textile technology

28th May 2020

MakerBot has introduced the Method Carbon Fibre Editions, stepping into the next level of 3D printing. The new Method Carbon Fibre Editions are designed to enable engineers to print stronger and more accurate parts for manufacturing tools, jigs and fixtures, and end-use production, and can be used to print metal replacement parts in some applications.

28th May 2020

Diab group is setting up a PET foam production line in Zhangjiagang to support growing demand of core material from wind industry in china. The production line will produce Diab's Divinycell PET range of products. The material is designed to meet blade designs in an optimal way with the aim to reduce the cost in wind rotor blade manufacturing.

27th May 2020

With COVID-19 leading to reduced customer demand, Solvay has decided to restructure its composite material business by closing down two sites - Manchester, UK, and Tulsa, Oklahoma (US) - and reducing global headcount by 20 per cent. The group aims to accelerate efficiency plans in its composite materials unit by reducing costs and improving...

27th May 2020

OrganoClick, a public Swedish cleantech company, has announced the launch of its OrganoTex in the UK with the sport and outdoor agent FTUK as the sales partner. OrganoClick is since two years supplying fluorocarbon-free and biodegradable textile impregnations and maintenance products for clothes and garments under the brand OrganoTex.

27th May 2020

Strengthening local supply chains, opening borders, tying up with technology companies, optimally utilising trade finance programmes for MSMEs, and leveraging India's vibrant research and development ecosystem are among the key points to address some of the bottlenecks, and strengthen the supply distribution of PPE in both domestic and cross-border...

27th May 2020

Kimberly-Clark Corp, a manufacturer of personal care products and operator of non-woven fabric mills, has announced that Gustavo Ghory has been named senior vice president and chief supply chain officer, effective July 1, 2020. Ghory will report to Mike Hsu, chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark, and become a member of the company's executive leadership...

26th May 2020

P&G has developed a technology that converts lactic acid into bio-based acrylic acid. This could potentially make everyday products such as absorbent hygiene products sustainable when the technology is used to make superabsorbent polymers. P&G has granted Cargill an exclusive license that allows Cargill to further develop and commercialise this...

26th May 2020

Ahlstrom-Munksjö, which has successfully developed innovative solutions for face mask applications globally, has now unveiled its Extia Protect product range, specifically designed for face mask applications. The company has expanded its capacities for protective medical products, including face mask materials, since the beginning of the COVID-19...

26th May 2020

Sigmatex, a global leader in the design and manufacture of carbon fibre textiles for the composites industry, is collaborating with Hypetex, award winning innovators and global leaders in carbon fibre colourisation technologies. The partners will work to provide aesthetically unique coloured carbon fibre solutions to new and existing customers.