textile technology

8th Jan 2020

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Xplova, and Everest Textile have joined hands to develop a digital fitness platform. The three will develop innovative applications in smart sports and digital health around ITRI's iStimUweaR, a CES 2020 Innovation Awards Honouree. They aim to promote such applications in the smart sports sector.

8th Jan 2020

With 1,400 exhibitors expected and more than 45,000 professional visits likely representing 112 countries, JEC World promises to be a global festival for the composites industry. JEC World, the global trade show dedicated to composite materials¸ will be held during March 3-5, 2020, in Paris. There will be 28 regional and international pavilions.

8th Jan 2020

Myant is presenting a line-up of textile products that enable continuous and ambient heart health management at CES 2020, from January 7-10, 2020, in Las Vegas, in booth #43925, Sands expo, health and wellness. Myant, based in Canada, knits sensors and actuators into everyday textiles, giving them the ability to sense and react to the human body.

7th Jan 2020

BMW iFE.20 has become the first BMW race car which has parts made out of renewable textile fibres. Its flax cooling shaft emphasises its great importance as a tech lab for the BMW Group. Compared with carbon, flax has greater absorption and greater impact resistance, which can be advantageous on the street circuits with their bumps and crash barriers.

7th Jan 2020

Bostik, an international adhesives company, has completed the acquisition of LIP Bygningsartikler AS (LIP), the Danish leader in tile adhesives, waterproofing systems and floor preparation solutions, on January 3, 2020. This acquisition is in line with Arkema's strategy to continuously grow its Adhesives business through bolt-on acquisitions.

7th Jan 2020

Shape Machining, a provider of precision composite machine tools, has increased its manufacturing capacity by employing additional pattern makers, for the Formula One (F1) car. F1 car is a single-seat racing car used in Formula One competitions. The additional workforce will allow the company to reduce lead times and achieve tight deadline RFQ's.

6th Jan 2020

Around 500 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions displayed their latest products/technologies at the 18th Shanghai International Nonwovens Exhibition, held during December 11-13, 2019. Compared with previous years, more innovations were showcased in SINCE 2019. There were more spunlace related products, equipment, and nonwovens converted goods.

6th Jan 2020

WHI Global, a portfolio company of RVE Partners, has taken over Aero-Bond Corporation through affiliated entity Aerobond Composites. Headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, Aerobond is a manufacturer of composite structures and assemblies for aerospace and defence applications. The purchase enhances WHIs’ aerospace manufacturing capabilities.

3rd Jan 2020

Naval Group and composites manufacturer Airspeed are to jointly submit a proposal to produce masts for the Royal Australian Navy's future Attack-class submarines. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in response to a design competition announced by Lockheed Martin Australia. Naval Group has developed a new carbon composite...