textile technology

7th Feb 2020

The morphing aircraft built from 3D printed composites by the CMASLab at the ETH Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering and the ETH Spin-off 9T Labs jointly has proved its flight capabilities in its three-minute maiden flight. The flight showed ample control of the aircraft through morphing. The main wing and the V-tail performed as required.

7th Feb 2020

James Heal has launched WickView, a state-of-the-art instrument that uses advanced imaging system to track and record the transfer of moisture through fabric and other materials. Combining engineering excellence with a culture of innovation, James Heal, headquartered in the UK, provides elegant product solutions for accurate and reliable materials...

6th Feb 2020

The North Face has unveiled the Summit Series Advanced Mountain Kit to help athletes explore alpine region in the harsh alpine environment. The Advanced Mountain Kit is a breathable, packable, warm and lightweight layering system that gives athletes the freedom to move quickly and efficiently in extreme alpine conditions without compromising protection.

6th Feb 2020

International technology Group Andritz has installed a new neXline eXcelle spunlace line at Novita, based in Zielona Gora, Poland. The line is meant to produce spunlace fabrics from 30 to 100 gsm and even down to 25 gsm for ultralight products. Novita now enters the hygiene and medical markets with a total installed capacity of nearly 3,000 kg/h.

6th Feb 2020

Carbon ThreeSixty, the structural composites specialist, has installed an in-house Tailored Fibre Placement (TFP) cell to deliver the next generation of complex composite products three times quicker than traditional methods. The facility also reduces waste by up to 90 per cent and can produce up to 100 metric tonnes of composite preforms per year.

6th Feb 2020

The National Technical Textiles Mission announced in the recent budget will create a domestic base for raw material production, push for manufacture of high end technical textile products, boost investments and increase per capita consumption, according to the Indian Technical Textiles Association, which wants to see how this mission will be...

5th Feb 2020

Spirit AeroSystems, an aerospace manufacturer, has announced that it has reached an agreement with Boeing, a manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense and space, related to 737 Max production rate. Under the agreement, Spirit will restart production slowly, ramping up deliveries to reach a total of 216 Max shipsets delivered to Boeing in 2020.

5th Feb 2020

Hennessey has constructed an all carbon fibre chassis for Venom F5. Built entirely of carbon fibre, the all-new ground-up design has been engineered and built to propel the Venom F5 to a top speed of over 500 kilometres per hour. The new F5 chassis is both strong and light weight, and made after an extensive two-year long engineering and development...

5th Feb 2020

Composites Evolution will unveil a new 50°C, 12 hour cure tooling prepreg - allowing moulders to create tools with exceptional surface finish and high dimensional stability - at JEC World 2020 to be held in Paris in March. The specially developed prepreg has an extended out-life, which means large or complex tools can be manufactured with minimal waste.