textile technology

21st Dec 2019

University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is setting up a new facility in the North West of England to boost Lancashire's reputation as an innovative region for advanced manufacturing and attract inward investors. The facility will have a focus on vehicle electrification, battery assembly and lightweighting technologies.

20th Dec 2019

Herrmann Ultrasonics, an ultrasonic manufacturer, has announced about their new expansion by adding 10,000 square feet to their US headquarters in Bartlett, IL. This expansion to 30,000 square feet will support Herrmann's planned growth over the next 6 years, allowing for additional manufacturing space, as well as increased employee growth.

19th Dec 2019

TRB Lightweight Structures is setting up a composite manufacturing centre in Richmond, Kentucky, as a joint venture with Toyota Tsusho America. The 40,000 square foot facility will have state-of-the-art robotics for high volume production of carbon fibre components using TRB’s press-forming process. It will initially focus on the automotive sector.

19th Dec 2019

BriskHeat, a provider of flexible heating, insulating, and temperature controlling solutions, has unveiled its new line of wet-area cloth heating jackets. Designed for use outdoors, indoors or in washdown locations, the heating jackets feature water-resistant designs and built-in insulation to maximise efficiency. All versions of the jackets are...

19th Dec 2019

Henkel and Fortify have decided to unite their areas of expertise to drive the potential of additive manufacturing. Henkel has developed custom technology that enables durable, high temperature and high modulus resins. Through collaboration, Henkel has designed several formulations that allow Fortify to achieve new outcomes for industrial customers.

18th Dec 2019

Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), a premier printing trade organisation and Napco Media has appointed Andy Cvitanov as chief operating officer. In this new position, Cvitanov will oversee all operations within the newly formed company, including association infrastructure, strategy, audience development, finance, IT, human resources and...

18th Dec 2019

Schoeller's electrostatic-spun membrane technology aerobrane has been used in its brand partner Outlier's Experiment 200 - Ecstasy in the Rain jacket. Schoeller's aerobrane membrane offers optimum protection against wind and weather, along with exceptional breathability. It is made up of an ultra-fine, hydrophilic polyurethane fibre composite.

18th Dec 2019

Solvay's partnership with Penso, a British manufacturing and engineering services company specialised in production of automotive parts made of composite materials for high-end vehicles, or "supercars", has led to industrialisation of the production of composite material parts for vehicles, making for quicker and easier manufacturing, and...

18th Dec 2019

Arville, which introduced Arville 4WS (four-way-stretch) and Arville ComfortShell fabrics, specifically aimed at key personnel within Australasia's firefighting, police, military and first-responder sectors, at the AFAC19 fire and emergency management conference in Melbourne, is now getting enquiries from the interested parties regarding the new...