXline spunlace line to Eruslu Nonwoven Group for its plant in Gaziantep, Turkey. The line is likely to start functioning at the beginning of 2021. The new line will process a wide range of fibres like polyester, viscose, lyocell, and bleached cotton, and produce high-quality wet wipes.

15th Jul 2020

Precision Textiles, a US-based supplier of coated fabrics, nonwovens and laminations, has sold more than 10 million yards of its newly launched medical gown series fabric line, enough material to produce 5 million hospital gowns. The milestone supports growing demand for domestically produced medical gowns for healthcare personnel on the front lines.

14th Jul 2020

Engineering Technology Corporation, an expert in filament winding and composite solutions previously known as Entec, has come out with a new compact servo tensioning creel for high-speed wet, dry and towpreg winding. The aim was to produce an accurate tensioner with a low number of contact points and capability to maintain accuracy at high payout...

14th Jul 2020

Scott Bader and the University of Liverpool have joined hands to set up a company - Polymer Mimetics - with the aim to develop a novel polymer chemistry platform. With funds of more than £1million, Polymer Mimetics will build on a university technology which transforms widely-available chemical building blocks into high performance polymeric products.

14th Jul 2020

Royal HaskoningDHV, DSM - a global purpose-led, science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living - and City of Rotterdam, have joined hands to design a new circular composite footbridge which is planned to be installed in Rotterdam by the end of 2020. The footbridge is to be constructed from a fibre reinforced thermoplastic called...

13th Jul 2020

Suominen Corporation, which manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for wipes and other applications, has entered into a single-currency syndicated revolving credit facility agreement of €100 million with a maturity of three years with two one-year extension options. The lenders for the facility are Danske Bank A/S, Finland Branch and Nordea.