textile technology

8th Apr 2020

Organisers of Cinte Techtextil China – to be held from September 2 to 4 in Shanghai - are expecting an economy rebound in later part of the year. The 14th edition of Asia’s leading international trade fair for the technical textiles and nonwovens industry, is expected to witness an increase in demand from personal hygiene and protective wear sectors.

8th Apr 2020

Everett-based OceanGate has selected Toray Composite Materials America as a provider for the carbon fibre material that will be used in the company’s next-generation submersibles. OceanGate used carbon composite in the pressure vessel for its Titan submersible, which was designed to dive 4,000 metres for surveys of the 108-year-old wreck of the Titanic.

7th Apr 2020

Huntsman Corporation is taking over CVC Thermoset Specialties, a North American specialty chemical manufacturer for the industrial composites, adhesives and coatings markets. The two have signed an agreement in this connection. CVC Thermoset Specialties is part of Emerald Performance Materials which is majority owned by affiliates of American...

7th Apr 2020

Web Industries, a precision converter and contract manufacturing organisation (CMO), is supporting developers of COVID-19 lateral flow immunoassay (LFI) diagnostic tests by awarding production capacity at its Holliston, Mass, plant. LFI tests are under research as health experts seek solutions to efficiently test large numbers of people for COVID-19.

7th Apr 2020

Mitsui Chemicals has increased production facilities for meltblown nonwovens at its wholly owned subsidiary Sunrex Industry. The operations at the new facilities began in January. The expansion comes in response to growing demand for industrial-use meltblown nonwovens, and will increase the group’s production capacity for these materials by 50 per cent.

7th Apr 2020

UKFT is working to support the government by increasing the availability of PPE. However, it is estimated that global demand for PPE has grown by 1,000 per cent in the past few weeks. The UKFT bring together designers, manufacturers, suppliers, agents, and retailers to promote their businesses and our industry, both in the UK and throughout the world.

7th Apr 2020

Eurojersey has chosen Framis Italia as their partner for heat-welded taping technology. Sensitive Fabrics by Eurojersey innovatively combine technology and performance, making them perfect for training, muscle toning, and dynamic sports. Framis Italia is one of the market leader in heat-bonding applications and solutions for the clothing industry.

7th Apr 2020

Albany International, a manufacturer of engineered components, announced that in early March, the company formed a Covid-19 Task Force to help protect the health and safety of employees and suppliers. Company’s Machine Clothing (MC) operations worldwide are operational and continue to supply products to its global customer of pulp and paper...

7th Apr 2020

Berry Global Group, a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative rigid, flexible, and non-woven products, has announced the steps against evolving effects of Covid-19. Group’s priority is the health of communities it serves as well as their employees who is working seamlessly to ensure the key supply chains remain uninterrupted and...